Opinions Wanted!

[MarbReds]

Europe. Some countries won't allow one handed opening of a locking blade.

I’m blessed that this thought hadn’t even occurred to me. The knife is probably the part of my EDC they’d find least offensive.

 

[edgelion]

So, is it a loophole design? Could the nick in that location function even remotely like a stud would?

 

[Elgatodeacero]

$170 bucks for a made in China folder? Why would anyone buy that?

 

[Ikhnaton]

Also there are threads here where people talk about their dislike of thumb studs and disks because it limits how much of the blade they can use.

Didn't Spyderco solve that problem, like, forever ago?

 

[Unicorn161]

Competition. But not really. To not have a weaker blade, you need to add a lot of bulk where that hole is. Not everyone wants a humpback blade. Or there wouldn't be other companies making other types of knives. Innovation, competition, etc. Or is the Sharklock stupid too?

Didn't Spyderco solve that problem, like, forever ago?

 

[Stringjam7]

Competition. But not really. To not have a weaker blade, you need to add a lot of bulk where that hole is. Not everyone wants a humpback blade. Or there wouldn't be other companies making other types of knives. Innovation, competition, etc. Or is the Sharklock stupid too?

I think any type of thumb-hole opener deals with that pretty well (you mention the Demko, a great example). I don't think blade-weakening is an issue on any of the well-designed thumb hole openers - you'd have to be doing some pretty nasty torquing on the blade to break even the thinnest Spyderco at the thumb-hole (I've never even heard of this happening).

Not every Spydie has a humpback blade - some of their best models don't.

 

[JBoone]

My mind is not conditioned to a nail knick on an axis lock. I would need one hand opening or a slip joint design m. The mix seems off.

I do have a Mnandi with a nail nick now that I think about it (nail nick on locking knife) I am sure many here have buck 110s which is perhaps the classic two handed locking knife model.

 

[Piddling]

Kinda favors the Wallyworld Ozark Trail Bugout knockoff - $10! Think I had rather have 18 of the Ozark Trail's.

 

[Deino]

Funny because Europe has so many pocket knife makers all over the place, who can make blades of the same material at similar price point. Maybe not the titanium handle, but 90% titanium handle are just a boring grey piece of metal.

 

[spict]

I'm not qualified here. I don't deal internationally.

 

[Unicorn161]

Maybe not a humpback, but even that is still a pretty tall blade, especially for it's length. Or at least looks that way. It has it's place, but there are people who want trimmer knives.
Also, some people just don't like the look of a hole in their blade.

I think any type of thumb-hole opener deals with that pretty well (you mention the Demko, a great example). I don't think blade-weakening is an issue on any of the well-designed thumb hole openers - you'd have to be doing some pretty nasty torquing on the blade to break even the thinnest Spyderco at the thumb-hole (I've never even heard of this happening).

Not every Spydie has a humpback blade - some of their best models don't.