Sharp thumbstuds on the Blur?

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I got a kinda nasty scratch on my hand from the thumbstud of my Blur when I pulled my keys out of my pocket today. Is this a known issue with the Blur? I think I'm gonna have to ease the edge of that thing if I'm going to continue to carry it. I dunno, maybe I found the blem on my "blem" Blur.
 
nah all kershaws with sloped thumbstuds are uncomfortable you could try using sandpaper to smooth it out. Only complaint I have with kershaw knives are the thumbstuds
 
You have 2 sides to this one. Either people love it or they hate it. I love the traction it gives you. If it is too much for you simply take a file to it, bam fixed.
 
This is one of the reasons I carry my Blur tip up. That way, the thumbstud is buried in the seam of my pocket away from where my hand brushes past.
 
I've had the same problem. I have a callous on the tip of my thumb that had a small cut in it, but because I couldn't feel it I used a little too much pressure on the Blur's thumbstud, and it punched a hole right into the tip of my thumb. Now I'm carrying my Spyderco because the hole lets my thumb rest for a few days. I'll be filing/sanding the stud down today so it's not as sharp.
 
I love the Blur thumbstuds in terms of opening, but I do agree they can be quite sharp. I mostly carry all of my knives tip up and found it to be an added benefit to the blur because it tucked the thumbstuds away in the back of my pocket, as previously stated.
 
my knife gets its own pocket, and is usually in the back right. That way, if I ever have to reach into it, it's only for the knife. It's not only the Blur that has sharp thumbstuds, the same ones are on the Speedform/II and the ZTs have sharp-edged thumbstuds as well.
 
My Blur's thumbstuds are like sharks teeth! I normally don't carry anything in the same pocket as my knife except my cellphone and I don't have to put my whole hand into that pocket to pull the phone out. On a few occasions when I put my hand into that pocket one of the studs did cut my hand. I've thought about smoothing the studs a bit and I think they could be smoothed a bit without affecting their function but it isn't a high priority to me.
 
Personally, I love the Blur's thumbstuds. I'm sure that when I do cut myself with them, I'll hate 'em for awhile, then I'll go back to loving them. That's just the way I am. I do agree that they are a little sharp, and can cut you, but it hasn't happened to me yet. Even when I carried my Blur tip-down, I never had any problems with them. I carry my Blur tip-up know, so I don't have any problems.
 
I posted a similar comment when I got the S30V, I was even able to cut through 3 sheets of loose leaf with the thumb studs. I had a nice scratch on my hand too, after changing to tip up no problems.
 
Grow thicker skin :D I don't share pockets with a knife, that's one of several reasons. It also tends to make me swear when trying to pull something past my 0301.
 
MaxFisher said:
This is one of the reasons I carry my Blur tip up. That way, the thumbstud is buried in the seam of my pocket away from where my hand brushes past.
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This is the solution. The thumbstuds on the Blur are my favorite of any knife I own
 
Mine is tip up. No problems noticed so far. The side that rubs up against the pocket is noticebly smoother than the other.
 
BobSig said:
Grow thicker skin.
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That's the trouble, I think I have about the softest skin in the world and I'm very much a creature of habit, so the keys and the knife ride in the right front pocket. The solution is to fix the thumbstuds. They'll still be plenty grippy if I round the edges.
 
JustSomeGuy said:
That's the trouble, I think I have about the softest skin in the world and I'm very much a creature of habit, so the keys and the knife ride in the right front pocket. The solution is to fix the thumbstuds. They'll still be plenty grippy if I round the edges.
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Go work on a farm for a week, problem fixed lol. I always make sure not to put anything in my pocket that my Blur's riding in. Even when I don't have my Blur I still try to steer clear of putting anything in the pocket a knives riding in.
 
JustSomeGuy said:
That's the trouble, I think I have about the softest skin in the world and I'm very much a creature of habit, so the keys and the knife ride in the right front pocket. The solution is to fix the thumbstuds. They'll still be plenty grippy if I round the edges.
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I carry my keys and knife the same as you. Is tip-up not an option?
 
Personally I find the thumbstuds on the blur to be a thing of perfection and frequently wish every other knife with a thumbstud had one of a similar nature.
 
Ok so I hit the sharp edges of the thumbstud with my dremel last night, and it made a world of difference. Still plenty grippy on the surface where I need the grip, but no more slicing my hand on the way to my keys. I've always thought the basic shape of the thumbstud was great, but it just needed a little refinement, IMO.

As far as tip-up carry, it doesn't sense to me to have to move the knife around in my hand to open it every time. I grab the knife between my thumb and forefinger, slide it out of my pocket, let it rotate into my grip and slide my thumb over to open it. It's all pretty smooth and fluid for me.
 
JustSomeGuy said:
Ok so I hit the sharp edges of the thumbstud with my dremel last night, and it made a world of difference. Still plenty grippy on the surface where I need the grip, but no more slicing my hand on the way to my keys. I've always thought the basic shape of the thumbstud was great, but it just needed a little refinement, IMO.

As far as tip-up carry, it doesn't sense to me to have to move the knife around in my hand to open it every time. I grab the knife between my thumb and forefinger, slide it out of my pocket, let it rotate into my grip and slide my thumb over to open it. It's all pretty smooth and fluid for me.
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Glad you got it worked out.

Its funny because for me tip-up carry provides are more fluid pull/open experience. Not that tip-down is cumbersome or difficult, it just seems less movements for me to go tip-up. That said, I treat it differently on each knife.
 
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