After open, how to close it? Is the close way safe enough to avoid to hurt your hand? Many thanks!
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Yes, you have a liner lock to close the knife. The knife is so sharp that just touching your skin gently will often cut it. So, there are a few things that make it very safe to close. Firstly, the liner lock is just at the base of the knife. The knife can't just close because the hump that you use to flick it open will come in contact with your thumb as you release the liner lock, preventing it from closing on you and allowing you to grab the blade to close it properly. And at the very end of the closing cycle, two steel ball bearings lock the blade into place very gently. That is one of the things that really makes it feel like a custom knife, that kind of attention to detail. Yes, you have a liner lock to close the knife. The knife is so sharp that just touching your skin gently will often cut it. So, there are a few things that make it very safe to close. Firstly, the liner lock is just at the base of the knife. The knife can't just close because the hump that you use to flick it open will come in contact with your thumb as you release the liner lock, preventing it from closing on you and allowing you to grab the blade to close it properly. And at the very end of the closing cycle, two steel ball bearings lock the blade into place very gently. That is one of... » Read More Yes, you have a liner lock to close the knife. The knife is so sharp that just touching your skin gently will often cut it. So, there are a few things that make it very safe to close. Firstly, the liner lock is just at the base of the knife. The knife can't just close because the hump that you use to flick it open will come in contact with your thumb as you release the liner lock, preventing it from closing on you and allowing you to grab the blade to close it properly. And at the very end of the closing cycle, two steel ball bearings lock the blade into place very gently. That is one of the things that really makes it feel like a custom knife, that kind of attention to detail. « Show Less
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To close the knife, there's a liner lock on the finger side of the handle. It's easy enough to close and open one handed.
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By pressing the button, it opens up. To close you need push the drive to close. Hope this answers your Question.ThanksSrinivas
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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.
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The guard is knurled so that it grips the surface of your finger when you actuate the spring mechanism on opening. Once open a tensioned metal strip slips into place to lock the blade open, just press this back against the sidewall to close the knife. It's not a heavy duty knife design, but for light day to day usage, it's a good product.I hope that I answered your query?
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I bought 2 of them the first one open right up the second one didn't. On the left side close to top use a small screw driver or nail file to pop open the handle.Then once you get open do not close it.
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It is really hard to open the first time with the cardboard in there. I laid my arm across the front (above the latch pushing down) while over top of it, while I put my fingers up behind the red pull up button. You will hear the lock click open. It is really tight from the suction. You have to push down with your forearm hard the first time, after that it is a bit easier.
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Honestly I need both hands to fold it up. I have to squeeze the sides to get it to lock in place. I've seen video of other people closing it without the squeeze but neither my husband or I have been able to do it.
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I find it easier to open if I hold it with my thumb on the silver thumbscrew and index finger on the black knob. It should open relatively easily with a fluid motion of both fingers. Push up with your thumb and pull back with your index. It shouldn't need oiling if it's brand new.
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Hi, it can be a little awkward to open. On the handle side (not the hinge side) under the handle there is a stand, the the handle which is longer has a lip ( Make sure you hold the handle at the tip), then pull the bottom, where the stand is away from the handle that juts out a little farther. Hope this helps
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Nope. You just yank it open. (which causes one to question how well the safety interlocks work)
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Push it down and you have to hold it down. Pull it all the way up and it clicks into stay open.
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It opens on the opposite end from the lens. That end is smooth and difficult to get a good grip on. I recommend using a piece of tape or a Band-Aid around the end to provide a good grip. In opening other things I have also used a piece of damp cloth around the item I am trying to turn and a pair of pliers to grip with; don't squeeze to hard or you may bend or scratch the item you are trying to turn. Moist hands improve grip.
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There is a thin piece of metal that slides over to lock the blade in the open position. To close you will slide this thin metal lock back to the side, out of the way for the blade to close. It is located in the index finger groove of the handle. If the knife is open and you look at the handle where the blade goes when closed, you will see it in the way of the blade closing. Just push it over out of the way and the blade will close easily.
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Well, you need to put significant force to open it. I have that problem too. Now I just don't close it tight so it can be easily opened.
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There is piece of metal that snaps into place when the knife is opened. It is serrated near the end where it holds the blade. Depress this and the blade will close after pressing it towards the handle. Be careful!
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Our truck did this too when we first received. I was afraid to force it but my 4 yo finally did and each time closed easier. Now opens, stays and closes fine.
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Hello - The case can be a bit stiff to open. You may need to hold down on the lower level while opening the top and it will feel kind of like a pop or release to open it fully. This is a good feature in case you accidentally forget to lock the top flap down then your equipment isn't as likely to fall out completely. It's part of the safety features of the case, not a malfunction. Hope this helps.