Umnumzaan & Flicking

Unless the pivot is loose as a goose, I don't think my 'zaan could ever be 'flicked'. The viscosity of their lube in the bushings gives the knife a smooth 'fluid-like' motion, not a fast action. I've got other 'flippers' - some assisted - better suited for 'flicking'. Just my very brief experience with my only CRK.

Stainz
 
Sure you can flick the knife. But yes its not very welcomed or advised by Chris Reeve Knives or their repair dept.
 
There is flickng and then there is flicking.

Propelling the blade out with you thumb alone is fine as the blade only gets just enough to open it. Hamering
the blade open with a thumb and wrist flick is just silly and will cause un-necessary wear to the contact points.

:):thumbup:
 
Nevermind the warranty - the main concern is sending the earth out of orbit.

Be careful. Be very, very careful.
 
I have found there is no need to wrist flick the Umnumzaan. This knife works so smooth right out of the box, just a push with the thumb is all that is needed and the more you use it and it is broken in the better it gets.


Thanks again to Chris and Company for designing and making a great Working knife.
 
Another flickidy flick thread....

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=765113&highlight=flicking+sebenza
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=695151&highlight=flicking+sebenza
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=623084&highlight=flicking+sebenza
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=550246

In short: Thumb Flicking = OK (look into So-Lo's youtube channel and see how fast he opens his sebenzas, no issues).
Wrist slamming the crap out of it = NO

You can see the damage done on this lock face from slamming the crap out of a knife (in one or so week, please do not discuss this thread here, it has been locked for a reason, only for visual demonstration).
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=7357591&postcount=79
 
If you use a sebenza for normal every day stuff and don't abuse the crap out of it, how long will one last for... as in, how long before the lock bar travels across the blade to where it won't lock properly any more? Well, let me rephrase, has anyone here ever needed to send a sebenza in to get fixed for this specific problem? If so, how was the knife used and how long did it take?
 
Thanks everyone for the very helpful responses. I do have to apologize though, since it appears that this topic has been discussed extensively already. I guess I need to learn how to use the search feature a bit better.

With that being said, those links were exactly what I needed to read. Thanks again for providing them.
 
Incahiker said:
If you use a sebenza for normal every day stuff and don't abuse the crap out of it, how long will one last for... as in, how long before the lock bar travels across the blade to where it won't lock properly any more? Well, let me rephrase, has anyone here ever needed to send a sebenza in to get fixed for this specific problem? If so, how was the knife used and how long did it take?
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There was someone recently that sent it in for the lock bar traveling all the way over, hope he can shed some light as I cant find the post right now.

Other then that there have been Sebenzas made in 1992, EDC sebenzas with no such problem posted. O yes, there was a guy that has a old regular sebenza, used it daily wile caring for horses, cutting feed, salt blocks etc, he recently reground the blade as it was used and scratched so much, but the lock was still fine.

calypso699 said:
Thanks everyone for the very helpful responses. I do have to apologize though, since it appears that this topic has been discussed extensively already. I guess I need to learn how to use the search feature a bit better.

With that being said, those links were exactly what I needed to read. Thanks again for providing them.
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No apologize needed buddy, its just easier to post the links then typing what has been said before. I am a lazy ... these days :D
 
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