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I was just wondering what everyones quickest opening technique is. Right now for me its the latch drop. I can usually beat my friends switch with it.
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Quickest Opening Technique
- Thread starter BalisongBoy
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I use a 1/2 horizontal opening with simultaneous thrust. It stabs/cuts on the opening.
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Latch drop for me also.
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Latch drop for me. Definitely. Also heard it called "the silent drop". Sure ain't silent with my rickety ol 259!
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Probably the latch drop but I can get pretty fast with the reverse windmills.
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Either a latch drop,a windmill,or even a side flip out opening have got to be the quickest openings I know of,but then again I don't know much.
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Windmill. You don't have to bother about the safe handle or anything, either handle is ok. 
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The latch drop has gotta be the quickest opening from a closed latched position.
Because even a windmill you have to unlatch the bali from a closed icepick grip,then flip it up to the hatchet grip,then do the windmill opening.This is assuming that that you have a nice tight latch that takes a thumb to open it,which most of mine do,and can't be squeezed unlatched.It's too awkward to unlatch my balis' with my pinky or ring finger,so I always use my thumb to unlatch my bali's beore I start manipulations.
With a latch drop all you do is hold it in a closed icepick grip,flip the latch with your thumb,hold on to it and drop downward,boom it's open.
I can't think of an easier,quicker opening from a closed latch position.
Because even a windmill you have to unlatch the bali from a closed icepick grip,then flip it up to the hatchet grip,then do the windmill opening.This is assuming that that you have a nice tight latch that takes a thumb to open it,which most of mine do,and can't be squeezed unlatched.It's too awkward to unlatch my balis' with my pinky or ring finger,so I always use my thumb to unlatch my bali's beore I start manipulations.
With a latch drop all you do is hold it in a closed icepick grip,flip the latch with your thumb,hold on to it and drop downward,boom it's open.
I can't think of an easier,quicker opening from a closed latch position.
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Latch drop, hands down.
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My fastest are the forward & ice pick windmills,and the latch drop.
I also do what I've heard of as a "traditional opening",which is a very quick snap that brings the bite handle counterclockwise over the hand and then is popped into the open position just as quickly.I don't remember what this one is called though.But,I've gotten it to be just as fast as the latch drop.
I also do what I've heard of as a "traditional opening",which is a very quick snap that brings the bite handle counterclockwise over the hand and then is popped into the open position just as quickly.I don't remember what this one is called though.But,I've gotten it to be just as fast as the latch drop.
