Lets see some Hinderer action

UmnumMAN · May 5, 2020

Richard Coyle said:
When I do it, I rest my middle finger on the blade right over “USA” and then with my fingernail resting on the thumb stud I push the blade out. View attachment 1334853
As you can see, its not straight up or straight out, but at an angle. The main thing though is not to push down too hard on the blade, which I think goes for regular opening with the thumb stud also.

Hope it works for you!

Ahh!!! I just tried and my fingernail FLEW OFF

I Just kinda rested it back on and ductaped it. Hopefully it bonds

Richard Coyle · May 5, 2020

UmnumMAN said:
Ahh!!! I just tried and my fingernail FLEW OFF

I Just kinda rested it back on and ductaped it. Hopefully it bonds

It’s never hurt my fingernail...
I try to push with the top of my finger, not necessarily the pad and not the nail either, but the top.

Now it will tear up your finger if you do it continually. Mine is sore atm lol

FullMetalJackass · May 5, 2020

UmnumMAN · May 5, 2020

Richard Coyle said:
It’s never hurt my fingernail...
I try to push with the top of my finger, not necessarily the pad and not the nail either, but the top.

Now it will tear up your finger if you do it continually. Mine is sore atm lol

I was just kiddin lol

Richard Coyle · May 5, 2020

UmnumMAN said:
I was just kiddin lol

Ahh

Did you figure it out?

ErocSD · May 5, 2020

Richard Coyle said:
When I do it, I rest my middle finger on the blade right over “USA” and then with my fingernail resting on the thumb stud I push the blade out. View attachment 1334853
As you can see, its not straight up or straight out, but at an angle. The main thing though is not to push down too hard on the blade, which I think goes for regular opening with the thumb stud also.

Hope it works for you!

Thanks! It worked, I was able to get a couple good deployments using the finger tip and not my nail like usual spydie flicking.

I can middle finger flick a lot of knives, my first time with a XM18 though. I'll keep working on it and hopefully it will get better! Good lookin out.

UmnumMAN · May 5, 2020

Richard Coyle said:
Ahh

Did you figure it out?

View attachment 1334973

I tried a couple times and went "ugh to hell with this" lol

UmnumMAN · May 5, 2020

Feels like it may be possible if my middle fingertip wasnt so weak compared to other ones

ErocSD · May 5, 2020

photoman12001 · May 6, 2020

abbazaba · May 6, 2020

That brass MP1 is very nice! What's the other side look like?

ferider · May 6, 2020

Who would have thought I'd end up making jewelry at this age ?

To my surprise, they actually feel OK in use. Particularly for opening and closing as the ring finger can rest on them.

photoman12001 · May 6, 2020

abbazaba said:
That brass MP1 is very nice! What's the other side look like?

You can see it at the top of the last photo.

UmnumMAN · May 6, 2020

Weird. I noticed I cant tighten down my gen 6 pivot as tight as I could when I got it.

Hopefully it stops

So many red n black boxes · May 7, 2020

Custom 24

photoman12001 · May 9, 2020

ErocSD · May 9, 2020

Skinny skinner came in today, worked on my Rick himself.

Curious about the lock up, my other XM's have much more contact between the blade and the frame lock; anyone see any problems with this or this normal? Not sure if you can see it but only the corner contacts the lack bar insert.

Anyways, so far I love this knife... it flips like a dream!

ferider · May 9, 2020

ErocSD said:
Skinny skinner came in today, worked on my Rick himself.

Curious about the lock up, my other XM's have much more contact between the blade and the frame lock; anyone see any problems with this or this normal? Not sure if you can see it but only the corner contacts the lack bar insert.

Anyways, so far I love this knife... it flips like a dream!

Congrats, you were one of the lucky ones ! They were gone in 5min or so ... And don't worry about the lock-up, I suggest. It will also work itself in.

UmnumMAN · May 9, 2020

ErocSD said:
Skinny skinner came in today, worked on my Rick himself.

Curious about the lock up, my other XM's have much more contact between the blade and the frame lock; anyone see any problems with this or this normal? Not sure if you can see it but only the corner contacts the lack bar insert.

Anyways, so far I love this knife... it flips like a dream!

That is so cool lol. Do you have the little "assembled by" card signed by him as well?

Dude is all alone in his shop grinding out blades during the plague. Dude is awesome

UmnumMAN · May 9, 2020

ErocSD said:
Skinny skinner came in today, worked on my Rick himself.

Curious about the lock up, my other XM's have much more contact between the blade and the frame lock; anyone see any problems with this or this normal? Not sure if you can see it but only the corner contacts the lack bar insert.

Anyways, so far I love this knife... it flips like a dream!

Here is my lockup. I have a gen 6 like you