I remember why I stopped carrying SAK's

Nope, don't see it naturally occurring. Is the lanyard getting caught keeping the blade open? Split personality? Pocket trolls?

I have had it happen often on a certain. Benchmade but that was bc/ the studs got caught
 
If it has happened on numerous occasions then why keep it in your pocket? I have never had a knife open up more than once while in the pocket but if I did then I surely would not continue to carry it in the pocket. Too many "precious items" down there!!
 
Any chance that these aren't real Victorinox SAKs? I could see maybe a clone/counterfeit not having the same build quality as the real deal, but even then, its just hard to imagine a knife with a backspring opening in the pocket.

Unlike others here, I don't carry a SAK on my person every day (its in my cycling bag I bring to work though). But, like them, I've never had a SAK open accidentally. Nor have I heard of it happening before your thread.
 
I have had 2 SAKs with floppy blades. Both had broken springs, and Vicorinox fixed them both for free.
 
You have a weakened or damaged spring. Otherwise, a SAK will not open on you in the pocket. Now, a knife without a backspring, like my Opiniel #4, will open, as it also has no lock. I carry it but shouldn't.

Joe
 
So one day a needle junkie dope head walked into a bar. He says, "Trarbender, I need aknother nife. I cant get this one to work! Its always stabbing me when I go into my pocket for it.." Bartender looks up, sees the guy, says: "Imagine that."

True story!
 
Never had it happen. Try one more but maybe a cadet or Farmer size.

Only knife I've ever had that happen with is a Leek.
 
I'm callin' troll on this one.
 
40+ years of carryin' an SAK of many varieties from the classic to the Swisschamp and never had one accident Lyrica open with or without a lanyard. :confused:
 
My Saks often spontaneously explode open in my poket. But it is not just the blade it is all the tools at the same time. I remember the last time it happened clearly. A very pretty girl had just walked by me and boom the SAK opened up.
 
db said:
My Saks often spontaneously explode open in my poket. But it is not just the blade it is all the tools at the same time. I remember the last time it happened clearly. A very pretty girl had just walked by me and boom the SAK opened up.
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Imagine having that happen with a SwissChamp XLT!!:eek::D
 
BladeScout said:
Imagine having that happen with a SwissChamp XLT!!:eek::D
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Boi-oi-oi-oinnnnng.

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Chalk another up to the "not me". I've had various models of Victorinox in and out of my pocket since the 80's. :confused:
 
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