Nail nicks

[Hickory n steel]

I pinch them open but on the nail nick area. I thought I didn’t need it but my old 112 I had to add a kwik thumb stud to because it was just a little too slippery to pinch open reliably and easily without a nail nick to grab onto. So yes I like them after all.

The nail nick does give the thumb a bit of grip for sure.
I said before that this isn't where I normally grab the blade to open it, but noticed that I did grab there the last time I used it.
I just might grab there more than I realized without paying attention.

 

[58 Special]

Regarding my comment above about using the nail nick to “thumb” open a 110/112…turns out not so much. With knife in hand I realize that what I am doing is beginning a one-hand open by pinching the blade, between my thumb, pressing into the nail nick, and my middle finger. Once the blade is open about 30 degrees I use my other hand to fully open the blade.

I gravitate towards one-hand openers in my small EDC rotation, including a 110 with aftermarket thumb stud, 590 Paradigm, 040 Onset and 843 Sprint OPS.

 

[BuckShack]

Nail nick would be a cool option in the custom shop.

 

[Hickory n steel]

Nail nick would be a cool option in the custom shop.

I think it would be a popular option.

 

[Ironbut]

Nail nick would be a cool option in the custom shop.

Yeah, that'd be a nice option. My KOA 112 from BCCI doesn't have a nail nick, and it gives the blade sort of a cleaner look. I don't use it on my 112s or 110s, but the nail nick doesn't bother me. If it wasn't there, it'd bother me even less.