Any up and down or side-to-side play with this knife?
189486
It has side to side play in it, right out of the box. Terrible investment. Even worse idea as a gift. I understand that it is an inexpensive knife but come on! I have 50 knives, all of different value and none suck like this. You want a good knife? Get a Kershaw Cryo for the same money.
189487
There is a little bit, but that's to be found with most knifes in this price range. You can tighten the screw, but it will affect the draw speed of the knife when opened and may even prevent it from opening up all the way if tightened to much.There isn't enough side-to-side play that I wouldn't recommend it. It's definitely a great knife, regardless of the spring assist, which sets it apart from most others at this price point and size.
173538
That's how I carry it & it rides fine. There are a couple of after market sheaths that sit better & have better retention. The one I have costs more than the knife but I think it's worth it. Let me know if you are interested.
2070302
Mine is very stiff and takes quite an effort to open. The blade has to swing open very firmly for it to lock in place. Pushing the tab to close the knife is taking less of an effort after playing with it for a while. The more that I work with it, the less of an ordeal to open, but it is still not easy and fluid, like my other knives. I'm hoping it gets much better after I work with it for a while, but I am a little disappointed that it is taking so much work to, hopefully, make it usable.
1357467
There are 2 buttons, 1 in each side at the pivot point that you press in and you can move the handle up or down. Hope that makes sense.
1730636
There is a distinct click when I sheath the blade. & by far one of the tights hugs on a blade I have. I have turned the knife upside down on mine & shook it several times without it falling out.
2095499
there is a little black slide button on the side. it raises and lowers the blade.
173542
I dont see any problems with carry as you describe. In fact, the angle of the handle is very well thought out. It may look funny but the knife is quickly and securely presented, provided you train a little with it (which we all do with anything new, I guess).
367795
No, its assisted opening, which means the tang of the blade is tapered so that once it is opened past a certain point the back strap spring will push it the rest of the way. It opens very smooth and fairly quick without the shock that a side opening switch blade has, frankly I like it better and there is no chance that it can come open accidentally.
774402
Yes it is, but it is stiff when you get it. Just work it out as often as you can. It's a nice knife.
430786
There's a little medal plate where your thumb goes if you hold it in your right Hand. Press down on it and you can start folding the knife back down. Be careful tho
1050865
Yes, a very strong one that that can be moved to your preferred side by removing two small screws with an Allen Bit. The knife is very large and heavy but it is an excellent knife. I have 4 of them and love them all. I highly recommend this as main battle knife. Be careful as it is larger than many states allow for carry. My state is fine, I've checked but you should check your state since the knife and blade is longer than 4 inches and it looks evil. it's a wonderful tool with excellent craftsmanship. If you get it, enjoy.
1839011
It's not too bad at all. I just tried it. The lever works in such a way that you don't need to pull both sides at once. You can pull the lock with your thumb and then close the blade with your other hand or against your body. On knives with heavier blades, or on knives that have loosened up a bit the blade may fall as soon as you depress the lock.
599711
It is very solid never any movement. When one side gets dull just switch the blade around and it's like new.
2217210
If you like to chop with a rocking motion, using the front edge of the blade as your pivot, then you might not find that easy to do with this knife. But I never mastered that technique, so that is something that doesn't bother me. I like this knife for veggie prep. The blade is strong and rigid and will not flex on you like some.
1824644
there is a safety switch. You have to push the switch into the "armed" position to open it. The knife stays armed until you flip the switch back down.
2244095
Just push the piece of metal acting as a lock toward the side with the clip and the blade should again move freely. It protrudes slightly above the frame of the knife and is also textured, so it's pretty easy to get traction on. Pretty standard these days, after a while it'll be entirely 2nd nature opening & closing it with one hand without even thinking about it.
257189
the knob broke off mine the 1st time i used it..you can still use the knife, just (carefully) adjust the slice-guide, it will move & you can still get a great cut.