How Many Times Do You Open A New Folder In The First Week

[krust]

a billion times...as i sit here messing with a new to me spyderco sage1

 

[GundaManiac]

a hundred? I normally do that in the first hour or two lol but yeah its pretty normal.

Ditto! Within the first week that number is probably in the thousands. I guess I do it partially to wear in and smooth out the pivot, but mostly I just do it because I'm excited about my new knife and can't put it down or stop playing with it.

 

[jacksterp]

Thanks for all the responses. Glad to know I'm not alone.

When I get a new knife, regardless of the price - I just can't keep from messing with it.

 

[icebreaker]

A lot until I cut myself, because I didn't pay the attention I should while playing with the knife

 

[Bishop2Queen's6]

Just got a Benchmade Griptilian H2O and a Spyderco Delica. My right hand is cramping already.

 

[clockman]

I don't bother to count but with some knives it's quite a few. I have my ZT 0500 now and its not a knife that's flickable unless you loosen the pivot quite a bit.

 

[DapperDan]

I open and close a new knife 147.5 times the first week. Then the second week I will open and close it 133 times. Then the third week I don't open and close it at all. Then the 4th week I'll open and close it 53 times. Then finally the 5th week I open and close it twice.

 

[Tasmaniac]

A lot until I cut myself, because I didn't pay the attention I should while playing with the knife

I hate it when that happens.

 

[outlaw918692000]

At least a thousand.

 

[Davor]

Approximately 500 cycles a week to soften the action. I've known a difference in softer action.

 

[forcedestrike]

Until it hurts or my wife starts glaring.

 

[ace19636]

Just got a new spyderco native and it is so smooth I open and closed it till I had two blisters on my thumb and still can’t stop.

 

[mantzao]

never counted but lots of times!

 

[TheUSMC2017]

Over nine THOUSAND

 

[Guyon]

Just once or twice to make sure it works.

 

[Wayne Whitney]

I usually open and close it a couple of dozen times, unless it is stiff then I will oil it and work it until I am satisfied with the smoothness. Normally the higher the quality the less I have to work it.