Well...are slipjoints safe or unsafe??

oldways said:
Noticing the comments in the what features you dislike thread, I would like your comments on the saftey of slippies. I have been using them over 50 years and think they are fine....still have all my fingers :D:thumbup:
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45 years of using here. Like any tool use them safely and your fine. :) :thumbup:
 
Any tool used in a manner it was not designed for is dangerous, very simple concept. I haven't had a slipjoint close on me in many many years because I know how to use them properly. Slipjoint knives are no more dangerous than locking blades to those who know haw to use a knife.
 
I guess I'm the only one who has used my knife to pry, poke, scrape, etc, because I've closed my SAK on my fingers several times. I use my knives hard (and my tools) and sometimes you have to use what's available (or what you can afford), as it's not always a perfect world, and the "proper tool" is not always at hand.
This thread reminds me of one about helmets on a motorcycling BB I belong to. Some guy posts about some new half-helmet he just bought and gets admonished by all the FOG's about how the only "proper" way to ride is with a full face with full set of leathers, etc.
 
Dispatcher said:
I guess I'm the only one who has used my knife to pry, poke, scrape, etc, because I've closed my SAK on my fingers several times. I use my knives hard (and my tools) and sometimes you have to use what's available (or what you can afford), as it's not always a perfect world, and the "proper tool" is not always at hand.
This thread reminds me of one about helmets on a motorcycling BB I belong to. Some guy posts about some new half-helmet he just bought and gets admonished by all the FOG's about how the only "proper" way to ride is with a full face with full set of leathers, etc.
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Nah,you're not alone.But if you know the knife doesn't have a lock you will be more careful doing those things.That is one reason I am never without my Attwood Prybaby.;)But really,slipjoints are perfectly safe if you are careful.
 
Dispatcher said:
I guess I'm the only one who has used my knife to pry, poke, scrape, etc, because I've closed my SAK on my fingers several times. I use my knives hard (and my tools) and sometimes you have to use what's available (or what you can afford), as it's not always a perfect world, and the "proper tool" is not always at hand.
This thread reminds me of one about helmets on a motorcycling BB I belong to. Some guy posts about some new half-helmet he just bought and gets admonished by all the FOG's about how the only "proper" way to ride is with a full face with full set of leathers, etc.
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Some people learn after the first or second time.:D
 
jim preston said:
Is it not obvious? He's spine-whacking a slipjoint- even if it does have a strong backspring, that's just asking to have your finger sliced off.
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You're right, he should've done the test with his thumb on one side of the handle, and his index finger on the other side, being careful to keep them out of the path of the blade.

Oh, wait.
 
every notice how people just have to get the newest greatest thing out there ? And all of a sudden what was awesome , now sucks , because the new & improved ( which is it new or improved , can't be both ) model is out.

you see it with cell phones , cars , tools , gear and also knives.

While a huge folder in the pocket might excel at some things , a good ol slipjoint will rip thru blister packaging faster and easier than most big ol honking knives. Why ? They are easier to use for the task.

Slipjoint unsafe ? Nope , people are unsafe. I have knives I COULD pry with if I need to , but I dont. You have to know the limitations of every tool. Just as I wouldn't use the but end of my pistol to drive a nail , I see no need to use my knife to pry or turn screws.

A lock is a safety mechanism , the real safety is in your head. Besides ,as has been said before :" A safety ( lock in the case of a knife ) is a hardware solution to a software problem ."

your mileage may vary.
 
Slipjoints are fine for people who know how to use them. They cut string, rope, open letters, whittle a little, potato chips and other small jobs. Having said that, I wouldn't have one, except an SAK, then the blade would just be another one of the tools. I will usually have a locking knife of some kind because I believe knives should lock securely. You can cock a pistol and it will be safe in the right hands, but who wants to carry a cocked pistol (unless it's locked)?

Possibly some people, but not moi.

In an emergency, where you're likely to be affected by the excitement of the moment, a good locking knife is far more secure...and safe...than a blade that can stick in something and can come back at you!

Of course, opinions vary. To each his own.
 
I rarely carry locking folders. Nothing against them, but I've never had a slipjoint close on my fingers in 18 years of daily use, including some rough work.
 
I've lost count of the people who say that "In 30 (40, 50, take your pick) years, I've never had a slip joint close on my fingers.

Once again. you can ride 50 years without a helmet and never have a head injury. That doesn't make it safe or smart. Basic logic.
 
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