Recognizing the obvious

[jbib]

I have complained about how much easier the cheapie otf's are to open and close than quality. Well this morning I had an epiphany. I engaged and closed my ultratech and marveled how easy it was. Then it dawned on me, dummy, you fidgit with it and your thumb will tire. I felt like smacking my head saying, "I could have had a V-8!"

 

[Blues]

I was like that with my CRKs and a couple other knives that required a learning curve. There seems to be a fine line between building up the muscle memory (and callouses) and wearing down and bruising the thumb.

I have found that happy space where I retain the "ability" without the bruising. I'm not much of a fidgeter by nature.

 

[ShaiHulud]

The only fidgeting I do is what is required to speed up the break-in process

 

[Delgadonine]

Well, now I want a V-8.

Something nice to drink while tracking my latest purchase.

 

[Mick Boardman]

The only fidgeting I do is what is required to speed up the break-in process

That’s what I do too. Got a NIB Urban EDC f5.5,it’s a little stiff and my other f5.5 is smooth to spidie flip. This one is coming along fine. Once it’s just right I’ll lay off the flipping it periodically all day long. It’s also my daily carry to speed up the action break in.

 

[Tsujigiri]

I think a lot of people (myself included) experienced this with their first thumbstud framelock. Those studs feel like a torture device after a few hours of opening the knife the wrong way. Then eventually you learn to keep your fingers off the lockbar and push the studs forward parallel to the handle with no inward pressure.

 

[jfk1110]

Well, now I want a V-8.

Something nice to drink while tracking my latest purchase.

Add vodka....

 

[Delgadonine]

Add vodka....

V-9!