Knife people should know better!

thats what I think bothers me about non knife people (Theres a long list this is just one example) is they seem to instinctually do exactly the worst thing they could do with a knife when you hand it to them. The worst part about it is they truly believe this nails on a chalkboard move is impressive. What is more impressive is just how far back into my own skull I can roll my eyes after it happens and how quickly I will reclaim my property when said stupidity is exercised.
 
I don't blame non knife people for doing stupid things with knives. They are uneducated on the hobby.
 
I don't let people touch my tools.This includes knives.The exception would only be for someone I trust that has never tried an axis or compression lock so they can try the action.
No one drives my car either...which is why the syncros are still perfect at 175k.Honda SI...lots of people want to try it.

The answer is always no.Fixing the damage a fool can do in seconds is expensive and time consuming...so no.
 
Jason B. said:
Correct, adding wrist motion on a heavy blade can be damaging. Thumb flicks shouldn't be a problem.

While I was being somewhat serious with my comment I was also giving a few pokes at the same time ;)
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OK. Ya scared me there.... :rolleyes:
 
Really my biggest fear is that someone will drop my knife. I don't worry so much about what they'll do with it because it's going to stay in my sight in such a situation. If they want to borrow it and take it away the answer is 'no.'

Anytime I let someone handle my knife it's over a table or a grass lawn. This lets them know in no uncertain terms to be careful with it.

It's like what DJC says above...most people aren't going to realize they're holding a multi-$100 piece of steel when someone shows them a pocket knife.
 
I remember one time I was at a party, and I had one of my new knives on me (can't remember which one) and I had just sharpened it to hair-whittling sharp.

Someone asked what knife was in my pocket, so I handed it to them and said "be careful, it's very sharp"...

The person quickly replied "so you're telling me that it will cut right through this beer can?":eek::confused::mad:

"No, I'm telling you to give me my knife back..."





Another time, I showed someone my 0454 and he said "it flips like crap, you should loosen it up so I can wrist flick it"... At that point, I lost hope in humanity...
 
Jason B. said:
I don't see the harm in flicking a knife open, they are typically made of steel and you are causing NO harm. I've flicked open all of my knives for over 23 years now and never had a problem.

I flick knives, dry fire guns (what's wrong with dry firing guns?) and redline motors until the passengers scream. Life is too short to be worried about the flicking of a knife.
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Car doors are steel too. Would you slam the door on a '66 Mustang?

Wasn't it Chris Reeve that said flicking was abuse and the damage was not covered under warranty?
 
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aquaman67 said:
Car doors are steel too. Would you slam the door on a '66 Mustang?

Wasn't it Chris Reeve that said flicking was abuse and the damage was not covered under warranty?
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Actually, I would, just for you :)

Because I don't like mustangs...

CRK might classify it as abuse but how would you determine in which way the damage occurred unless the owner of said knife stated specifically?
 
ebidis said:
You know what grinds my gears?

When you show someone your knife, and they wrist flick it open. Especially if it's an expensive knife. I mean come on people, it's just common sense/courtesy/etiquette. You don't flick another persons knife, you don't dry fire another persons gun, you don't redline another persons engine, you don't neck bend another persons guitar, (especially if your a knife/gun/car/guitar guy. You should know better.) unless they tell you it's ok.:grumpy:

Sorry, just needed to get that off my chest. End of rant.
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Don't show anyone your knife / Problem solved :D
 
A couple of hard wrist flicks shouldn't do any damage to a strong, well made knife. If they do, your knife was either about to give out anyhow or was not strongly constructed to begin with.
 
asdf12345 said:
A couple of hard wrist flicks shouldn't do any damage to a strong, well made knife. If they do, your knife was either about to give out anyhow or was not strongly constructed to begin with.
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Ok, once again, weather or not it will hurt the knife is not the point. The pont is ETIQUETTE people. It is simply wrong to do something which could be seen as abuse to someone else's belongings.

I was taught as a noob years ago, that you never dry fire a gun. Weather new modern fire arms can take it or not, there are still many types of guns which should not be dry fired. Most old timers will have a stroke if you dry fire their gun.

The same applies to knives. It may not hurt them, or it may. Depends on the knife in question. However, a lot of people will cringe if you flick their knife open, because it is their perception that it is harmful. Therefor it is just good manners to not take liberties with another's property, unless they tell you it's ok.

BTW asdf12345, I'm not singling you out, or trying to be rude, just using your post as an example to make my point.
 
skyhorse said:
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but we live in a Country where over 50% of the population are MORONS.
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:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Unfortunately, skyhorse has hit on the bottom line truth. Never et anyone else ride your motorcycle, drive your car, or handle your guns. I've done each of them once in my life, and regretted it every damm time. Never again!!
 
PURPLEDC said:
This is why the answer to the question "hey, can I see that" Is a resounding "no."
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This is usually my response. I don't usually allow others to 'borrow' my knives either. One person managed to snap the tip off an old 440V Spyderco Military and another managed to cut herself trying to close my knife (liner lock old Benchmade AFCK) after I told her I'd close it.
 
PNWhovian said:
This is usually my response. I don't usually allow others to 'borrow' my knives either. One person managed to snap the tip off an old 440V Spyderco Military and another managed to cut herself trying to close my knife (liner lock old Benchmade AFCK) after I told her I'd close it.
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Oh god that's the worst... Handing someone a knife and watching them try to figure out how to close it for 30 seconds ... No matter how much you try to explain where the closing mechanism is, they fumble around with it as you cringe wanting to just grab it out of their hand or be a dick and just say "freaking give it to me already!" I know you guys know exactly what I'm saying. I can remember a few times in my memory. Never were they really nice knives though, those I wouldn't let anyone else use except another knife person like one of you guys
 
DJC72 said:
I don't blame non knife people for doing stupid things with knives. They are uneducated on the hobby.
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To that same token shouldnt uneducated people NOT pretend to know? I mean if dale jr wanted to show me his latest car my first instinct isnt to jump in it and burn up the clutch.
 
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