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Lefties- opinions on the Tenacious?

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XiaolongJackson

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How is the Tenacious for lefties? Thinking about getting one but the lockbar cutout strikes me as something that would make it very uncomfortable for lefties. Any southpaws that EDC the Tenacious here?

Also, while I'm asking about the Tenacious, how smooth is its pivot? Does the blade drop down when you disengage the lock?
 
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I am not lefty but quite ambidex, not Tenacious but Resilience. No issue for left hand use and pivot tension to swing freely is easily adjusted. Beware of the blade swinging down, it has no kick, so you have to choke up to prevent cut.

I unlock with left index finger, the unsharp small part of the tang will hit my index nail, quite safely.
 
Chris "Anagarika";13322551 said:
I am not lefty but quite ambidex, not Tenacious but Resilience. No issue for left hand use and pivot tension to swing freely is easily adjusted. Beware of the blade swinging down, it has no kick, so you have to choke up to prevent cut.

I unlock with left index finger, the unsharp small part of the tang will hit my index nail, quite safely.
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How comfortable is it to hold in your left hand in comparison to your right hand though?
 
Lefty and Tenacious owner.

It's not uncomfortable or awkward to close with your left hand. I use my thumb to disengage the lock with my index finger in the Spyder hole. After the lock is disengaged I use my index finger to move the blade part of the way closed and then use my thumb to finish. I pretty much close it right handed the same way.

If you really want a more lefty friendly lock, I'd go with a Manix 2. It's about the same size but a little heavier. The new second generation Manix 2 is FFG like the Tenacious.
 
aquaman67 said:
Lefty and Tenacious owner.

It's not uncomfortable or awkward to close with your left hand. I use my thumb to disengage the lock with my index finger in the Spyder hole. After the lock is disengaged I use my index finger to move the blade part of the way closed and then use my thumb to finish. I pretty much close it right handed the same way.

If you really want a more lefty friendly lock, I'd go with a Manix 2. It's about the same size but a little heavier. The new second generation Manix 2 is FFG like the Tenacious.
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I'm not concerned about ease of closing. I'm concerned about the part of the handle with the cutout digging into my fingers. My favorite lock is the liner lock but I've found that a lot of knives that have it are just awkward for me no matter how I hold them, mostly due to cutouts. I'm mostly considering the Tenacious because EDCF is going to start selling aftermarket scales for the Tenacious line. I've already tried the Manix2 but gifted it to a friend and replaced it with a Sage3, which I am enjoying a lot more.
 
I'd say it's even more comfortable than right hand grip, as the cutout doesn't dig into the index finger, unlike the single layer scale (liner side) digging into right hand index finger when knife held open.

In any case, not that bad in either hands although I prefer Bradley' ergonomics that has two liners meeting the hand/finger instead of one.
 
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Chris "Anagarika";13325539 said:
I'd say it's even more comfortable than right hand grip, as the cutout doesn't dig into the index finger, unlike the single layer scale (liner side) digging into right hand index finger when knife held open.

In any case, not that bad in either hands although I prefer Bradley' ergonomics that has two liners meeting the hand/finger instead of one.
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Good to know, and I agree. The GB Folder is my favorite Spyderco and my absolute favorite liner locking knife.

Thanks for the responses, folks.
 
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