Knife too smooth

Tacticaltater

Tacticaltater

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Whats up guys,
I recently picked up a zt 0562cf and man is that thing smooth. I know there are smoother/nicer knives out there but this is my nicest flipper at the moment. The action is so nice, its scary lol.
Before this i usually edc'd my benchmade which is smooth in its own way. I like benchmades because i've gotten used to the axis lock which i use both my thumb and pointer finger to disengage the lock to close the blade.( i know you can use either finger)
Well when i was carrying the zt the other night, i was disengaging the frame lock to close the blade. I usually simultaneously push the lock with my thumb and start closing the blade with my pointer finger. Well as I was closing the knife, I pushed the blade with my finger like i always do but since the action is so fluid, the momentum gained by my slight touch plus the blade weight, it closed while my thumb was still in the way. Luckily it wasn't serious this time but I can see how with a bit more force it can do some serious damage especially if you have a scary sharp edge. Now im always conscience about closing this knife.
Have any of you guys done the same thing? What kind of knife was it? Was the cut serious?
Thanks for reading. i just wanted to share my story about my zt0562. Its such a nice knife.

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Well... now that she's bit you, you belong to her. You can never sell or trade her or you'll get bad ju-ju like, forever.

Yeah... I had a razor-sharp SnG close on my thumb... twice... in the same spot. The first one hadn't healed yet when the same thing happened a week later at work. And that was no "friendly nip". She was trying to amputate my thumb. I sold that turkey first chance I got. I'd rather have the bad ju-ju than have that knife.
 
One of the nice things about assisted knives is they can't accidentally close on you like that.

Just gotta be careful!
 
I have a ZT 0450 with a blade that swings down to close with alarming ease and speed. When I push the lockbar back to close the knife, I have to make sure I’ve got my thumbnail at a 45 degree angle across the path of the blade so it stops the blade from swinging downward. If/when I fail to do that, the blade swings down like a little Grim Reaper and nicks the flesh of my thumb on the left side of my thumbnail. Nothing bad, but it'll give me a little bite and draw a little blood just to remind me to pay better attention next time.
 
It's something I'm aware of when closing a frame or linerlock. Even more aware when carrying the 0560, 0562cf or 0452cf, because as you have noted, they are damn smooth. I don't have a flipper on me at the moment so I can't confirm this but I believe you can place your thumb in such a way that the flipper tab contacts you thumb rather than the blade.
 
craytab said:
It's something I'm aware of when closing a frame or linerlock. Even more aware when carrying the 0560, 0562cf or 0452cf, because as you have noted, they are damn smooth. I don't have a flipper on me at the moment so I can't confirm this but I believe you can place your thumb in such a way that the flipper tab contacts you thumb rather than the blade.
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Just got a Spyderco Military today. Free falling blade + liner lock = Caution!
 
As Cray alluded to above, it's a feature (maybe a bug) of certain knives that, if you're aware of the way they close, is best remedied by making sure the flipper tab hits your thumbnail before closing. I have noticed that it's fairly common with my ZTs, but certainly not limited to them.
 
HappyDaddy said:
As Cray alluded to above, it's a feature (maybe a bug) of certain knives that, if you're aware of the way they close, is best remedied by making sure the flipper tab hits your thumbnail before closing. I have noticed that it's fairly common with my ZTs, but certainly not limited to them.
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All that said, it really is best to make sure the lock is disengaged before you move the blade. Nothing good comes from building up all that pressure!
 
As you play more with the knife, you'll get used to it and your thumb will move out of the way naturally at the right moment. My first quality frame lock is a ZT 0801, which bit me just like that.
 
It happens to all of us, I've done it the 0562 before too. It's the nature of the knife to be that smooth when it's riding on bearings. Like Cray said, you wanna make sure the blade tang is completely disengaged from the lock, before you put any closing pressure on it. I just recently got bit by my Military trying to close it in a haste while doing some yard work. Congrats on the 0562, it's one of ZTs top selling models for good reason.
 
Mo2 said:
Define smooth.
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smooth
/smo͞oT͟H/
adjective
  1. 1.
    having an even and regular surface or consistency; free from perceptible projections, lumps, or indentations.
    "smooth flat rocks"
    synonyms: even, level, flat, plane; More

  2. 2.
    (of food or drink) without harshness or bitterness.
    "a lovely, smooth, very fruity wine"
    synonyms: mellow, mild, agreeable, pleasant
    "a smooth wine"
verb
  1. 1.
    give (something) a flat, regular surface or appearance by running one's hand over it.
    "she smoothed out the newspaper"
    synonyms: flatten, level (out/off), even out/off; More
adverb
ARCHAIC
  1. 1.
    in a way that is without difficulties.
    "the course of true love never did run smooth"
 
I don’t own that model but on my framelocks I have found that if I choke up enough with my thumb toward the blade I can have the non sharpened portion of the blade or flipper tab rest on my thumbnail. Can also have the blade contact thumbnail if angled correctly
 
dgaddis said:
One of the nice things about assisted knives is they can't accidentally close on you like that.

Just gotta be careful!
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The knife that I cut myself the worst with was an assisted folder, a Kershaw Dimension. The assist means that the blade had a lot of force behind it when coming down because you have to overcome the spring, so instead of a small scratch that I get most times, I nearly sliced off the tip of my pinky (it was still partially attached). Luckily I'm a pretty young guy and it healed with time, and I admit it was entirely my mistake and not a fault with the knife. But I guess my point is that assists aren't always great for closing knives due to the force needed and the jerky, inconsistent action.
 
The knife that's cut me the most because of smooth action would probably be my Graham Razel midtech. Most of my knives don't have thick and heavy blades, so even if they do gravity shut on my fingers, there's rarely an issue. The Razel is pretty beefy though, and I've been nicked a few times.
 
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Tacticaltater said:
Whats up guys,
I recently picked up a zt 0562cf and man is that thing smooth. I know there are smoother/nicer knives out there but this is my nicest flipper at the moment. The action is so nice, its scary lol.
Before this i usually edc'd my benchmade which is smooth in its own way. I like benchmades because i've gotten used to the axis lock which i use both my thumb and pointer finger to disengage the lock to close the blade.( i know you can use either finger)
Well when i was carrying the zt the other night, i was disengaging the frame lock to close the blade. I usually simultaneously push the lock with my thumb and start closing the blade with my pointer finger. Well as I was closing the knife, I pushed the blade with my finger like i always do but since the action is so fluid, the momentum gained by my slight touch plus the blade weight, it closed while my thumb was still in the way. Luckily it wasn't serious this time but I can see how with a bit more force it can do some serious damage especially if you have a scary sharp edge. Now im always conscience about closing this knife.
Have any of you guys done the same thing? What kind of knife was it? Was the cut serious?
Thanks for reading. i just wanted to share my story about my zt0562. Its such a nice knife.

NNzU1ML.jpg


jqXWtyK.jpg
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Just a little love bite. I’m sure you’ll get used to handling her. :)
 
It happened the first time I was introduced to a Spyderco POLICE. I held it open, parallel to the ground, released the back lock and the fully serrated blade swung nearly 180 degrees and cut the snot out of my forefinger. Bled all over the place. I had never seen a blade on a folder that would drop past 90 degrees.
At that moment I knew that I had to have one.
 
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