To Half Stop or not?

[5K Qs]

Almost 99% of traditional folding knives I buy are online...very few exceptions where I purchased them after handling the knife.

I have no idea whether they have half stops before purchasing (unless specific models are discussed for this very reason here). Have never returned a knife because of either...Basically, don't matter to me.

I'm somewhat surprised that sellers' websites don't include this information (about tang shape) when they describe the knife.

- GT

 

[euroken]

Even if they do, they don't describe the whole picture when they have multiple blades. I have jacks with only one of the two blades that have half stops. A lot of sellers (on the auction site) just say the blades have good snaps.

 

[JM2]

I'd be annoyed if only 1 blade had a half stop.

My GEC 62 has half stops, and after getting used to it, it's natural for that knife to me.

 

[black mamba]

Frank, I have a Manly, which I bought for the S90V steel, which is a favorite of mine. It does open in 4 distinct clicks. Here it is, at the third click open,
with the unnameable thingy removed.

 

[dsutton24]

Not really a half stop, but this is an interesting eyesore:

It's a Explorer LocBlok. The button on the top bolster locks the blade closed, at half-cock, and open. The button must be pressed either opening or closing from any position. It's a really unhandy knife...

 

[mrknife]

I'd be annoyed if only 1 blade had a half stop.

My GEC 62 has half stops, and after getting used to it, it's natural for that knife to me.

its funny you say that, the 38 whittler has a happy medium of both! main cam and small pen and coping have half stops

 

[JM2]

its funny you say that, the 38 whittler has a happy medium of both! main cam and small pen and coping have half stops

Yes, I think it's more natural for smaller blades than for larger ones.