If you don’t carry an assisted opening knife, opting instead for a conventional folder with either thumb studs, thumb holes, or a flipper tab, here are some reasons you might want to consider an upgrade.
They’re Faster
An assisted opening knife will open faster than a conventional pocket knife in almost all cases. There are some speed demons out there that can deploy a flipper...
Before you spring (no pun intended) and buy an assisted opening knife, make sure you fully understand the differences between these and conventional pocket knives that don’t have assisted opening mechanisms.
Conventional Pocket Knives
There are many different types of conventional pocket knives, ranging from multi-blade traditional pocket knife patterns like stockman and barlow...
Folding knives can be opened in a lot of different ways, each of which will impact the knife’s utility for a given task. This post will cover some of the more common methods of folding knife deployment.
The Nail Nick
The nail nick is the oldest deployment method commonly used and is still nearly universal on slipjoint folders, including pretty much all traditional patterns like stockman...
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