which of your folders can you open with your non-dominant hand?

When it comes to the single-lug folders like my CRK, It's not a big deal to just hold the blade and let it drop, but I find that it's unnatural and doesn't warrant any justification to open it that way. I can just wrist flick it out with my left hand too, but again, not meant to be a natural way of opening it.
 
znapschatz said:
I like flippers and train with my off hand for when I have to use it. Drives my wife nuts. :rolleyes:
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I do the same. It always warrants "the look".

Currently my offhand back pocket has a wave opener. Pull it out and its good to go. It may eventually be replaced by one of my flippers or a fixed blade in a pocket sheath.
 
I've actually gotten really good at using my left hand (I'm a righty) to open and close my knives. Like right now I'm fondling my 0801 in my left hand while browsing the web with my right hand on the mouse. I think thats where I practiced and never really noticed and now I can do it just like my right hand. Almost easier in a way for a liner/frame lock...
 
All of them, I like to use both hands just in case! Or, maybe I just have a lot of spare time.
 
I can do with with all but a few, but not quite as smooth as the strong hand. There are a few w thumbstuds on only the right side, so can't do them, but otherwise Im decent.
 
Never even try with my left hand. I'm right handed and blades are sharp. Why invite trouble?
I tend to foolishly use my knives to cut stuff and have no need for quick draw or left hand opening. I guess I lead a dull life, bereft of zombies,wild animals,and other assorted ne'er do wells that need to be fended off with a knife.
 
All of them, I'm ambidextrous, I can write with both hands at the same time in either direction upside down, right side up, mirror image so the short answer is no I have no problem with any knife I know of opening with either hand. :)
 
All of 'em. Can't open my SAK's or Case type knives with my dominant hand though...yes I'm a Lefty.
 
I can open all of my Benchmades, Spydercos, Striders and ZTs with my right handed. My CRK small Sebenza is actually left handed so opening it right handed is tough.
 
I do pretty well with the liner locks. Frame locks are a different story. Unless the frame lock is designed well, I end up putting too much pressure on the lock bar and impede the opening. Either way it's clumsier that with my right.
 
All of my Spydercos with the exception of the Pingo and Spy-DK which aren't one hand openers anyway. I can also open my American Lawman and Griptilian 551 with either hand. Closing them is more difficult, especially on the Lawman. Griptilian is easiest due to the Axis but I still have to be cautious enough to not hold it so the blade bites my fingers.
 
Yeah, all of my folders can be opened by one hand ambidextrously.


More importantly for me, only Benchmade AXIS and Manix 2 can be closed by either hand.

MFL
 
I don't even need hands, I can open all of them using just a piece of string and a paperclip.
 
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