This might be cool for my 94-year-old dad who is always trying to find a knife to open packages. On the other hand would it be too hard to open/close?
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.
2064875
Very simple operation. He would have no problems with it. Another neat thing about this knife is that it's very light. So, if your dad wears button down shirts he can attach the knife sideways at chest level. I do it all the time and it's extremely convenient. Hope this helps
2064876
As long as his hands aren't too weak. It is a great knife for opening packages. The lock is inside the handle and is no harder than a normal inner handle lock
2064877
It opens like most knives. A little stiff when new but gets better. He should have no problem with it.
25626
the knife has a lot going on......don't try to force it......try flipping upside down....I like mine better than my leatherman.
116312
Not very hard at all. Let the weight of the knife do most of the work. Have you watched the you tube video yet? It will explain all.
94896
if you loosen the screws sufficiently, I suppose the blade could be opened by flipping the knife. but if the screws are 'factory' setting, or you tighten them when needed, you WILL have to use your fingers to open it.
2230
It is a nice Knife, heavy enough to do any cutting task, not terribly bulky or heavy either, the clip on mine is extremely snug when in my jeans almost to the point of hard to get out which is good so I don't have to worry about loosing it. On the other hand it is a bit hard to get out on the fly, but I your adrenaline is pumping you probably wouldn't even notice. It flips open and locks with authority and mine was razor sharp out of the box. Hope this was helpful.
1065022
Yes, but it's hard to operate because of it's position. There is a second way to open it with a place on the blade. I wouldn't advise your getting this knife. I returned my first one and got a replacement that is slightly better. I would not recommend this knife period.
94895
It can be flicked open and closed easily with a flick of the wrist. Whether that is considered a force of gravity I don't know. It is not an assisted opening knife if that matters.
1583200
As an edc (every day carry) at any job where you may have to open a box on delivered items.myself,I use it to cut straps on the boxes that frozen lobster come in.works well on the typically difficult to open hard plastic used to package countless items nowadays.
1169971
The lock should in time loose up a little but the lock is supposed to be tough. The entire purpose of this knife is the tough lock and so it doesn't give out easy n break. Sounds fine to me, mines the same way n I'm happy with mine and I'm a knive enthusiast. My opinion knife works the way it should
2209566
No it's not assisted opening, but honestly it doesn't need it. Once broken in and with practice it deploys just as fast. Not to mention this knife can take a extreme amount of abuse so maybe that's due to the fact it isn't assisted opening. That's just my opinion not a fact. Hope it helps
749844
Yeah....opening it by hand is tough. I use a small screwdriver too. No accidental opening likely.
2243394
No it is not. It has a nob flick open (typically pushed out by your thumb if opened by a single hand), there is no assisted mechanism on this knife. The opening is smooth but I found it to be a bit awkward, I have many thumb open knives like this one and it is just something about the design that feels off in my hand but only when opening, once open - the knife is absolutely fantastic in almost every way. (But you probably are familiar with benchmade)Cheers
1200881
It is possible, although a little difficult. You need to use your index finger to push the lock bar back, and then push the knife closed with your thumb. Opening is no problem for lefties or righties. The thumbstuds are ambidextrous. Give them a little push and the internal spring does the rest for you.
1258869
While the knife does not lock closed, it's pretty firmly shut and lacks anything that would catch and accidentally open it. That said, I tend to err on the safe side and I don't think I'd toss a razor in my pocket that's not locked closed. I clipped mine to my belt and never had a problem (until I lost the thing in the river).
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.
2267277
This one might be a bit obtrusive in the pocket all day if you are looking for a small-ish knife. I held a Kershaw assisted open the other day, it was a nice smaller size and it really snapped open with one hand, where this one takes a bit of wrist action to operate.
1706861
Not sure what Gerber you have but my Gerber & Kershaw are easier to open but what more to you want from a cheaper knife