Spydie Hole vs A Wart

[KBA]

Some folks are an 'either or' and some are 'both and' kind of people. I find Im an 'either or' when it comes to modern knives. No worries if you are a 'both and' kind of person.

I think Im a Spyderco fan.

Ok, I know I am. Ive had other brands and knives under the $500 mark and now only have Spyderco knives along with my traditional knives. I find it funny how I once hated the "hole" and now, I enjoy the aesthetics of the Spydie hole, not just the function.

Today I was looking through some pics of other knives and while they are wonderful knives the thumb stud just looked like a wart sitting there on the blade. I didnt enjoy the break in the lines of the knife due to this oddity just sitting there. It really reminded me of wart. Who wants to put a thumb to a wart all day.

If tried the thumb stud. I even had one brand that kept ruining jeans and nearly sliced my hand more than once by the stud getting caught on my jeans.

I think I'll stick with the Spydie hole instead of touching a wart all day.

 

[WadeWilson]

I appreciate the tongue and cheek aspect of this post. Never once thought of a thumb stud as a wart... but I'm afraid I will now. Thanks for that!

I definitely prefer the Spyder-hole over other opening methods. However, I don't harbor any hate for a thumb stud. Maybe it's because that's what I knew of first. Sometimes it works great. In my experience, my CRK Umnumzaan's thumb stud is just great. It also serves as the stop pin so I enjoy the idea of the dual purpose. The rubber O-rings also add a nice tactile feel and an aesthetic flare that I think works really well. But I feel you brother, I definitely enjoy the feel of my thumb pad sinking into the Spyder-hole and really getting a solid and confident purchase. I have had other knives, of manufactures I won't call out, that protrude just a bit too much or feel a bit more harsh than it should or my thumb has slipped off of. Never had those problems with holes.

 

[KBA]

The OP was all in fun, no hate for other knife brands. The Mnandi doesnt have a stud.

 

[Mister X]

I guess I'm a "whatever" kind of guy. I'm perfectly OK with the tumor on my TiLock and the butt crack on my Praetorian.