Spyderco Mid-Lock

hilltopper

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Greetings, How can a company like Spyderco call their mid-lock knives one- hand closers. It takes me two hands to close the mid-locks. The true one handers are the axis-locks and the liner locks. Maybe I just don't understand the mid-locks yet. Any help?
 
I close mid-locks one handed all the time. It depends on the particular knife. The Native for instance has a large enough choil that you push the lock with your thumb then just flick your wrist so the blade goes forward. The choil falls on the index finger and you can close the rest of the way. The Delica has a large enough tang area (at least for me) to do this as well.
 
Sorry, but what is a "mid-lock"? I went to the Spyderco glossary and did not see the term listed.

I one-hand close all my lock backs. I open the lock, then brush the back of the blade against my leg. I actually don't care if I one hand close. I just need to one hand open.
 
Push the lock with your thumb, then practice brushing the blade closed against your hip same side from, obviously, back to front. I do it automatically now.
 
I've always been able to close spyderco midlocks one handed, using the press and flick down method, sometimes I think they made the choils that large just for that reason.
 
I am able to close every single one of my Spyderco back (or mid lock, if you prefer) knives one handed. I just start the closing process by unlocking and moving the blade slightly forward with a finger in the hole, then shift it in my hand and use my thumb in the Spyderhole to close it. I have used various other methods such as those already mentioned also.
 
yoda4561 said:
I've always been able to close spyderco midlocks one handed, using the press and flick down method, sometimes I think they made the choils that large just for that reason.
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Same here, works with or without choils for me, the Endura being a good example of one sans choil.
 
Thanks for the information. I have tried your ideas and they do work. Keep up the good work, Hilltopper
 
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