Why do Peanuts have half stops?

[xbxb]

My Scientific answer is like this. When I close my knife many times I will have it in my right hand, putting the back of the blade against my leg and let it snap shut. The problem with that is it has snapped closed on my shirt and put a big slice in it. (my wife keeps wondering why my shirts are always fraying so badly on the right shirt tale ). Sooo I figure the reason for the half stops is to keep folks like me from messing up my shirts......and they are just plain cool.

 

[yablanowitz]

To the purist, these may not all be peanuts, but that's what I call them. The Sharp on the right does not have half-stops, the rest do.

 

[dalee100]

Never heard of that formula before. Evidently Camillus didn't either.

Hi,

I'm confused, are you saying your #21 doesn't have half-stops? I have a half dozen of them and they all have half-stops.

I'm jealous, I've been trying to find one with those scales! You have a sweet looker there!

Dale

 

[2Dead]

The AG Russell pinched peanut does not have half stops. I haven't found that they are needed. I find cam tangs much more predictable because I know exactly how much force I'm putting behind the blade and can control where I leave the blade. One time I was bit was by a GEC #25 that has strong half stops. As I was closing it, the blade snapped into the half position and partially through my pointer finger. I admit I probably shouldn't have been closing it 1 handed but I have no problem closing other knives that small 1 handed if they have cam tangs.