spydie hole wanna bees

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how do the holes on benchmades compare to the spydie. Another brands that use hole openers that yall know of?​
 
In my experience, BM has smaller opening holes than Spydercos, and they also have a habit of partially covering the holes with the handles, all that makes them ever so slightly harder to open than Spydies. I have owned and like both and I like BM's with thumb studs a lot more than with holes, they just don't get them quite right. Just MHO.
Paul
 
Somebody nearly copies the Endura and cuts a slot through the opening hole...they ain't foolin me.
 
KrisOK said:
I don't believe so. If I recall correctly, the ruling was that you can't patent or trademark a hole because it's a 'Functional Feature'.
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All that is known is that spyderco and benchmade reached an agreement of sorts.
 
To answer your question, a number of other companies use "hole" openers, but most have the common decency to make theirs something other than round.
 
I've never confused a Benchmade for a Spyderco. I'm also a firm believer that limited IP laws foster more innovation and do more for society than overly strong IP laws. Spyderco got their patent term on the hole opener, and they deserve credit for it. After the expiration of the patent, that credit should be only words and a nod.

My issue with Benchmade is that they don't even give those words or a nod to the inventor(s.)
 
I have a couple of Benchmades with holes but they don't work as well as the Spyderco's because the holes are relatively small and the edges have too much radius.
 
bdmicarta said:
I have a couple of Benchmades with holes but they don't work as well as the Spyderco's because the holes are relatively small and the edges have too much radius.
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Spyderco does the hole the best.

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Where's Steve Carell when you need him?
 
I had a mini-grip with a hole. I much preferred it to the thumb stud, but i found the ergos to be a step below the Spydercos. No other knife company makes as ergonomic a folder IMO.
 
tatteredmidnight said:
I had a mini-grip with a hole. I much preferred it to the thumb stud, but i found the ergos to be a step below the Spydercos. No other knife company makes as ergonomic a folder IMO.
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Certainly. Spyderco's superb quality is what protects their brand, not a trademark that violates the functionality doctrine.
 
I like the Spyderco holes, but my favorite hole cutout is the Emerson CQC-10.
 
Cold Steel uses opening holes on a some of their models. I know it's on their Tuff Lite series for example.
 
1. Spyderco (obviously)
2. BM-I'd buy more Benchmades if they came with the thumb holes. My Grip and 15020 are excellent, and have the circle cut.
3. Buck: Vantage series is what I have, it's an oval, and not useful. I use the flipper on them instead.
4. Victorinox: Trekker, one handed opening heaven! It's not to be flicked open, you have to work with it. But to open a SAK with it is nice!
 
I would never buy a knife with a hole in it that wasn't a Spyderco. Any company that uses the hole opener without acknowledgement of the designer is not deserving of my business.
 
It's a good thing I just don't care for 99% of Benchmade knives because this whole subject really pushes me away. Any time a company can't give credit and show respect to the next, I usually boycott and avoid that company and their products. You look on Spyderco's catalog and every knife description mentions something about some feature that some other knife maker invented. They don't have to mention who invented the liner lock, but they do. That's the kind of respect that earns respect.
 
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