is it assisted opening or manual?
1471807
Manual but once the lock is worked in in you can deploy it with a snap of the wrist and once it locks its a sturdy as a full tang fixed blade.
1471808
It is a manual opening. However, there is a point when opening it where it wants to open all the way.
1471809
Manual, this is no spring in this kknife. It comes out with a flick of a wrist..and with a little bit of persuasion by my thumb.
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
1000137
yes. it is very manually inclined. There is only one slot. you press down on it. to release, you press again.
485888
It's easy just push hard and it will open! Pls read the directions on the box! Thanks
749844
Yeah....opening it by hand is tough. I use a small screwdriver too. No accidental opening likely.
1353414
Its manual. Its amazing. I couldn't survive without it! Not much muscle strength. Its curved perfectly so you can lean in to it. Hope that helps.
825427
An assisted opening knife only takes a small amount of manual movement before the spring or cam takes over. A flipper knife like this one is completely manual. If you don't open it forcefully enough, it will fail to deploy and you will have to use the thumb studs to finish opening it. If it feels too tight to open easily, you can loosen the screw holding the blade on or completely disassemble and lube the action and it will smooth everything up.
317987
You just push down on the assist open part and it will just flip out, you dont need to pull it out but yes, you do pull out enless you push the assisted opening part then it will come out its self
51872
Mine opened just not easily. I held the unit in both hands and pressed in the direction of the arrow with both thumbs. It required more pressure than I expected. Good luck!
1231237
Hello Melissa, key, or p.i.n. will open this, at first I was using the main key to access, but then found it just as easy to use p.i.n. and a bit quicker as well.
1867384
No, thumb disc opening. S&W makes some assisted openers but this isn't one of them.
2209569
No, it's a manual-opener. Cold Steel does not sell assisted/automatic opening knives as of yet...
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
1686127
Sure. It has the standard manual release and allowing you to raise the door by hand.
34860
No it is not spring assisted, it opens as though it is. Its a great knife and it opens with the flick of a finger.
1919369
Mine is a spring loaded mechanism. Pinch together to open. Release to close. Not a knob. Simpler. Very easy to use.
174425
it is not push button automatic but it is very easy to open with index or thumb with a quick flick.