Why only one thumbstud?

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mikemck

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Why would you put only one thumbstud on a knife?
I can think of only a few knives that are like this, but it is very aggravating. Striders's folders, Buck Strider, BM 690, BM Pinnacle, and the Sebenzas.

It looks lopsided and unbalanced, and really limits the versatility of an otherwise great knife.

Sure, at least on some of these you can have them modified to have 2 thumbstuds, but why would you not just put 2 on to begin with. Is it that much more trouble?

It just makes no sense to me, and the logic behind the thinking baffles me...
 
Hey Mike....

You think it's frustrating to you...

Try being left handed in a right handed world...

I've passed up on buying alot of knives because of this exact same thing...
The Sebenza being one of them...

It wouldn't hurt manufacturers to drill a couple extra holes on the other scale either...

All I can say is stop buying knives from companies who don't supply them...

Most Benchmade and for sure Spyderco knives offer ambi use,,don't understand why others like CRK can't add an extra thumbstud.. Almost like it's too much work for them...

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Eric...
 
The sebenza can be ordered with dual studs, but it will cost you extra. The sebenza is also available in a left hand model. As for the others?
 
Mike,

Being a "Lefty" myself, I have wondered the SAME thing, and better yet...Why does REKAT put dual thumb-studs on SOME of their folders, but not ALL of 'em?

Also, I am looking to buy a couple dual thumb-studs from REKAT to install on my 2 Carnivour Cubs, but they are OUT of them...WHAT's up with THAT???.:(.
 
Never really paid much attention to it, but you've got a good point. My Strider only have one, but my Microtech has two.
 
I am left handed, and while I have learned to manipulate most locks with the left hand, it is pretty much impossible to use a right handed thumbstud with the left hand :)

I am really wanting a Strider AR, but that single thumbstud thing is really bugging me this time. I did talk to Strider and they can modify the AR for two thumbstuds, or a single thumbstud for left hand use, and they will setup the clip so it's reversible, so at least I have an option. The problem is the wait time and extra expense. Sure, I then have a truly "customized" AR, but why not just put 2 thumbstuds on it to begin with and make everyone even more happy?

Really though, is there ANYONE that prefers only one thumbstud? Anyone that thinks having two detracts from a knife in any way?

How expensive could it be to add 2 intead of just 1? And pay extra for the versatility of 2?

Yes, this whole single thumbstud business bugs me greatly, and it's not just because I'm left handed. Right handed users also seem to prefer 2 thumbstuds.
 
I actually go the other way on this. I have a few CRKT Mirage's that I would like to replace the ambi stud with a one-sided one. Why? Because if you're right handed, it's a fine line to make the stud big enough to open easily, without having the other side get caught on your pocket seam during draw. Especially on a pivot mounted clip (tip-down), a larger stud will catch on the inside seam of a jeans pocket. On my CS Voyager butt mount clip, this is not a problem.
 
I recall a story where an airline stopped putting an olive on their salads. A couple billion salads later, the cost of those olives translated to a savings for the company to the tune of a small fortune.

Now, enter the knife scenario. Just for argumentative purposes, lets say a thumb stud costs a dime to install. Ya toss one onto the knife (because hey, you only use one thumb to open it anyways) and leave the other one off.

So, if you crank out a half a million knives, those dimes tally up to be a cool 50 grand in saved cash. If you played the percentages right and made a quarter of them lefties and the rest righties, everybody has one thumbstud and it's on the correct side of the knife, so everybody is happy.

This is just a theory. I'm probably way off... but you gotta admit, it ain't a bad guess.

:D
 
I'm a righty but I still want all knives to have dual thumbstuds. I think they should all be drilled for right and left clip position as well. It's easy to close a RH liner or rolling lock with the left hand, so add a dual thumbstud and extra clip holes, and you've got a knife that is functionally ambi. I'll never understand it.
 
Hi Mike,

There are likely a number of reasons. Let me give responding here a try. Some knives with one-sided thumbstuds are equipped to allow the customer to reverse it to the other side. Most people opening it consistently do so from only one side. Another reason is that the thumbstud catches on things (such as when withdrawing from a pocket). A one-sided thumbstud reduces the chance of catching on something in half. A third reason might be cost related, but I think the prior two reasons would be more likely.
 
I refuse to buy any more knives with dual thumbstuds.

The "wrong" one always catches, either taking out the knife or putting it back in my right front pocket.

I wouldn't have a problem with a reversable thumbstud though.

Then there's my Boa, which doesn't even HAVE a thumbstud...

Mike
 
Normark, i hear you on that. being a left handed knife nut is like torture. i like that my sebenza is a single thumb stud, because it only works for me :D It's great to show it to righties and watch them struggle to open it. :D In general, it would be really nice to have dual thumbstuds on everything, i like microtechs for that.

- Pete
 
my crawford custom kasper, CRKT kasper, shoot come to think ALL mine have dual studs - except my sebbie of course - ya know have never thought about it - amazingly to me my son is ambidextrous, can thro ball right/left and write either way - amazes me - but you do have a valid point


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