Thumbstuds on flippers.... Why?

adamlau said:
Then grind them down and finish them in line with the finish of the blade. You have been here since '04. Modifications of this type should be easy for you ;)
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I would prefer the option to buy a knife I like with a flipper that has no thumb studs. I have already described why this is so for me. I am looking for other's reasons to want them. I am asking a question so I can learn the preferences and reasons so I can see other points of view. I am not looking for advice how to make a knife to my liking after buying it.
 
There are plenty of pure filppers out there. You can always move your price point up from Kershaw and ZT and have a custom made to your specs.
 
I just bought a Kershaw Cryo as my "check-in" luggage travel knife. It has both but since it's a Kershaw SA, I don't think I'll ever use the thumbstud on it.
 
I rarely give much thought to the philosophy of "thumb stud vs flipper." If I like a knife, I buy it. If not, I don't. I own and enjoy knives with both varieties of "openers."
 
Flippers usually don't have the most robust lock. Just because it has a thumbstud doesn't mean it's strong either. I'm tired of the flippers. Until they produce ones with longer blades and stronger locks.
 
Aldebaran said:
Wow, I propose a possible reason for the existence of the thumb studs, not assert that this is the reason, and then ask for reasons I do not see. This is an admission of ignorance why people might want them. This was a question and possible rationalization of their existence. I get back that I am and idiot and sheeple. Those who can't comprehend the question and start attacking are internet trolls and assholes
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Your original post contained thinly veiled profanity and you even called the majority of non-knife enthusiasts "idiots". It was only right to let you taste what you're serving your guests.

Quit playing the victim...
 
I'm not sheeple and I resent the implication that I might be because I like to open my knives with discretion. Try lasting in an upscale office environment with a flipper knife "clanking" into lockup while cutting up an apple for a snack. You have no idea how quickly you can get into trouble with HR in the modern, "inclusive" workplace. This isn't foolish behavior, it smart behavior. It's called keeping a job and not putting your career in jeopardy. If you work in a construction or industrial environment, it's a different situation entirely. Fly those blades open as fast as your little fingers can flick'em.

Thumbstuds on a flipper help you keep your job and maximize income...to buy more knives. Simple. Discussion over. I'd drop the mic but it would probably break.
 
I like multiple opening methods......just because.
Some of my favorites, ZT 562, Spydie Southard, Domino & Advocate.
Options are good.
Joe
 
Blues Bender said:
Your original post contained thinly veiled profanity and you even called the majority of non-knife enthusiasts "idiots". It was only right to let you taste what you're serving your guests.

Quit playing the victim...
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I put three letters together and you call that profanity. Poor little boy worried about some letters.... and I am playing the victim :rolleyes:

And for anyone who has a problem with context and reading comprehension, the "sheeple" I was referring to are the observers, the others watching you use you your knife, not the user. People + sheep = sheeple, plural, others, not you.....

I never called the majority, nor the minority, of knife users anything. Again, WOW......
 
As one that does not prefer dedicated flippers, I'll respond with the simplest explanation - I like functional thumbstuds or an opening hole on flippers because I would rather use those for opening the knife. When I remove a knife from my pocket, my hands is (usually) properly positioned to open the knife using the thumbstuds...to use the flipper requires a slight repositioning. Granted, that may be because flippers are a relatively new feature, and I am not inclined to relearn how I remove a knife from my pocket to accommodate a feature that isn't incorporated in the bulk of my folders.
I have a handful of dedicated flippers; but there are only a few that I carry with regularity.
As far as the Cryo II, I agree - total POS, IMO. Hated that knife - experimented on it, ground the hell out of it, and finally threw the remains in the trash.
 
Hackenslash said:
I'm not sheeple and I resent the implication that I might be because I like to open my knives with discretion. Try lasting in an upscale office environment with a flipper knife "clanking" into lockup while cutting up an apple for a snack. You have no idea how quickly you can get into trouble with HR in the modern, "inclusive" workplace. This isn't foolish behavior, it smart behavior. It's called keeping a job and not putting your career in jeopardy. If you work in a construction or industrial environment, it's a different situation entirely. Fly those blades open as fast as your little fingers can flick'em.

Thumbstuds on a flipper help you keep your job and maximize income...to buy more knives. Simple. Discussion over. I'd drop the mic but it would probably break.
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Wow, failure to read, failure to comprehend, failure.... Read the above response. I am flabbergasted.

If people would read instead of seeing what they want to or expect to see then you would not be taking offense to my OP. "Sheeple" is not about you, it is about the other's, non knife users, perception of your knife.
 
hhmoore said:
As one that does not prefer dedicated flippers, I'll respond with the simplest explanation - I like functional thumbstuds or an opening hole on flippers because I would rather use those for opening the knife. When I remove a knife from my pocket, my hands is (usually) properly positioned to open the knife using the thumbstuds...to use the flipper requires a slight repositioning. Granted, that may be because flippers are a relatively new feature, and I am not inclined to relearn how I remove a knife from my pocket to accommodate a feature that isn't incorporated in the bulk of my folders.
I have a handful of dedicated flippers; but there are only a few that I carry with regularity.
As far as the Cryo II, I agree - total POS, IMO. Hated that knife - experimented on it, ground the hell out of it, and finally threw the remains in the trash.
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Thank you for the thoughtful and logical response.
 
I don't mind thumbstuds on flippers but when you put them in the middle of your cutting path (Peter Rassenti Satori, Etc.) that immediately makes them useless as they're more of a hindrance than a benefit. Same goes for none flippers.
 
Aldebaran said:
So, WTF? Why do designers and manufacturers still put thumb studs on flippers? It seems to provided no real benefit. If it is to provide sheeple friendly one hand opening, I think sheeple will be afraid of one hand opening regardless of the method. Thumb studs usually get in the way of the cutting path and add cost to production. As far as I can see they are only a detriment. Why are they there?

What am I missing?
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Let's not ridicule my reading comprehension until you work on comprehensible writing. Where in this statement is it clear that the knife user isn't your "sheeple"? Yeah, didn't think so.

I gave you a direct answer to your question which you chose to ignore because you write unclear questions? What a waste of my time. This sounds to me like you're only open to opinions that match the one you had before you posed the question.
 
Aldebaran said:
And for anyone who has a problem with context and reading comprehension, the "sheeple" I was referring to are the observers, the others watching you use you your knife, not the user. People + sheep = sheeple, plural, others, not you.....
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Who said anything about that? I said non-knife-enthusiasts.

Again, playing the victim. Cry harder.
 
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