Flipper Thumb

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dwdickey

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Who else has a case of flipper thumb? ( a series of mini cuts & scabs forming a callus from all the "kiss" cuts on top of the thumb buckle used to operate the lock bar when closing their free swinging knives running on bearings)
 
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yes, i hate this so called flipper thumb. wish they would make the flipper tab or thumbstud's better to prevent this.
 
My Strider SNG gave me a whole lot more than a "kiss" on my right thumb while closing one handed. It was fairly new at the time, and thanks to a bit of lock stick it cut the heck out of my thumb when the blade broke past the lock and slammed down on my still in the way thumb!
 
dwdickey said:
Who else has a case of flipper thumb? ( a series of mini cuts & scabs forming a callus from all the "kiss" cuts on top of the thumb buckle used to operate the lock bar when closing their free swinging knives running on bearings)
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Glad to know there is a term for it. I sliced off the tip of my thumb recently, and just as it was finally healing, I did it again, same place, cut the scab right off :)

I've got to stop keeping my knives so sharp.

I also have flipper finger, flipper palm, flipper clothing, and even flipper car from flipping while driving.....
 
What about a knife with a flipper in the shape of a thumb stud? A removable thumb stud style flipper.

Oh yeah. Blade Show 2018 here I come.
 
My Curtiss has a nice big flip tab, it works great, and its not uncomfortable in the pocket
 
dwdickey said:
What fun is closing a knife upside down and pointing toward the ground.
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I'm not sure I understand this. What fun is cutting your finger? For that matter, what fun is closing a frame lock? Yes, flipping open can be fun, but closing? Not unless it's an AXIS lock or similar that doesn't require your finger to be in the blade path.

So why would you close a knife where it can fall and cut your finger if you can close it in a manner that won't fall until you have a chance to move your fingers? What am I missing that is fun during closing a frame lock but only in a manner where you can possibly cut yourself?

I'm curious!
 
I was making the point that with a free swinging blade and unlocking a framelock you're more than likely going to get bit it's just the nature of the beast unless you conscienceously make an effort to rotate the knife towards the ground and then release the lock at and manually manipulate the blade to the closed position; an action completely different than the way I and a lot of people close any other frame lock knives. It was poking fun at the situation.
 
Used to happen to me when I was starting out my knife collection, never knowing what to expect from a new knife. After owning hundreds, I've gained enough experience to not have this happen (knock on wood) ever. Last cut I got from a knife was probably 6 months ago when sharpening.
 
yup, have flipper thumb and also the cuts on my thumb on the knuckle and right above the finger nail (the two cuts mostly from ZT 0450cf
 
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