Quickest small folder?

[Verzejd]

I have a BM mini-Pika (just under 3"). It is a little tight too. What (other than an auto) is the quickest to deploy?

 

[trane fan]

I think you'd be hard pressed to find many small knives that are quicker than the Kershaw Scallion and Chive.

 

[Sean W]

I have a Buck Rush and find it to be plenty quick.

 

[ACMarina]

I think you'd be hard pressed to find many small knives that are quicker than the Kershaw Scallion and Chive.

Yup, that's my vote. I guess it depends on how small "Small" is. .

 

[love4steel]

I can draw and open my frn delica pretty darn fast.

 

[BlindedByTheLite]

i can open my Camillus Mini-Cuda faster than a friend of mine's Scallion. iunno how popular the Mini-Cuda is these days tho. plus, it's probly just due to practice.

 

[JD Mandrell]

Mini-Griptilian!

 

[Esav Benyamin]

I've got a Sizzler on the way -- a Camillus Heat with a 2.5" blade. I think it should pop open pretty fast.

My small Sebenza counts as a small knife, doesn't it? Without any assist, it is still very fast. Just a snap of the thumbstud and the blade is locked open -- but most one-hand openers are pretty fast. It depends more on your technique than any fancy technology.

 

[WadeF]

I find the assited opening knives to be slower to open than other types of knives. I find I can open the BM Axis lock models the quickets, and then it would probably be a Spyderco using the spydie drop, etc. It really all comes down to practice and technique.

 

[IronKnuckles]

I think you'd be hard pressed to find many small knives that are quicker than the Kershaw Scallion and Chive.

Heh, heh...Ken Onion....scallion and chive...heh heh

 

[STR]

I got spoiled there for a while carrying a Buck Odyssy. It was the quickest to deploy of any of the folders I've carried hands down.

EDIT for correction. I said it was the Odyssy but in fact it was the Buck Lightning I was referring to. My bad. I have one of each and got them mixed up.

 

[Grover_Cephas]

Well, In my experience, it'd be one of two Spydercos:

The Paramilitary, which can be "spyder-dropped" (pinch the exposed spine of the blade in the draw and "flick" the handle down into your palm) as fast as the full-sized Military,

Or the aluminum Salsa which, because of it's weak detent, tip-up blade, and "cobra hood" can be made to "wave" open in the draw.

 

[dialex]

My Kershaw Chive is the fastest opening knive I had so far. Too bad the spring breaks after a number of openings. I already changed 2 springs so far
OTOH, Spydies are pretty fast to deploy too. They are comparable with switchblades, really.

 

[spoonrobot]

Mini-Griptilian!

seconded. my mini-grip 555 with the zip-tie is like lightning.

p.s. i like my full-size pika tight but if you loosen the pivot pin on your mini it'll get pretty speedy itself.

 

[stratocaster]

Emerson waved mini CQC-7. Just under 3" -THE fastest!


-Scott

 

[anthony cheeseboro]

I say Mini-Griptillian too.

 

[Plumber576]

I'll chime in with stratocaster on this one...if it is small enough go with a mini cqc-7b...my edc and can probably beat some autos.

I will also say that the BM mini griptillian is slick...I bought one for my sister's boyfriend and I also wished I would have kept it for an alternate.

 

[Knifeclerk]

SOG Twitch I, with out exception. On the draw, this beats speedsafe knives all the way.

 

[fishface5]

Kershaw (Random) Leek. Tip up carry, pull it from pocket, index finger falls naturally and immediately to flipper as you draw, blade flings out with a snap courtesy of speed-safe. Fastest (& most reliably so) presentation I've found in any small folder so far.

 

[dialex]

Guys, I think we're a bit out of the point. It sais "other than an auto" and I read mostly refferences to autos.