Speed holes - good or evil?

[Hammer67]

As the owner of numerous holes, I can attest they have not made me faster.

 

[DangerZone98]

My biggest issue with that would be having more places for dirt, pocket lint, dust to accumulate. A few grams lighter isn’t worth it, IMO.

 

[Synov]

Titanium scales can be heavy and slippery. Speed holes solve both those issues, but they're certainly not Tom's only solution.

 

[Wild Willie]

I'm not sure if it counts, but one of the things about the sebenza 21 that I didn't like was the hole in the show side scale. Didn't change the functionality of the knife one bit, but I find the solid scale of the 31 much more appealing.

 

[ShaiHulud]

More areas to collect debris in my mind
I'm already shaking my head at all the lanyard holes, if I want holes, I'll go get some swiss

 

[tiguy7]

I am all over handle lightening. It improves the gripability and reduces the weight.View attachment 2361652

 

[HP2114B]

This Silver Falcon is the second one that I bought. It was purchased this year. When I bought my first one in 1980 or 1981 it stood out among the other knives in the display case because of the holes. The holes had a lot to do with the reason that I bought it. I like the aesthetics for some reason.
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That's the exact version of the Silver Falcon that Sal Glesser modified to make his first prototype. I guess he thought it needed one more hole.

 

[JParanee]

Sometimes a Mayo just has the illusion of holes...no lint problem there
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So good

 

[Railsplitter]

That's the exact version of the Silver Falcon that Sal Glesser modified to make his first prototype. I guess he thought it needed one more hole.

Well, I’ll be danged. I had no idea. Learned something new just now. Thanks for posting that.

 

[l1ranger]

Sometimes a Mayo just has the illusion of holes...no lint problem there

love it - awesome work

 

[Glenn Goodlett]

Brad Zinker seems to like speed holes.

 

[gooeytek]

I like holes.

 

[hhmoore]

I don't like them on anything newer than my Kershaw Vapor II or CUDA EDC. For that matter, I don't like them on anything older, either. I guess, when it comes down to it - I probably wouldn't like those two if I hadn't had them for over 20 years.

I wanted a Zinker for a while...unfortunately, it seemed to be a period during which he was obsessed with holes as I couldn't find any of the models I liked without them. (I had seen hole-free versions previously, or they wouldn't have sparked my interest)

 

[Bob Denman]

Sure, why not?

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I agree

 

[kobold]

Love me some punched Ti.

 

[greghaz]

Sebenza 21 enough holes for me...but clearly your mileage may vary.

 

[sharp_edge]

I'm lost. First I didn't know what speed holes are. After seeing the pictures in this thread I realize they are holes on knife handles. Still don't know how they are related to speed, and speed of what?

 

[WValtakis]

It's a high-speed low-drag thing.

 

[Bob Denman]

It's a high-speed low-drag thing.

He's right: think of them as Naca Ducts for the whittling crowd...

 

[Stelth]

I'm lost. First I didn't know what speed holes are. After seeing the pictures in this thread I realize they are holes on knife handles. Still don't know how they are related to speed, and speed of what?

It's a Simpsons reference.