One hand opening traditional style...

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What are some other traditional styled open hand opening lock backs (or even slippies for that matter) besides the Case Mid Folder? I noticed the Case's on NGK, but haven't seen any other knives like those and was curious whats out there.
 
Traditional slipjoints are not one-hand openers. There is a device called the Bandit you can buy that is a removeable thumbstud and will convert them into one-handers. There are a few like the Case and the Kershaw Doubles and the Victorinox One-hand Trekker that have added the capability, but it's highly unusual and recent.
 
Hey, Steve, those Russlocks are really cool! Do you have one? Looks a lot like a flipper concept, although possibly harded to use with your hand, but I could definately see using it against your leg or something to that effect. Case has some pretty neat knives out there these days.

I don't suppose anybody knows of anything like these or the midlock one handed cases that are a few bucks cheaper? Epray isnt turning up much but trappers and whatnot.
 
IIRC a one armed jack was a one hand opener and a slipjoint. The main blade was flat fronted like a straight razor, and was hooked on the pants leg or pocket lip to open the knife.

pete
 
Boker is making a couple one hand opening lock knives know with traditional lines and thumbstuds for one hand opening.
 
Yes, I have a yellow Russlock. It is not as easy to open as a thumbstud or thumbhole but it is a true one-hander. It is a slipjoint with a liner lock but it would probably still be a good design without the liner lock, it might even be a better design without it.
 
With a little bit of practice you should be able to open a slipjoint one handed. It is slower and less secure that more accepted methods of one hand opening though. Grasp the knife with whatever combination of fingers feels best and then use one finger to use the nail nick to open the knife. That should get the blade open enough that it will stay still, then you can either Spyderdrop it, or change your grip and then open it.
 
I have a dark red Russlock. It is a very sharp and pointy knife. It is easy to open one handed with either your thumb or index finger. Easy to close, too, with the liner lock adding a little extra security. I bought this knife for the same reason-- looking for a traditional styled one-hander. At first the blade style didn't thrill me, but I've found it to be very useful in tasks from opening packages to cleaning trout or birds.
 
Weeeellllll, I'm not sure that this counts, but there's the Vic SAK One-handed Trekker model that has one hand opening and a locking blade. That's as close as I can come.
 
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