Quiet Folding Knife?

TripleB67 said:
I appreciate all the helpful input so far (especially concerning my wife)...if nothing else, you're making me feel like I'm not the only person with this problem!

Everyone on here is much more knowledgeable than I am about knives so let me ask you this (as it seems the quiet ones seem a bit expensive - although somewhere down the road a ): If I'm able to fidget with it and not take it all the way open to where the locking click is heard, what method of opening offers you the most control over this?

In fidgeting with the very few types of knives I have, it seems like the thumb hole (Dragonfly 2) offers me the most control over how far I open the knife. Would anyone agree with the thumb hole giving the most control when opening a knife?

In looking at the cost of the knives mentioned, it seems there is a price for silence :)

With that being said, what knife comes to mind when you think of an affordable knife offering a very controllable opening (that may be available in orange...LOL, favorite color but don't own a single knife in it)?

Again, thank you for not making me feel stupid with this question!

TripleB67
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I just pulled out my entire folding knife collection just for you and did some tests. I think I have found something perfect for you. I tightened up the pivot on my CRKT Crawford Casper. Now it opens with a hydraulic roll out type of action, very smooth actually. It makes 0 sound when locking open. It is also under $30.
I think this one is a winner for you, just tighen the pivot system up with a torx driver, it gives you complete control over the opening action, very very smooth and deliberate with a hydraulic feeling.
I think I'm going to use this myself now haha.
Also yes, normally opening holes give you better control than thumb studs, because you can put pressure 360 degrees, where sometimes on fast opening thumb studs your finger can fly or slip off. But if you tightent he pivot up or have a slow opener you also gain more control even on thumb studs.
 
TripleB67 said:
Everyone on here is much more knowledgeable than I am about knives so let me ask you this (as it seems the quiet ones seem a bit expensive - although somewhere down the road a ): If I'm able to fidget with it and not take it all the way open to where the locking click is heard, what method of opening offers you the most control over this?
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With a bit of a learning curve, most of them can be controlled like this. Even a flipper with no spine real estate to grab onto can be partially flipped (I like to catch the spine with my thumb) and then slow-rolled the rest of the way with the pad of your thumb pressed against the blade.

TripleB67 said:
In fidgeting with the very few types of knives I have, it seems like the thumb hole (Dragonfly 2) offers me the most control over how far I open the knife. Would anyone agree with the thumb hole giving the most control when opening a knife?
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Thumb holes are definitely good for this. I'd say thumb studs are about equal for me. Front flippers are great for this too.

TripleB67 said:
With that being said, what knife comes to mind when you think of an affordable knife offering a very controllable opening (that may be available in orange...LOL, favorite color but don't own a single knife in it)?
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I stand by my recommendation: CIVIVI Exarch, $50.

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You might also consider another stellar front flipper with a lightweight blade...which comes in orange: the KnifeCenter exclusive Real Steel Metamorph, also currently $50. (I call it the Angry Carrot.)

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kwackster said:
A bit over your budget i'm afraid, but a CRK Umnumzaan is very quiet.
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I don't own one but I saw a video where there is some kind of rubber band or rubber gasket that was put over the thumbstuds and it was darn near silent. Not familiar enough with the construction but if there is no stop pin in lieu of the thumbstuds being the stop that would certainly do it. If you can find another knife that uses the same "thumbstuds as stop pin" construction you could probably DIY the rubber around the thumbstuds. Really made me want to get an Umnumzaan.
 
I have no clue so I figured I'd ask...would a slipjoint knife typically be quieter than a locking blade?

Something like this?
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* Update, after watching a review on this...it doesn't seem so quiet at full extension! *

TripleB67
 
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So, I'm not the only one who keeps a couple knives beside their recliner and fidgets with them? Good to know. Carry on.
 
The Aflac Duck said:
Maybe get a Rubik’s cube or a fidget spinnero_O
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I was going to recommend a begleri; the monkey fist paracord ones are very quiet and will keep your hands busy. There are a lot of easy tricks, and many of them can be looped continuously.

Alternately take up whittling, lock picking or gun cleaning--those are my go-to activities while watching television with my wife.
 
I get asked if I’m clipping my fingernails....nope, just playing with my Sebenza lol
 
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With that being said, what knife comes to mind when you think of an affordable knife offering a very controllable opening (that may be available in orange...LOL, favorite color but don't own a single knife in it)?

Again, thank you for not making me feel stupid with this question!

TripleB67[/QUOTE]

Hogue Ritter but its $159
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I forgot about the Nathan's Knife kits!

I have a rather hefty stainless steel gyroscope that I found online. MSRP is $80, but I'm not always in a situation where I can just start playing with my knife, so it's worth it.
 
Shorttime said:
I forgot about the Nathan's Knife kits!

I have a rather hefty stainless steel gyroscope that I found online. MSRP is $80, but I'm not always in a situation where I can just start playing with my knife, so it's worth it.
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Mechforce?
 
onekerf said:
Mechforce?
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That's the one! too lazy to take pictures, and probably off-topic, anyway. The guy asked about knives, and here I am blathering on about "gyroscopes".

In general. Steel-frame knives are the key to that authoritative SNAP! Which seems to lead to the idea that a plastic handle knife would be nice and quiet. The Benchmade Bugout would be an example of the kind of thing I'm talking about. Yes, there are nested liners, but there is enough plastic in the way to muffle things. My Grip is pretty quiet, and it has full liners. The Bugout is something like $60 over the OP's price limit, if I remember right, but it's the sort of thing you should be looking for. Unless you just go with one of the full wood or full plastic knives posted above. Less concerns about cutting yourself, for sure.
 
The Aflac Duck said:
Maybe get a Rubik’s cube or a fidget spinnero_O
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Hahahahaha! These are the things that came to mind immediately for me as well....

But perhaps a friction folder, or something like a really cool straight razor! Yeah, straight razors are cool and quiet. And useful!

Civivi makes a double detent folder, the Appalachian Drifter... and Artisan Cutlery makes one too... the Small Archaeo. Bet they're quiet.

Man, It makes me want to get those hearing aids my wife is always telling me to get... just to see how loud my knife flipping actually is.
 
If not a rubik's cube, fidget spinner, or wooden knife; then a friction folder like a Svord peasant might fit the bill.
 
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