Warning : Bush Ranger , Two Hand Closure Only !

[DocJD]

I don't own one (yet) but according to this video review , it can bite you if you try to one hand close . Most other CS are safe to close one handed so long as you have a finger far forward to block the blade on the unsharpened base . Skip to ~ 9:40 min for relevant material :

 

[gotgoat]

OK
Knife use 101, should teach you how to close a knife

 

[DocJD]

OK
Knife use 101, should teach you how to close a knife

One might well THINK so , but very experienced knife users still make mistakes and this model departs from most CS safety in closing . So worth noting to be forewarned .

I'm not real big on the one hand closing thing , but some people are .

 

[AF]

I'm amazed when watching vids of other Cold Steel knives, how many people don't use the finger method and just unlock and let the blade swing down. Sometimes they get cut of course. Seems very stupid.

 

[Mick_1KRR]

Yep i noticed this a while ago seeing people close it. It's a bit unfortunate that it's designed like that, but i loved the look of it so much that i ordered one anyways. Big fan of the blade and handle shape. Be nice to switch it up with my clip point recon 1 from time to time. Will prob do a review on it when it arrives.

 

[Yonose]

Seems like a design flaw. A one hand opener should be a one hand closer as well.

 

[DocJD]

Seems like a design flaw. A one hand opener should be a one hand closer as well.

They would have had to sacrifice some sharpened blade length or made the whole knife longer . That would be OK by me , but many want compact carry . It's not really a fidget toy anyway , so I'm not too worried . Just so people know the danger .

 

[Yonose]

They would have had to sacrifice some sharpened blade length or made the whole knife longer . That would be OK by me , but many want compact carry . It's not really a fidget toy anyway , so I'm not too worried . Just so people know the danger .

Yeah, I saw that was the reason for the design being more like a short fixed blade. But even if they printed a warning in bright red letters on the knife, I would still be worried I’d try closing it one handed and then have 3 seconds to get a bandage tight around my finger.

 

[DocJD]

Yeah, I saw that was the reason for the design being more like a short fixed blade. But even if they printed a warning in bright red letters on the knife, I would still be worried I’d try closing it one handed and then have 3 seconds to get a bandage tight around my finger.

Yeah...but probably only ONCE !

 

[G. Scott H.]

Thanks for the heads up. Not an issue for me. I'd just use the leg method like I do on my side-folding autos (press lock, put spine against thigh, push handle toward blade), but I could totally see myself dropping the blade on my finger the first time, had I not seen this (like I did the first time I closed my X2 Voyager one handed ).

 

[GCG199]

I just got one of these and it isn't a problem for me either.

I close it the same way as G. Scott H says above and it works just the way it should.

 

[lovescamaros]

i close my talwar and code 4 one handed and no blood has been drawn.

 

[DocJD]

Thanks for the heads up. Not an issue for me. I'd just use the leg method like I do on my side-folding autos (press lock, put spine against thigh, push handle toward blade), but I could totally see myself dropping the blade on my finger the first time, had I not seen this (like I did the first time I closed my X2 Voyager one handed ).

I just got one of these and it isn't a problem for me either.

I close it the same way as G. Scott H says above and it works just the way it should.

Sure guys , that obviously works , too . So long as you don't have a finger or anything in the way of the closing blade , one hand can work !