How many lefty's out there?

Are you left handed or right?

  • Left

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Right

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Ambidextrous

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    0
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Bladenoobie1

Bladenoobie1

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Buying knives for me, at times, can be a hassle. Because I'm left handed the majority of knives out there aren't built for me. Out of curiousity how many people on this forum are left handed? Please vote in the poll!

- Bladenoobie1
 
Lefty for gross motor skills, right for fine motor skills, but can do most things with either hand. I like an ambidexterous knife. For me that means opening hole or dual stud, and an adequate thumb cutout on both sides of the knife. I prefer a right hand tip down clip in left pocket, which is easily accessable with either hand. I will not have a knife dedicated exclusively to the right or left hand, such as a Sebenza.

Lock style is irrelevant. It is just as easy to operate a frame or liner lock left handed as right handed.
 
Lefty here. I've learned to deal with most right handed locks. Lack of LH pocket clip locations is the biggest issue I run into. Single sided thumb studs and opening holes that are obstructed on one side are also issues. There are quite a few knives that I'd like and would probably buy if they were more lefty-friendly. The latest of these is the new Lionsteel Ti-spine. If they made the clip reversible and had better access to the opening hole I'd have one on order.

If you think knives are a problem try buying a left-handed guitar!
 
As long as I can operate the knife single left-handed, its fine--framelocks, linerlocks, compression locks etc. I have issues when there's only 1 thumbstud though or 1 cut out. For some strange reason, my left hand is used solely eating, writing, just fine motor skills. My right hand is dominate in sports such as throwing a ball, catching, just dominate in different tasks. I guess I don't really have a dominant hand, but I can only operate knives with my left D:
 
Yes it's a bummer being left handed. I used to use the axis lock from Benchmade but now I just carry left hand Sebenzas. They are the best!
 
I'm a lefty in a right handed world!! one of the reasons I started making sheaths... almost every sheath is made for a right handed person!!
 
I write with my right hand, throw with both, and shoot left, probably because I am left-eye dominant. I kick with my left foot as well. Still, I carry my knife in my rear right pocket, and thus deploy it right-handed. I guess I'm quasi-ambidexterous.
 
MajorLonghorn said:
I write with my right hand, throw with both, and shoot left, probably because I am left-eye dominant. I kick with my left foot as well. Still, I carry my knife in my rear right pocket, and thus deploy it right-handed. I guess I'm quasi-ambidexterous.
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I'm just like you except vice versa. Racket sports are the worst for me because of this weird dominant hand, dominant foot thing
 
I'm another one of those messed up folks who uses different hands for different things. Left-handed: write/draw, use a toothbrush, fork, or spoon, fine cutting (opening packages, slicing paper to test sharpness, whittling, etc.). Right-handed: throw, catch, bat, golf, shoot (handguns, long guns, bows, slingshots, etc.), play guitar, chop with a knife, cut with a machete or sword. I actually carry my knives on my right side and open folders with my right hand, but then I usually switch them off to my left hand for most finer cutting tasks. :confused::D

edit: One benefit to this is that many chisel ground folders are ground for left-handed use yet are designed for right-handed carry/opening. This works perfectly for me. :thumbup:
 
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abcdef said:
Lefty. You realize more lefties than average are going to vote.
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Yep, partially due to the title--I should have worded it differently. Anyhow this poll will still give a rough result of the lefties on this forum rather than an accurate ratio of lefties to right
 
Lefty, too. I've really not had trouble with knives that were not ambidextrous. I guess I'm missing out.
 
dogstar said:
Lefty, too. I've really not had trouble with knives that were not ambidextrous. I guess I'm missing out.
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The majority of knives can be operated left hand although the lock and deployment system is geared to right handed. Its knives where the only way you can open it is with both hands--knives with one thumbstud, 1 cutout, etc
 
Thanks for the reply, Bladenoobie. So far, I've only played with slipjoints, liner locks and lock backs. Those newfangled knives don't really move me.
 
I voted ambidextrous. I can do most things with either hand, but generally prefer to use the left unless it's something requiring a lot of strength. When it comes to knives, I usually cut with my left because I have a little better control with that hand. It also allows me to manipulate whatever is being cut with my stronger right hand.

I most frequently carry traditionally styled knives, so it doesn't really matter when two hands are needed to open and close them anyway. The only time I want it to be left handed is in the case of a custom folder made specifically for me.

When it comes to modern one handed knives, there are more ambidextrous offerings available now than ever before. Sure, there are some knives that I have passed on because they were right handed only. I just look at it as the manufacturer's loss if they want to eliminate part of their customer base. There are plenty of other knives I can spend my money on.;)
 
Im a bit of both. When I was learning to write I could equally use both hands, then I preferred left more over time.
I am left eye dominant, so I shoot lefty.
Throwing and most sports stuff I'm righty. 40/60 (left-right) at most.
And it just alternates if I keep listing stuff. I'm probably
Knives I'm both, but I buy only righty knives. I will carry a second blade on my left side if its convertible. It's nice having a knife easily accessible with either hand.
 
I'm left handed, and working with power tools for a righthanded world is a bummer.
 
Lefty here, too.

On some knife I have real problems and on others not. Depends on how the knife is built.
 
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