My issue with frame locks on a flipper

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I have found with frame locks that when I grab the knife to open, after removing from my pocket, that my finger falls on the frame lock. This extra pressure makes it very diffucult to flip open. I have to make sure that I am not touching the frame lock and due to a large hand makes it uncomfortable. If the mfg. would make the clip rest 1/2 on the frame and the other 1/2 over the lock any pressure applied to the clip does not put pressure on the frame lock.
What I usually have to do is make my own clip that sits only 1/2 on the frame. I hope this photo explains it better. Do many others run into this issue?
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I've seen it, but it's not every framelock flipper, just some models here and there that seem extra-sensitive to pressure.

I've also seen the opposite; knives that were poor flippers due to weak detent force where pressing on the lockbar a bit when flipping them made them flip better.
 
There are a few flippers that actually are affected by that but most it makes no difference unless you have a death grip on the lock bar ...
 
I don't consider it an issue for me, but opening my linerlock flippers is a more "mindless" operation than opening my framelock flippers.
 
I have this issue with my ZT 0460 but with none of my other 30 framelock flippers
 
I haven't seen it as a universal flipper issue. There are a few knives I own that seem to be a bit hyper sensitive to lockbar pressure, like my ZT0450. With my 0450 sample, I've found I could be very careful where I hold, keeping fingers off the bar. Or I can simply relax my grip substantially, and it seems to flip just fine no matter where I hold it.
 
I tend to just naturally brace my fingers against the side of the clip, so I don’t really ever experience this issue.
 
Evilgreg
I've seen it, but it's not every framelock flipper, just some models here and there that seem extra-sensitive to pressure.

I have found this to be especially so with my ZT0470 in the picture. Had to make the clip longer then the one that came on the knife.
 
bflying said:
I haven't seen it as a universal flipper issue. There are a few knives I own that seem to be a bit hyper sensitive to lockbar pressure, like my ZT0450. With my 0450 sample, I've found I could be very careful where I hold, keeping fingers off the bar. Or I can simply relax my grip substantially, and it seems to flip just fine no matter where I hold it.
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I just hate to have to think about my grip when using a frame lock flipper. Have not found this issue on all my frame locks. Just a few.
 
There are advantages to being left handed in a right handed world. This is one of them. Currently, I don’t have this issue with my ZT’s since they’re all right handed :cool:
 
Not a huge issue for me, just have to kind of relearn after not carrying it for a while, of course the only one that does this is my 0450cf.
 
Only a few frame-locks are like this. Almost every subframe-lock is like this.
Ever try a Copper Natrix? Talk about making sure your hand / fingers sit perfectly.
Ain’t got time fo dat. Dumb. Sold it.
 
Had the same issue with my copper Natrix. I also have about four ZT’s with frame locks and it’s not a problem; at least not until I started carrying a Spiderco Para3 every day for months. I simply forget about applying pressure on the frame locks when trying to open them. It took me a few times to relearn the technique required to open the ZT knives.
 
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