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Welcome!
You just got a Kershaw Rainbow Leek. It is an assisted opening knife, that means that you open it half way then the mechanism takes over. Get familiar with the operation for your safety. Enjoy!!!
You just got a Kershaw Rainbow Leek. It is an assisted opening knife, that means that you open it half way then the mechanism takes over. Get familiar with the operation for your safety. Enjoy!!!
robertmegar said:
Actually, I think it's not really like that. You can open the knife with two hands, like opening a folder of the old day, and have the blade stop at a 90 degree angle to the handle. The blade will not keep opening itself to its fullness. It will stop there. You can then move the blade pass 90 degree and the blade will stay at where you leave it. I think the assisted opening simply makes it easy to open the blade from its closed position to a certain opened position. The rest is simply the work of momentum started by your push of the thumb thud or your pull of the flipper.
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uh....No???
I have an Aluminum Leek in my pocket right now. You start to open the knife (by using the thumb stud or with the forefinger) and once it opens about 20-45 degrees out of the handle it snaps open like a switchblade. Its a great knife.
Of corse, if you open it slowly, after 90 degrees it is not affected by the tortion bar. This is because it is supposed to open quickly, so once the tortion bar sends it into an opening motion, newtons law says an object in motion tends to stay in motion. The knife will then continue through the rotation and open fully and lock.
If you get proficient at opening and closing that knife, it opens faster than you will ever beleive.
I have an Aluminum Leek in my pocket right now. You start to open the knife (by using the thumb stud or with the forefinger) and once it opens about 20-45 degrees out of the handle it snaps open like a switchblade. Its a great knife.
Of corse, if you open it slowly, after 90 degrees it is not affected by the tortion bar. This is because it is supposed to open quickly, so once the tortion bar sends it into an opening motion, newtons law says an object in motion tends to stay in motion. The knife will then continue through the rotation and open fully and lock.
If you get proficient at opening and closing that knife, it opens faster than you will ever beleive.
Leek is good pocket knife. Many people like it (including myself). It is good for light use. (paper cutting, box opening, peel apple, etc) It wouldn't do use Leek as screw driver or axe or something.
It's assisted opening. Press or pull the flipper, and the blade opens with snap. If you pull it slow, the blade might open only halfway. Get used to how it works or you might hurt yourself.
There is a lock at the end of handle that blocks blade movement. Engage the lock when you keep blade closed to prevent blade openning accidently.
Enjoy your knife, and welcome.
It's assisted opening. Press or pull the flipper, and the blade opens with snap. If you pull it slow, the blade might open only halfway. Get used to how it works or you might hurt yourself.
There is a lock at the end of handle that blocks blade movement. Engage the lock when you keep blade closed to prevent blade openning accidently.
Enjoy your knife, and welcome.
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I have the rainbow Leek myself, a great little knife. It is true that if you open the knife with both hands, once the blade reaches about the 90 degree point, the spring tension is relieved and the blade can be released without further movement. However, when opening the knife one handed from the fully closed position, the spring tension is quite suficient to snap the blade fully open. This can be done simply by nudging the thumb stud, or pulling on the flipper. It does not require the user to flick it open, just to get it started. Enjoy, they are fun to play with.
I know what you all mean...snaps open pretty quick. Seems like a very smooth, well built knife and VERY sharp. I like it already. But, I don't have a lot to compare it with. I can see how people can get hooked on knives. I found myself looking at different knives online last night. Thanks for the input and comments.