Please Post Your Favorite Pinch To Open Traditional Folder(s)

[BrotherJim]

Sometimes our nails just need a break for a bit
In such case, a pinch to open traditional is a blessing
It may or may not have a nail nick ... doesn't matter ... just easily pinches to open
I suspect most will be lock backs but will be interested in seeing which slipjoints show up
So please post your go to traditional folders when your nail(s) need a break. Thanks

 

[Primble]

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[kamagong]

That's a hard one. I can pinch open almost all of my spring knives.

Since this question is impossible to answer, I'll post a pic of my most recent knife. The long blade provides a lot of leverage, making it easy to open.

 

[sf fanatic]

Ezee peezy compared to my used to have #46.
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[sbh06]

This is an easy one for me. One of my favorite knives overall and my favorite to open with a pinch.

 

[BrotherJim]

Not every Lamb Foot of mine is pinchable
Maybe the swedge has something to do with that in large degree
And the English knives have such a strong pull in general, to begin with
But this particular G.Wines Lamb Foot works great for a pinch to open Lamb and a go to slipjoint when my nails need a break

 

[Railsplitter]

My thumbnail has always chipped and cracked from using nail nicks. For nearly 50 years it never bothered me that much. It was just a minor inconvenience. Approximately one year ago something came over me and I decided that my nails need a permanent break. I switched to lack backs because most of them can be pinched open and have a very pleasant action. They usually aren't nail breakers even when they do require the use of the nail nick, which is seldom.

It's hard for me to pick my favorite pinchable traditional knife but I'm going to say it's the Buck 112 Ranger. Here are just a few of mine. All of these have been carried since this picture was taken. My favorite is either the Ebony Clip Point or the Indigo Drop Point. I never can seem to choose a favorite among those two.

 

[fishin1635]

This is one of my favorites to pinch open and has awesome walk-in-talk action

 

[JohnDF]

Super easy to pinch open...

 

[OldHercDude]

I'm increasingly in the camp of moving towards pinchables as I continue down the route of ages.

Not so easy choice for me. Quite a few of my traditionals are pinchable, but most aren't. Most of the pinchable ones are some of my favorite patterns and I have several variations.

If I picked the three most used it would have to be my Case Mini Copperlock CV Red Bone, Case Tribal Lock CV Pocket Worn Whisky Bone, and Boker Barlow Expedition.

 

[Jake Dudley]

This one could’ve been made without a nail nick. It’s just too easy to pinch.

 

[afishhunter]

I guess these 2 are in my top 100.View attachment 1772526

 

[Old Engineer]

I guess I carry and use this knife more than any of my others . It is Pinchable but it still Snaps Open and Closed . One that you all have seen many times . Taylors Eye Witness Lambfoot .


Harry

 

[Peregrin]

Most pinchable.

 

[afishhunter]

If it counts as a "traditional", this is another.
The venerable Buck 110.View attachment 1772658

 

[redsparrow]

This one could’ve been made without a nail nick. It’s just too easy to pinch.
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It not only could've been made without a nail nick but maybe it should have...
At least one was made remade without the nail-nick.
Great knife! Fantastic ebony... just wish the lock would release a bit easier.

 

[redsparrow]

Pinch-able has often been one of my purchase criteria just because I like 'em. So I have a few such as these two.

 

[Primble]

Utica and Camillus EO's:

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[redsparrow]

So many favorites! Can't forget all the LionSTEEL (I have) and of course Vic's Florist...

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Why, the original "NNN" (No Nail Nick) Buck Ranger of course!