Why spydie flick with your middle finger?

[carnifex knifeworks]

I'm just curious. Why do people flick spyderco knives open with their middle finger? I can do it with my index finger, but not my middle. What am I missing?

 

[Fonedork]

You're holding it weird

 

[J. Doyle]

Because they have nothing better to do with their time. Wait 6 months or so......something even more ridiculous will crop up.

 

[EngrSorenson]

I spydie flick with my pinky, and it ends in the upward orientation, per Emily Post's "Etiquette".

 

[Nebuchadnezzar]

Fewer boogers on my middle finger.

 

[EngrSorenson]

Fewer boogers on my middle finger.

That's just good hygiene.

 

[K.O.D.]

My fingers are too long for those kinds of shenanigans. I just use my thumb.

 

[AriesTheCam]

I can do it, but I pretty much just use my thumb for the most part and it's just as fast.

Seems like youtubers mostly do it to be flashy for their video but idk for sure. I guess I'm just not hip to the jive of why it's so popular.

 

[Blues]

I can honestly say I've never tried.

And even more disturbing, I don't care if any of my Spydercos drop shut.

I know, it's a lot to absorb in one sitting. But, there it is.

 

[EngrSorenson]

anyone grind a nail nick into the side and open it old school?

 

[EngrSorenson]

I know, it's a lot to absorb in one sitting. But, there it is.

and to think that I thought I sort of knew you, Blues...

 

[P.C.E.]

With holes I can do either middle or index, depends on the knife for the most part.

Can really do Thumb studs on the reverse side...

 

[ferider]

carnifex knifeworks : I normally do index finger, too, and it feels very safe with either hand. I can do middle finger on a couple of knives (e.g., Military, Yojumbo) but ever since I dropped my Police 4 on tiles while trying, and broke the tip, I stopped trying

 

[Blues]

and to think that I thought I sort of knew you, Blues...

Don't feel bad. My 90 year old mother feels the same.

 

[EngrSorenson]

ever since I dropped my Police 4 on tiles while trying

... ouch. That hurts from here.

 

[Hvactech]

Yeah I don't get the whole flick deal either. My thumb does just fine !

 

[Knives&Lint]

I've wondered the same. To use my middle finger my grip feels all jammed up and unnatural. I've always just chalked it up to anatomical variation.

 

[ferider]

I've wondered the same. To use my middle finger my grip feels all jammed up and unnatural. I've always just chalked it up to anatomical variation.

We just have bigger and stiffer middle fingers than average

 

[carnifex knifeworks]

I can honestly say I've never tried.

And even more disturbing, I don't care if any of my Spydercos drop shut.

I know, it's a lot to absorb in one sitting. But, there it is.

I only have two spydercos (that I'm keeping). I'm not a huge fan, but they use some great steels and provide a pretty good value (in my opinion). I have to admit, flicking open a spyderco does grant some kind of fidget satisfaction.

I agree with you. I couldn't care less if any of my folders drop shut or not. Quick deployment.... I can see the utility. Putting the blade away? As long as the action isn't gritty garbage that's out of spec, I don't really care.

 

[carnifex knifeworks]

I've wondered the same. To use my middle finger my grip feels all jammed up and unnatural. I've always just chalked it up to anatomical variation.

That's exactly how it feels to me. I wondered if there was any mechanical benefit.
I think you're probably right, anatomical variation. Maybe even just personal preference.