Why are thumbstuds on Recon 1 asymmetric?

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ivanhoe

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Recon 1 just bit me because of the short thumbstud for left-hand opening (and because my left hand is a bit clumsier).
I didn't have enough purchase and my thumb slipped halfway through, closing the blade on the tip of my finger.

This is not present on Voyager series, so it really puzzles me.

Why are thumbstuds asymmetric anyway? Can someone explain if this is a feature, design detail or a flaw?

Thanks!
 
Sort of a feature. They thumbstuds are reversible, so lefties and switch them and have the longer stud on the correct side for them. I'll be totally honest, I'm unsure of the real advantage over just having studs of equal length on each side, but it's a feature that's present on a number of their models.
 
Insipid Moniker said:
Sort of a feature. They thumbstuds are reversible, so lefties and switch them and have the longer stud on the correct side for them. I'll be totally honest, I'm unsure of the real advantage over just having studs of equal length on each side, but it's a feature that's present on a number of their models.
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Thanks for the message; I know about switching the sides; it just doesn't make sense, so I wanted to ask.
 
The stud on the "non-dominant" side is the one that hits the edge of your pocket when withdrawing a knife (from a front pants pocket). Having it shorter on that side decreases the chances of it snagging on your pants. This is not as necessary on the Voyager, because it is thicker and the equal length stud protrude less.

I'm not sure it's 100% necessary, but it is one of those design decisions that show that Cold Steel is really paying attention to their products.
 
MaxFisher said:
The stud on the "non-dominant" side is the one that hits the edge of your pocket when withdrawing a knife (from a front pants pocket). Having it shorter on that side decreases the chances of it snagging on your pants. This is not as necessary on the Voyager, because it is thicker and the equal length stud protrude less.

I'm not sure it's 100% necessary, but it is one of those design decisions that show that Cold Steel is really paying attention to their products.
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Thanks for clearing this up!
 
I wish they would just make both sides equal. In my experience I usually end up buggering up the stud reversing it.
 
MaxFisher said:
The stud on the "non-dominant" side is the one that hits the edge of your pocket when withdrawing a knife (from a front pants pocket). Having it shorter on that side decreases the chances of it snagging on your pants. This is not as necessary on the Voyager, because it is thicker and the equal length stud protrude less.

I'm not sure it's 100% necessary, but it is one of those design decisions that show that Cold Steel is really paying attention to their products.
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Bingo
 
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