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
  • Poll closed .
Lefty here. I've just learned to do things with right hand as needed or use left hand, as awkward as it.

As most of us lefties can attest to, we've learned to adopt to everything from scissors, computers, power tools, guns, knives, and everything in between.

More than 2,500 lefties are killed every year using right-handed tools (maybe we should ban right-handed tools....). And it is believed that lefties are the last group of minorities to be unorganized within society.
 
Last edited:
Ambi, for the most part, here. I usually switch my spydie backlock models and benchmades to left handed carry though. But that's just to have some lefty knives. I did recently get a lefty zaan, so its cool to have a frame lock for my "off" hand.
 
Lefti, in general I don't mind righthanded locks like frame and liner. But what I do have a problam with is non switchable pocketclips and sometimes non lefthanded openings. Like when the cutout to reach the spyderhole is only on one side (I'm looking at you GB Air).

I just vote with my wallet. I won't buy anything that isn't left or ambi.
 
I'm right handed but do some things with my left hand (Driving, for example) I also open knives with my left hand quite often. Mostly because I have overactive hands and have to have something to occupy them while watching tv or even just sitting down for any period of time. I'm mostly doing something with my right hand (like typing) so I use my left to play with a knife. I'm weird.
 
Lefty... I still am a bit traumatized from having to write on those stupid school desks that had the "pan handle".
The right handed children could rest their arms on while writing - while mine hovered in mid air...:grumpy:;):D
 
abcdef said:
Lefty. You realize more lefties than average are going to vote.
Click to expand...
That's just because they are smarter. I edc knives right side because that is my weak side. My strong side is meant for something with a little more bang to it. I am nearly ambidextrous except for writing and throwing are best on the left side. Right side makes me look just average though if you didn't know better.
 
jimmo said:
Lefty... I still am a bit traumatized from having to write on those stupid school desks that had the "pan handle".
The right handed children could rest their arms on while writing - while mine hovered in mid air...:grumpy:;):D
Click to expand...

I always hated those desks too. Lets not forget about the big, gray smear across the paper from writing with a pencil! People always wondered why I did all of my homework, including all the math and science, in pen. It was because by the time I finished a calculus problem in pencil it was smeared so bad you couldn't read half of it anyway.
 
jimmo said:
Lefty... I still am a bit traumatized from having to write on those stupid school desks that had the "pan handle".
The right handed children could rest their arms on while writing - while mine hovered in mid air...:grumpy:;):D
Click to expand...

Lol. That brings back lots of memories. I know the feeling.

RJ80 said:
Lets not forget about the big, gray smear across the paper from writing with a pencil! People always wondered why I did all of my homework, including all the math and science, in pen. It was because by the time I finished a calculus problem in pencil it was smeared so bad you couldn't read half of it anyway.
Click to expand...

This too. :(:D
 
I'm a lefty, but can do a ton of stuff either way equally well. I don't think i'm Ambi, because I favor my left side more. I can shoot almost equally well either way. This is fun to do at the skeet field. Try shooting every other station left then right, and getting a straight too... The looks you get are priceless.
 
Swoop03 said:
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.
Click to expand...

Same here... Primarily right-handed, except with cameras & firearms as I'm also left eye dominant. I'm really glad that the range master at a camp I attended as a kid saw this early on and took the time to retrain me to shooting left. I can shoot right-handed, but not nearly as accurately. Ambi with knives, but prefer to buy right-handers. I never did get the hang of throwing left-handed though... Can't shoot pool lefty worth a damn either. :)
 
jimmo said:
Lefty... I still am a bit traumatized from having to write on those stupid school desks that had the "pan handle".
The right handed children could rest their arms on while writing - while mine hovered in mid air...:grumpy:;):D
Click to expand...

Those were HORRIBLE. At my alma matter, they built a new academic building, and the pit-style class rooms have actual left-handed desks! I was sooooo happy to see those.
 
I am a forced lefty due to a motorcycle accident that left my right arm paralyzed two years ago. Relearning to do everything with my left arm/hand was quite a process and was eye opening as to how much in life is set up for righties. It has definitely made me appreciate companies like spyderco and benchmade that consider us lefties on a majority of models they make.
 
I'm left handed, but right eye dominant. Grew up in a large "hand-me-down" family, so I adjusted to many right handed things (baseball gloves, guns, bows, etc.). So, I'm all messed up as many have stated above.
 
I am left handed. Left eyed too. Shoot guns, slingshots, bows left handed. I decided to buy lefty knives. I have a lefty Spiderco police and a lefty Benchmade AFCK and lefty Benchmade Emerson 2.5 inch. For a fixed blade I have a Sog Northwestern since it can be changed around in the sheath. I also was struggling with right handed desks at school. In the Canadian High School I attended for a year 1975 they had a rifle club. They had right handed converted army 22s. One kid brought a left handed Winchester Tbolt. I shot my best groups with that when I could borrow it. When I hunted with a shotgun in the 80s I had a Remington pump wingmaster. It was pretty left hand friendly.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top