Ouch! My new subclaw bit me!

Joben

Joben

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I got a subclaw, it came today.
It's awesome, very pleased. very clever and useful little blade. :thumbup:

anyway...

I tried to open it with a flick of my thumb the way you can most knives with thumb studs and somehow ended up with that insanely sharp tip sticking into my thumb.

I'm not entirely sure how this happens, but it happens consitantly. It got me twice (yeh i know...fool me twice, shame on me...)

I saw a few post a while ago about it being a tricky to open a subcom really fast, but is it even possible to do with a subclaw without injuring yourself?

Pushing it smoothly open leaving your thumb on the stud certainly works fine, but i'm just curious.
 
Speaking of subclaw. I love the design, the shape and all. But what utility does it have? That is aside from defense (or offense.) What does the subclaw shape do, speaking from a practical point of view?
 
Hawk blades excel at the "pulling-cutting" motion - hence their use when dealing with rope, grass, (harvesting), etc.

FWIW, I can flick my normal Subcom open with a fair amount of force, but not my SubClaw or WharCom - the design just kind of makes it difficult to NOT mess up your thumb.
 
Aloha ALL,

Sorry to hear about the bites Joben and mynameisgeorgel...:eek:

However, try PRESSING your SUBCOM open. By this I mean keep some steady pressure on the stud throughout the opening process. This works BEST right at the corner of the stud closest my logo. This is a good practice that will flow right into opening any other thumb opening folder...trust me.;) Anyway, PRESS the corner of the stud closest my logo until you hear the "click" of the ala Reeves Framelock engage the blade.

Once you get used to this, you'll get faster and the speed *can* be as fast as a flick...

Keep us posted and God bless!:cool:
 
Whenever a subcom variant bites you...just bite it back...then they behave!;) You got to show them whose boss...Doc:D
 
mountaingreg said:
Speaking of subclaw. I love the design, the shape and all. But what utility does it have? That is aside from defense (or offense.) What does the subclaw shape do, speaking from a practical point of view?
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While I'm not suggesting that this is the intended design, the Subclaw works great for stripping electrical wires and cutting cord. Both of which I do a lot of. I find the blade shape kind of traps what you're cutting and is very easy to roll around objects. The point is perfect for delicate "hook and grab" cutting.
Sweet little blade.
 
Hmmm...I've never got bit yet by my subclaw, and I've tried a quick opening a few times. I could definitely see how it can happen though, I'm not as trusting of opening it quickly as I am say with a Delica or Mini-Grip.

Now my old Leek, that was a knife that would bite for trying to open it too quickly with the thumbstud. ...
 
:thumbup:I love my SubClaw & all the "Sub" series.They're one of very few knives I can open & close left handed.I've been bit too,but not bad.;)
 
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