what's with everyone bashing slipjoints?

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xxkid123

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lot's of people doubt slipjoints as a heavy use knife and all. i don't get it. I've used a slipjoint from my grandpa (at least 50-60 years old) and it's never failed, from spinewack tests, cutting through massive branches, and anything in between. i would rather use a slipjoint that a knife with a linerlock, frame lock, lockback, axis, etc if i the drawbacks weren't so much for so little (slipjoints tend to not be as tacticool as liner locks and if it opened as easy, since slipjoints tend to be tight). it annoys me when someone goes like, "nice knife, but it probably would fail easier since it's a slipjoint". really?
 
You are actually doing spine whack tests....on a slip joint? Really?

Do you mind if I ask why? What exactly are you testing?
 
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If you can't covertly deanimate a zombie without it folding on you, it's useless.:D
 
With the EDC crowd getting more interested in the survival and outdoor use type stuff heavy folders with wannabe fixed blade style locks for beating on are becoming popular, and folding knives designed for simple slicing and cutting tasks are becoming backburner. Basically, the folder world is in the middle of an identity crisis...
 
I whack all my Peanuts. If they don't pass muster, they're on to the trash bin before you can say Jiminy Cricket.


Edited to add: No, you cannot go through my garbage. Stop PM'ing me.

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They may not lock, but they can still be very strong, and have proven to hold-up well over time.
 
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You guys need to pick up a copy of this tome. Filled with revelations! And right there on p. 738:

...the novice user's tendency is to carry a Peanut without adequate testing. True operators know, however, that a piece of equipment is only as good as its limits, and for that reason, all Peanuts I personally carry go through a strenuous regimen of trials, beginning with the spine whack test...
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Source:

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PayetteRucker said:
With the EDC crowd getting more interested in the survival and outdoor use type stuff heavy folders with wannabe fixed blade style locks for beating on are becoming popular, and folding knives designed for simple slicing and cutting tasks are becoming backburner. Basically, the folder world is in the middle of an identity crisis...
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Personally I would rather go to a fixed blade for heavy duty use, my BK-7 ain't gonna fold on me when used hard! For food prep and other lighter duties a slip joint is pretty much as good as any other folder. I have locking folders, but if they didn't have larger blades than my SAK then they really wouldn't be that much better. I can't remember ever relying on the lock on a folder to keep me safe, I usually have the pressure on the blade going the other direction to the lock.
 
PayetteRucker said:
With the EDC crowd getting more interested in the survival and outdoor use type stuff heavy folders with wannabe fixed blade style locks for beating on are becoming popular, and folding knives designed for simple slicing and cutting tasks are becoming backburner. Basically, the folder world is in the middle of an identity crisis...
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which ones are those?
 
xxkid123 said:
lot's of people doubt slipjoints as a heavy use knife and all. i don't get it. I've used a slipjoint from my grandpa (at least 50-60 years old) and it's never failed, from spinewack tests, cutting through massive branches, and anything in between. i would rather use a slipjoint that a knife with a linerlock, frame lock, lockback, axis, etc if i the drawbacks weren't so much for so little (slipjoints tend to not be as tacticool as liner locks and if it opened as easy, since slipjoints tend to be tight). it annoys me when someone goes like, "nice knife, but it probably would fail easier since it's a slipjoint". really?
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You're likely to take some mild rib pokes for this post because....well....just because. :)

In all seriousness, it is great that you're carrying your grandpa's slip joint. I'm sure it does or would bring him much joy knowing you're using it.

There is a traditional forum where we would love to see pictures of your grandpa's knife. We talk about all things slip joints.

The traditional forum is here
 
Slipjoints were hard use knives, not too many fancied falling off their horse with a sheath knife, so they carried slippies to do their work. Sodbusters, stockmen, and the like got their names somewhere, and patterns like the elephant toenail are burly things for heavy cutting and pounding through marine rope. I don't know how many fights were conducted with a toothpick pattern, but it, the douk douk, and others were apparently used to settle disputes.
 
xxkid123. morrowj_98 is right. The above posts of mine are some of this "gentle ribbing" he mentions. I'm happy to hear you find value in slipjoints too, and I think, more than anything, a slipjoint teaches folks how to use a knife wisely because of the lack of external locks. Here's a slipjoint that goes back to my own grandfather:

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However, I'm not sure I'd ever spine whack a slip joint, especially this one... :p
 
xxkid123 said:
lot's of people doubt slipjoints as a heavy use knife and all. i don't get it. I've used a slipjoint from my grandpa (at least 50-60 years old) and it's never failed, from spinewack tests, cutting through massive branches, and anything in between. i would rather use a slipjoint that a knife with a linerlock, frame lock, lockback, axis, etc if i the drawbacks weren't so much for so little (slipjoints tend to not be as tacticool as liner locks and if it opened as easy, since slipjoints tend to be tight). it annoys me when someone goes like, "nice knife, but it probably would fail easier since it's a slipjoint". really?
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Yes, this is a funny post on many levels.

But in many ways it speaks toward the truth.


The desire to use folders for jobs better suited to fix blades has lead to these fancy locking systems,

...and none is a replacement for a fixed blade. :eek:


I use my liner locks like they where slippies,

...and I'm very happy to have the added safety the lock provides.


For harder tasks I just reach for my fixed blades.




Big Mike
 
i really haven't noticed any slip joint bashing. when they are made well they can stand toe to toe with any knife made.

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I use my liner locks like they were slippies,

...and I'm very happy to have the added safety the lock provides.
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As you should. Locks give an inflated sense of security that sometimes lets us down. That's what I meant when I posted that slippies teach us to use knives wisely. By "teach," I mean you get some pretty rapid didactic feedback when you make poor choices. :D
 
Guyon said:
xxkid123. morrowj_98 is right. The above posts of mine are some of this "gentle ribbing" he mentions. I'm happy to hear you find value in slipjoints too, and I think, more than anything, a slipjoint teaches folks how to use a knife wisely because of the lack of external locks. Here's a slipjoint that goes back to my own grandfather:

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However, I'm not sure I'd ever spine whack a slip joint, especially this one... :p
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Dude that is one beautiful knife ! I love it.

Knives ? buy and use what you like , don't worry about what everyone else says or does.

It's not a contest.

Tostig
 
I haven't really heard much slip-joint bashing, I wouldn't carry one to work on me (minus a SAK tinker), but now when I'm just going out to town I usually have a a slip-joint on me, occasionally one of my Grandfathers.
 
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