Poll: Fall/drop shut action, do you like it?

Do you like fall shutty action?

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I voted yes sometimes/ not always, I wonder if this is why they discontinued the sebenza 21!!! as its blade seems to catch my thumb almost always with its drop free acton, but still the best knife I own.
 
blanex1 said:
I voted yes sometimes/ not always, I wonder if this is why they discontinued the sebenza 21!!! as its blade seems to catch my thumb almost always with its drop free acton, but still the best knife I own.
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I don’t think is because of that. They just released the 31 version with all the feature from the Umnumzaan integrated. My 21 still has a hydraulic feels to it but what an exceptional knife.
 
blanex1 said:
I voted yes sometimes/ not always, I wonder if this is why they discontinued the sebenza 21!!! as its blade seems to catch my thumb almost always with its drop free acton, but still the best knife I own.
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In a disassembly video by CRK, it is said the sebenza should not free drop shut. This is also how the two sebenza and an inkosi that I have owned are like. They are all hydraulic smooth but need a slight tab on the spine to close.
 
I usually add a little lube to my knives so yeah, I think I've gotten used to drop shut action.

I've had great results with the Kershaw Oil, believe it or not. Really smooths things over.
 
Depends. My Bucks will never drop shut, and that's OK. My ZTs and benchmades, yes they will. Most of my spydercos as well.

As long as action is smooth, I don't care if it free drops or not.
 
It depends on the knife and lock. In general, if a knife can't be made to somewhat fall shut, I think it reflects poorly on the level of quality in manufacture. It's just an indicator for me, not really a feature I require just for the feature alone. Then again, there are lots of knives I own that it doesn't matter at all. Take slip joints as an example.
 
I guess it depends on how we are defining "fall shut". There's fall shut with the lock contacting the blade, and there is fall shut without the lock contacting the blade. I see mention of axis and compression locks in this thread, but really you're holding the lock off the blade when it falls shut. Let go of the lock and they don't. My Sebenzas fall shut just the same when I hold the lock bar off the blade but definitely don't when I release the lock. I also have some frame locks that do fall shut even with the lock bar contacting the blade. I have lock backs that fall shut when you hold the lock open but definitely don't when the lock bar is riding the blade :p.

I like a blade that falls shut without the lock contacting it, like craytab craytab I think it's a sign of quality construction. Then, if it falls shut with the lock contacting the blade is a different question and depends on the lock among other things.
 
kniferbro said:
I guess it depends on how we are defining "fall shut". There's fall shut with the lock contacting the blade, and there is fall shut without the lock contacting the blade. I see mention of axis and compression locks in this thread, but really you're holding the lock off the blade when it falls shut. Let go of the lock and they don't. My Sebenzas fall shut just the same when I hold the lock bar off the blade but definitely don't when I release the lock. I also have some frame locks that do fall shut even with the lock bar contacting the blade. I have lock backs that fall shut when you hold the lock open but definitely don't when the lock bar is riding the blade :p.

I like a blade that falls shut without the lock contacting it, like craytab craytab I think it's a sign of quality construction. Then, if it falls shut with the lock contacting the blade is a different question and depends on the lock among other things.
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You made a good point on fall shut with or without the lockbar contacting the blade. I definitely want the blade to fall by its own weight when the lockbar is released and not contacting the blade. As long as that is the case, it is perfectly fine with me if blade does not fall by its weight (stops moving) when the lock is pressing the blade.
 
It really depends on whether it makes sense for the design of the knife. If knife is can be unlocked and closed with no fingers in the blade path, then it should probably drop shut. If it's a liner or frame lock, it depends on whether there's a "safe" spot for the blade to contact your finger without cutting you (e.g. finger choil).
 
Its not a feature that should be advertised, if its a well built knife, it doesnt really matter to me, so No
 
Hmmm, just made me wonder... it’s rather useful if you have one hand full and you use the other hand to close your knife. Fall shut definitely has it perk. On top of that.... i’ve seen some try to bend the lockbar out to achieve that... but not advisable.
 
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