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I shortened the thumb studs on my Sebenza . I found that when I removed the knife from my pocket the stud would sometimes catch on a key ring in the pocket . :eek:
 
Not sure if it qualifies as a folder fail but it qualifies as a whole lot of stupid

Anyway

One time me and my friend were playing the knife foot game ( if you don't know how it's played you basically try to throw a knife into the ground as close to the other person's foot as you can without stabbing them, yes stupid I know ) but he threw it into my shoe right next to my big toe and the worst part is my knife tip broke!
 
See there!
Another reason for tip up. Good reason too.

The foot game? Not so much. I don't know what else to say about that.
 
whp said:
To put the spine of the blade against a pocket edge, you would have to carry a tip down blade in the front corner of the pocket.
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Right...which is why I didn't specify which pocket I use in my statement, and why I further clarified just a few posts above yours, when someone made this same remark, to state that I wouldn't front pocket carry it for that reason. ;)
 
NJBillK said:
Either that or if he was crouched andgoing to stand up it could have been manipulated enough to open that much, then just standing would cause this cut.
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I'm guessing it happened after a bunch of crouching because if it had been open on insertion to pocket, I would have cut myself all up well before discovering it as pictured. Whatever happened, I'm not trying to knock the knife. Just sharing a freaky knife mis-hap with other knife people.

Mumblety peg? Now that sounds like a game which has produced a lot of accidents.
 
A guy did this with a BM Adamas but I think I was in his back pocket and he was jumping off of something. Freak accident, I would keep carrying RFP.
 
Been considering getting an M4 Millie.... not now. Had a couple recent incidents with a Hinderer with a crappy detent. Shelved that knife.
 
crom said:
A guy did this with a BM Adamas but I think I was in his back pocket and he was jumping off of something. Freak accident, I would keep carrying RFP.
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And if I remember correctly in that instance the spine of the blade was not against the seem of his RBP. I always have the spine of a folder against the seem of a pocket unless the blade locks shut. I mean, even in BMs paperwork that comes with a knife the suggest doing so. This limits my use of tip down right side clip knives. I still have some and use them but only when wearing pants that can accommodate such things.
 
BigKurtHaze said:
91bravo 91bravo , now you see why I won't carry one of those?
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I hold my index finger on the spine of my Millie when inserting into pocket. Never had a problem. I've seen this exact boo boo somewhere a while back, can't remember where. It was enough to re-assess my tip down carry. All the detents on my Millies are strong though and with the practice of holding either my thumb or index finger on the spine, I haven't had any problems. I've been carrying a Millie off and on for years and years now and instances like this don't make me love my Millies any less. Still one of the BEST Spyderco designs EVER in my humble opinion!
 
weird. kinda surprised that happened. i have a handful of militarys all have strong detents.
 
Whoa. Dude. Glad you are ok!

Some days I hate folders. I really do. This is why I prefer fixed blades.

To clarify: I LOVE folders too (I have a lot of them); rather bipolar about it. But whenever I see something like this or other common folder failures, I think: fixed blade in a quality kydex sheath = relatively higher safety. Folders = fail.
 
IMG_2789.jpg IMG_2790.jpg Michael Walker solved the problem with this lock. The blade locks in the open and shut positions. The thumbstud releases the blade in either position. Too bad this lock was not offered on more knives with better steel.
 
Back in the '70s, when I was in junior high school (now "middle school"), I started carrying a cheap switchblade with a 3" blade marked "Rizzuto Estilleto Milano" that a friend had snuck in from Mexico. I knew it was cheap; the "stainless steel" blade couldn't take or hold much of an edge, but the tip was sharp, and I thought carrying an illegal switchblade to school was cool. I also carried a small ordinary pocketknife in my other pocket for the real chores. I'm sure that cheap switchblade was intended as a one-time-use weapon.

One day, I felt a slight poking near my right groin area and found that the switchblade had opened partway in my right front pocket, and the blade tip was facing down towards my right groin. That was the last time I ever carried that novelty knife, and luckily it never actually broke the skin. I took that as a warning not to carry any more cheap switchblades.

Jim
 
James Y,
Had a similar incident in school (7th grade) with a switchblade.
Mine was in my sock when it blew open. Slight poke, and a scratch when I bent down to remove it

Same result... stopped carrying it
 
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