Instead of the kick, can you open the knife with the thumb stud?
1498387
Yes you can. They are a nice size and pretty functional. If you have smaller fingers it work work even better for you too.However, it is much easier to use the flipper and that's how I would recommend deploying your blade.
1498388
Yes, you can. It's a little more difficult I think, and you still have the spring assist. So, be careful whichever method you choose. I think the kick is a little safer.
1498389
Yes absolutely. Sog knives also have a really good feel to their assisted opening knives.
2064874
The knife doesn't have a thumb indent alongside the blade, so you have to get a fingernail in the seam to open it. Not hard but a pain. To close, you need to push in the retaining bar that locks the blade in place. Again, not hard, but a little more effort than opening. I'm 62 with slightly arthritic hands and generally have no problem opening or closing.
1065018
Yes it does have a lever like button on the top of the knife handle that you can press down to make it flip up and lock or you can just flick it open with your thumb.
319213
No, but if you pull the release down you can flick the blade open. Great knife!
956400
Depends on if you prefer the thumb stud to the thumb hole for opening. Both knives are high quality with good construction. I own the black handle Rat 1 with the satin stainless blade and love it.
1065021
Yes. The knife has a safety which is easy to flick with your thumb. The knife has very good action and opens with one hand easily.
548123
Yes. I have mine sitting here right next to me and it does indeed have thumb studs on both sides. It's the least expensive knife I own, yet I carry it with me daily! GREAT EDC knife!
953107
To open, you press on a lever like part of the blade. Basically top center of assembly in picture of it when open. Its mild pressure and almost an assisted open. Much easier than thumb opening. I have used mine daily for quite a while and works flawlessly.
393030
No, it's used for single hand opening. You snag it with the side of your thumb that you are holding the knife with to open it.
1867382
No, thumb disc opening. S&W; makes some assisted openers but this isn't one of them.
118548
No, but has very smooth action. I was use to assisted opening and now that I have broke this knife in it opens just as fast.
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.
1160713
Looking at the knife with the blade facing you. There's a rigid thumb slot. Move it to the left and knife will close.
1106586
It's really hard! I've found that pushing it sideways with my thumbnail rather than trying to pull it open (the way it LOOKS like it should work!) will get it to pop open easiest. Otherwise, prying it open with a butterknife is the easiest on your hands.
572081
Yes but the thumb stud is horrible. its cut at an angle & sharp cuts your hand when reaching in the pocket. & the material on the handle feels like sandpaper
1756846
Truthfully the stud is only used to help lock the blade into the handles and that's about it. Pretty much this is a true flipper. I have tried the thumb stud and I have not found anyway to use it.
907402
Being it's a smaller knife, it's not as easy to flip it open by the spydiehole. But, just holding normally left or right handed and opening with your thumb is easy.