Spring assisted openers?

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Hi,
I’m looking for recommendations for a good spring assisted opener. I’m looking for one that has a blade about 2.5-3 inches long. Maybe some wood handles would be nice. Can anyone recommend anything?
 
kershaw chive.

IMO i dont think bigger knives need to be assisted. (unless you have a handicap, such as arthritis) you can flick them as fast as a spring can.

a columbia river M-16 is just as good as any springer once they're broken in.
 
I really like my SOG Twitch. I have the XL which is the biggest model but they make a medium and small version also. These are really well made folders. I think they are a step up in quality from other asssited openers I've owned. They are made in the USA also if that means anything to you.

Steve
 
I have a Scallion, Twitch 2, and Flash 1. Scallion is my favorite. It has a 3.5" handle and a 2.3" blade.
 
don't know of anything with wood handles. i have a kershaw scallion. nice little knife. pretty inexpensive. i also really like the kershaw boa (regular boa, not the mini). also check out crkt m16-01k. not spring loaded, but has a finger flipper, and can be flipped open easily with a very slight wrist flick. fun little opener.
 
I have severe arthritis and it especially effects my hands. I have a bunch of one handed opening knives and am always a sucker for another
I have the CRKT M-16 and it is good though the lock was sticky. I stopped by their office and they happily exchanged it for me and now I really like it.
I have a Buck Odyssey and it is quite easy to use one handed.
I have an old Al Mar Quick Silver which is very nice, but I am not sure they are still made.
Probably the smoothest knife I own is a Benchmade form the 1980s that was designed by Brend. Almost as easy as an assisted opener.
For assisted openers Kershaw gets my vote.
I have a I have a chive, which is a little small for my hand.
I have a Leek or two which are my favorites. :D
I also have a couple Blackouts, one serrated and one plain. They take a little getting used to as the assisting spring is pretty strong. At first it felt like they would jump out of my hand, but are great once you get used to them.
My overall favorite though is still the Kershaw Leek for size, ease of carry, comfort, and design.
There are a lot of knives on the market and most of them are at least OK. One thing to watch with the liner locks is that once you open them hard, some of them have a tendency for the lock to stick, making it hard to release the lock to close the knife.

I hope this helps.
Dale
 
My friend’s father had a nice spring assisted knife but I can’t seem to figure out what it was. If I recall correctly (it was a few years ago so I could be wrong) the blade was about 3 inches and was spear point and it had a nice little wooden handle. I remember him purchasing it at a gun show, and I don’t think it was cheap. Anyone have any idea what this might be? I know I don’t have much information but I figured id give it a try.
 
I have a kershaw scallion and it is a fantastic knife and relatively cheap. It can also be found at Wal-Mart or other local hunting and/or sporting shops. I find the scallion to be a little bit too small for me. I have a Camillus Blaze and it is perfect for my hand. Great grip and a fantastic blade.

The scallion has aluminium scales while the blaze has zytel I believe. You cannot go wrong with either one. You really cannot go wrong with any spring assisted kershaw. They make a variety of sizes to fit your needs and a variety of scale colors (black, rainbow, red, green, etc). As far as I know, there is not a wood scaled assisted opener.
 
I have a Kershaw Blur that's a great assisted EDC. The trac-tec inserts give you serious grip on the knife and I really like the way the serrations are lined up; almost like those on a USMC Kabar. The only complaint I have with this knife is that the pocket clip is a little flimsy and is prone to a little worping. I'm thinking of contacting Kershaw for some new ones and that should set the knife straight.
 
Another recommendation for the Kershaw Leek. My wife got me the black and white "smoke anodized" finished model (aluminum) for my birthday (12/7). Everyone I know who has handled the Leek raves about how fast and smooth they open (I'm wearing mine for EDC right now! :) )

The Leek has a straight edge, whereas the Scallion has a curved edge.

I also own a Chive, which I purchased for when I flew internationally (in checked luggage) and sometimes wear for dress. Similar assisted action as the Leek, but a bit small in the hand. It has the same blade shape as the Scallion which makes it a wicked slicer.

The CRKT M21/M16 has a Carson Flipper which isn't quite an assisted opener (as it isn't spring-assisted), you have to flick the handle along with using the flipper to open it. I have the large M21 and it sure is a sweet knife, I intend to use it for camping and outdoor carry. The M21 comes in a smaller version, but has a wide blade. The M16 has a narrower blade and comes in shorter blade lengths.

I should mention that the M21/M16 are both liner locks, the Chive and the plain Leek are frame locks, and the "smoke" Leek is a liner lock. I have never handled a Scallion, but from a few knife sites I see it's also a liner lock.
 
So i found a knife that looks alot like the one that my friends dad had. It looks alot like the Benchmade 703 Elischewitz, but it had an actualy wood handle and was spring assisted. Anyone know what this might be?
 
I would post your question in the Bernard Levine section, as you will probably get more info. there.
 
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