Lockback with thumbstuds. Easy, fast opening one handed or not??

MTHall720

MTHall720

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I am thinking about getting a Boker Plus blade, but can't recall the model name. Nice looking knife. However, I haven't found one I can look at it in person yet. So far, my only lockback has no thumbstuds and is a challenge for me to open one handed. Any thoughts on this?
 
Do you recall what materials were used in the boker knife? The best lookin ones I can think of are the titanium drop point in 440c, and another quite similar in zdp-189. Though the zdp one is quite expensive.

I think they'll both be easy to open one handed . And if not then you can always do the home drop
 
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Are you dead set on Boker? The Ka-Bar Dozier folders are the first thing that come to mind for me.
 
It shouldn't be hard if you're doing it right. I know my Al Mar Falcon Ultralight flies open with barely any effort.
 
brets-ftw said:
Do you recall what materials were used in the boker knife? The best lookin ones I can think of are the titanium drop point in 440c, and another quite similar in zdp-189. Though the zdp one is quite expensive.

I think they'll both be easy to open one handed . And if not then you can always do the home drop
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I think it's the 440c. It is around $50.00
 
I have a large Kabar Dozier. Easy to open? sure. Fast? yes, but not the fastest. Back lock and mid lock knives are (by the nature of their design) slower than liner / frame locks, because to open the blade you need to overcome the stiff backspring.
 
My favorite EDC is an Al Mar Eagle, which has a mid-lock (lockback, just placed toward the middle rather than at the end). Opens just fine with the thumb studs. :thumbup:
 
I think you're likely thinking of the Boker plus Exskelimoor (or something like that). Its a lockback with no studs, and has somewhat of a gentlemanly appearance (wood scales).

If that is the case, then they happen to be designed around the german law of no one hand opening knives. However, I saw a youtube video of some guy opening and closing his with one hand, in a variety of different holds. So it is totally possible to do.

And the Kabar Doziers are good options as well.

What exactly are you looking for? Do you really want a lockback, or are you just looking at that one because you liked it, and it happened to be a lockback? I'm just trying to get a feel for the style of blade you're looking for, thats all :).
 
Depends somewhat on the design of the particularly knife, and how your hand "fits" it. But in general a thumbstud should make things easier on most any knife.

The only problem I have had with some models are when the thumbstud is placed so close to the handle its very difficult to a get any purchase on the stud.
Since you are only looking at pics and can't handle one, look for some space between the stud and handle, or a cutout ramp on the handle allowing you to get to the stud.
 
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