Why would anyone go for an assisted knife?

Billy The Hungry said:
I disagree. You definitely need an AR. 👍
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I didn't really  want an AR, but i  needed one. Why? Because if i have to shoot a home invader, the police might confiscate the gun, and an AR is a hell of a lot cheaper than my modified Tavor SAR. Plus, the Tavor is lefthandimicated, and the rest of the family is righty.
 
I don't have a problem with assisted openers. I've owned a number of them and still own 2. I think they are interesting but I decided for me there is no advantage to them. I don't make any judgement about anyone who prefers them.
Ever since I found one-hand opening knives I've liked them. I've noticed with owning quite a few that the ease of opening varies. Some thumb studs are hard for my finger to reliably actuate, and to make them reliable I have to take extra time to position my thumb. An assisted knife can be even worse- you have to overcome a stronger detent before the blade will open. Knives with big thumbholes are more reliable for me to open than thumb studs. The one exception is the Kershaw Blur with its big sabertooth thumb studs that are easy to hit and have plenty of traction. So for my use a big thumb hole is the most reliable and easiest for me to open.
 
K.O.D. said:
I didn't really  want an AR, but i  needed one. Why? Because if i have to shoot a home invader, the police might confiscate the gun, and an AR is a hell of a lot cheaper than my modified Tavor SAR. Plus, the Tavor is lefthandimicated, and the rest of the family is righty.
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I both want and need my AR's. 😁❤
 
I like assisted on low to mid range knives that might not open as smoothly as other, pricier options.
 
I'm still waiting for someone to make a high quality self-assisted stiletto knife. As of yet there are none available except for cheap junk. There is a market imho
 
It would probably blow his mind if he found out some “thumbstuds” on a/o’s are actually blade stops and not intended to be used as an opening method. And that some a/o’s have detents that will work without the torsion bar 😱
 
AgentSanchez said:
I was thinking about this and decided to make an account to see if there is a counterpoint to my severely judgmental position that assisted knives are only attractive to basic B's. Other than the fact that any kind of assist is illegal where I live, I believe that every assisted blade is inherently inferior and less dependable that the thumb stud on a properly built/maintained folder, and serves to profile the owner as an aggressive idiot.. The folder will be less questionable, just as fast, more useful for everyday purposes, simpler/cheaper/stronger. What possible argument is there for assisted designs when a thumb stud gets you there just as fast without the compromises?
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Ahh… the never ending argument continues. I bet you’re just a delight at parties.

Opinions are like assholes… everyone’s got one and we didn’t ask about yours
 
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Buck Foe Jiden said:
Funny, the Kershaw Leek and Blur are two of the best selling knives of all time.
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I bought a Kershaw Blur special limited run with a nice size and shape CPM-M4 blade and grippy black and blue scales and assisted just because I'm a big fan of M4 blades. I have had no problems using it down in my shop and don't foresee any in the future. I would have purchased it if it had a thumb stud.

 
GatorFlash1 said:
I bought a Kershaw Blur special limited run with a nice size and shape CPM-M4 blade and grippy black and blue scales and assisted just because I'm a big fan of M4 blades. I have had no problems using it down in my shop and don't foresee any in the future. I would have purchased it if it had a thumb stud.

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I’ve had more variations of the leek than I can remember and I still have my s30v blur. Best bang for the buck knives out there for many years running.
 
This is like going to a watch forum and asking why anyone would choose automatic over handwinding only. 😅

Different tastes of course. And if they still make ‘em, then there’s clearly enough demand to justify production costs. Just me though, I’m not really a fan of assisted/autos/OTFs myself. Regular folder and fixed blades for me. If you don’t like them, then just ignore them. No problems there.
 
The other thing is that the OP forgets the history of all this, or is perhaps not old enough or not experienced enough to remember it. Assisted-open knives predate manual flippers and the widespread legalization of auto knives thanks to Knife Rights and Doug Ritter. So they seem an odd relic now, but they were an important part in both the design and legal history of knives.
 
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