Why would anyone go for an assisted knife?

K.O.D. said:
... If I could afford it, I'd own guns in lots of guns in different calibers just for the hell of it. Ammo availability has been rough for "niche" calibers. At this point, I want to sell my Beretta PX4. 40 but no one local is interested, and gb makes me nervous.
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No worries on the looseness. 😜 I totally agree on the historical perspective.

I've only ever purchased on GB. It can feel a little sketchy buying from some dude via postal money order but I've never been burned. While demand has tapered a bit, gun shows can still be a great place to sell something you don't need.

I wouldn't be quick to sell off a PX4 in .40S&W. It's easily the nicest shooter among polymer-frames in that caliber and I still like what .40S&W brings to the table in a full-size firearm. As far as any drawbacks, upgrading to the low-profile levers does a world of good for the PX4.
 
What’s up with these recent demonstrative post about how useless this that, or the other is. There are precious few people who are qualified to judge a particular knifes attributes or deficiency’s in a manner of which would deem it useless. Example, some clown posts “There’s no practical use for a double edge blade.” Who are you to make such a statement? Okay I feel better now.
 
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Looked and read some of the first 3 pages.

Bottom line for me. I returned for exchange the first AO and got one with a hole. Benchmade Griptilian.

Most of my folders are Spyderco. Cause I like them. :)

Rich K.
 
EricT64 said:
I’m pretty sure the assisted knives are no faster than a good thumb or flipper finger. Idiots try to differentiate. One of our local city politicians was in the Bass Pro and was “astounded” at the assisted knives available. I whipped out my Bugout and reverse flipped it saying assisted is not faster. He was upset that I could do that. 🤷🏼‍♂️
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Pics or it didn't happen....
 
SomebodySomewhere said:
I haven’t cut myself on my Leek, but I nearly lost my thumb a couple of times on the Cryo 2 just trying out the thumb studs before I took them off.

That said, I do hold the Leek very carefully, assume a safe stance, and look to one side before I fire it. (j/k, though not much.)
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I have those two as my AO's as well. They just sit in the drawer now. Nice enough designs but I've never synced with the spring.
 
The only AO still in my EDC rotation is a premium Dividend. It hangs on because with a deep-carry loop-over, it remains the best tip-down shirt-pocket knife I've encountered. I often wear a canvas button-up in place of either a flannel or dress shirt it's a perfect fit. It doesn't look much different than the pen riding in my other shirt pocket. It draws wonderfully with my finger right on the tab and is handy for opening letters and such.

I just wish I could get a manual that works as well in this role. Like most Speedsafe knives, there is a little slop before the assist kicks. So despite rocketing out with force, it lacks the satisfyingly crisp break I get from most of my manuals. Then every time I close it, I'm reminded of how glad I am to otherwise be done with AO. It's not just that I can't casually shake it home. I have the extra step of needing to reconfigure my grip in order to gain enough purchase to push that blade all the way home.
 
Chronovore said:
I've been accused of not having a sense of humor but I got the joke. Poor taste? Maybe. As 000Robert 000Robert put it, this is the internet.
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My sense of humor is pretty damned dry but y'all generally seem to get when I'm joking.

I got the joke, but even for a thug a tac-force is a low blow. At least make it a S&W.

Everyone has different tastes. I excel at saying outrageous crap and keeping a straight face in real life. It's a love it or hate it kind of humor. I had my nephews convinced for over a year that his parents got their little brother at babies'r'us. Years later they now told him (he is 5) and his response? "No, they got me at home depot." Yeah I'm a bad influence.
 
I just read this entire thread and was laughing out loud several times.

I carry a Barrage almost every day and have carried assisted Benchmades for... a couple decades. The only time I have ever had a spring failure was in a Torrent I accidentally buried under a wood pile for two years (at 4K feet)- and then recovered it when finally burned the last of that pile. And the thing is it still worked for a couple months (after being taken apart and restored), then it broke. Benchmade fixed it up like new when I finally sent it back in.

And then I lost it again.
And yes I've checked the wood pile.
 
Several of my favorite knives are assisted open. Kershaw speed safe models. But I like the knives because of the overall design, not because of the assisted open.

To me assisted open is just another part of the locking mechanism. Doesn't give any advantage in speed of opening. And I've never had a problem with one. I do appreciate that it allows opening with a flipper instead of a thumbstud without the use of bearings. But it isn't a factor in choosing a knife. It's just another style of knife, much like the difference between a liner lock and a frame lock.

I don't mind it, so if I like the rest of the design, I'll buy the knife. If you don't like it, don't buy the knife. Problem solved.
 
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