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whats the quickest opening assist?
on: October 13, 2014, 12:55:24 AM
Ive had a few assisted opening pocket knives, I'm interested in looking for another, but without actually handling the different kinds, its hard to decide. Soooooo figured I could get some recommendations from ye ol aficionados,  :D


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Re: whats the quickest opening assist?
Reply #1 on: October 13, 2014, 01:59:49 AM
I've had good experience with Zero Tolerance and Kershaw assisted blades. Benchmade is my only other assisted folder and they are fast as well.

It's all subjective as I have no way to measure them, but I've never had any of them hang up or feel slow (except for the really thick bladed ZT's).


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Re: whats the quickest opening assist?
Reply #2 on: October 13, 2014, 03:11:20 AM
Thanks ts, I guess it is all opinion, and I know it varies. Have you owned or know about an out the front automatic knife?


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Re: whats the quickest opening assist?
Reply #3 on: October 13, 2014, 06:06:26 PM
Thanks ts, I guess it is all opinion, and I know it varies. Have you owned or know about an out the front automatic knife?

Unfortunately OTF knives are illegal here in Canada. I can own assisted, but no Autos. The laws are rather liberal except when it comes to Autos and Balisongs.


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Re: whats the quickest opening assist?
Reply #4 on: October 13, 2014, 06:10:10 PM
Thanks ts, I guess it is all opinion, and I know it varies. Have you owned or know about an out the front automatic knife?

Unfortunately OTF knives are illegal here in Canada. I can own assisted, but no Autos. The laws are rather liberal except when it comes to Autos and Balisongs.

Let me guess: just like here, you can have a fixed blade but not a balisong.
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Re: whats the quickest opening assist?
Reply #5 on: October 13, 2014, 06:22:19 PM
Kershaw torsion bar assisted openers are pretty darn quick.  On a side note the Wave feature on folders is pretty fast as well and may be "as" quick as an assisted.
By the time knife is drawn and assisted device deployed a Wave featured blade is deployed as it is drawn. 
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Re: whats the quickest opening assist?
Reply #6 on: October 14, 2014, 12:32:53 AM
Thanks ts, I guess it is all opinion, and I know it varies. Have you owned or know about an out the front automatic knife?

Unfortunately OTF knives are illegal here in Canada. I can own assisted, but no Autos. The laws are rather liberal except when it comes to Autos and Balisongs.

Let me guess: just like here, you can have a fixed blade but not a balisong.
 :facepalm:

Balisongs, gravity knives, belt buckle knives, automatics, push daggers, knives hidden in items that are less than 30cm/12" in length.  It is legal to carry a sword cane in Canada but not a balisong.

We have really weird knife laws.


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Re: whats the quickest opening assist?
Reply #7 on: October 14, 2014, 04:36:00 AM
Thanks ts, I guess it is all opinion, and I know it varies. Have you owned or know about an out the front automatic knife?

Unfortunately OTF knives are illegal here in Canada. I can own assisted, but no Autos. The laws are rather liberal except when it comes to Autos and Balisongs.

Let me guess: just like here, you can have a fixed blade but not a balisong.
 :facepalm:

Balisongs, gravity knives, belt buckle knives, automatics, push daggers, knives hidden in items that are less than 30cm/12" in length.  It is legal to carry a sword cane in Canada but not a balisong.

We have really weird knife laws.

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Re: whats the quickest opening assist?
Reply #8 on: October 14, 2014, 07:14:22 AM
Get a Kershaw Leek, any model.  Take it apart, clean out all the oil in the pivot and any dirt that's gotten in from storage/use.  Polish all the pivot mating surfaces (washers, inside handle, blade) with Dremel polishing paste and a nice soft cloth.  Add a very small amount of your lubricant of choice, I like heavy mineral oil, and re-assemble.  Add blue loctite, and adjust the pivot just to the point where the blade is centered in the handle.

Practice opening with the thumbstud instead of the flipper. 

Enjoy your new, scary-fast opening AO.


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Re: whats the quickest opening assist?
Reply #9 on: October 14, 2014, 01:43:23 PM
NICE :cheers:


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Re: whats the quickest opening assist?
Reply #10 on: October 14, 2014, 07:56:03 PM
Thanks ts, I guess it is all opinion, and I know it varies. Have you owned or know about an out the front automatic knife?

Unfortunately OTF knives are illegal here in Canada. I can own assisted, but no Autos. The laws are rather liberal except when it comes to Autos and Balisongs.

Let me guess: just like here, you can have a fixed blade but not a balisong.
 :facepalm:

Balisongs, gravity knives, belt buckle knives, automatics, push daggers, knives hidden in items that are less than 30cm/12" in length.  It is legal to carry a sword cane in Canada but not a balisong.

We have really weird knife laws.

Yes, yes we do.

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Re: whats the quickest opening assist?
Reply #11 on: October 14, 2014, 08:09:23 PM
Get a Kershaw Leek, any model.  Take it apart, clean out all the oil in the pivot and any dirt that's gotten in from storage/use.  Polish all the pivot mating surfaces (washers, inside handle, blade) with Dremel polishing paste and a nice soft cloth.  Add a very small amount of your lubricant of choice, I like heavy mineral oil, and re-assemble.  Add blue loctite, and adjust the pivot just to the point where the blade is centered in the handle.

Practice opening with the thumbstud instead of the flipper. 

Enjoy your new, scary-fast opening AO.

Why complicate it? Get a Ka-Bar Dozier, Spyderco, Non-assisted Kershaw, practice and open it faster than an AO.

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Re: whats the quickest opening assist?
Reply #12 on: October 21, 2014, 01:19:10 PM
I think its the Sog Flash


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Re: whats the quickest opening assist?
Reply #13 on: October 21, 2014, 07:58:58 PM
Not a big fan for assisted-opening knife, but I would say from a few brands/knives I owned, I'd recommend the Kershaw assisted-opening Leek.  Very smooth opening without excessive force, and the closing is also quite smooth and easy.


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Re: whats the quickest opening assist?
Reply #14 on: October 22, 2014, 04:39:30 AM
Kershaw torsion bar assisted openers are pretty darn quick.  On a side note the Wave feature on folders is pretty fast as well and may be "as" quick as an assisted.
By the time knife is drawn and assisted device deployed a Wave featured blade is deployed as it is drawn.

I would agree that the quickest opening assist is actually the wave.


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Re: whats the quickest opening assist?
Reply #15 on: October 22, 2014, 05:24:40 AM
The wave feature is definitely the fastest way to deploy a blade. No doubt about it. This does not mean it is the most reliable though.
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Re: whats the quickest opening assist?
Reply #16 on: October 22, 2014, 09:28:16 AM
Kershaw torsion bar assisted openers are pretty darn quick.  On a side note the Wave feature on folders is pretty fast as well and may be "as" quick as an assisted.
By the time knife is drawn and assisted device deployed a Wave featured blade is deployed as it is drawn.

I would agree that the quickest opening assist is actually the wave.
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Re: whats the quickest opening assist?
Reply #17 on: October 22, 2014, 11:24:33 AM
A fixed blade is pretty fast.

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Re: whats the quickest opening assist?
Reply #18 on: October 22, 2014, 11:56:25 AM
A fixed blade is pretty fast.

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Yet, I can carry a fixed blade with 9,5cm blade but a 2cm balisong is against the law...
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Reply #19 on: October 22, 2014, 12:32:09 PM
I know eh.

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Reply #20 on: October 22, 2014, 01:05:52 PM
Quick quizz: Which of these is legal and which is ilegal TO HAVE (not only to carry) in Portugal?

Ka-Bar Leather Handled Hunter (10cm blade)


Butterfly Knife Cufflinks (+/- 1cm blade)


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Re: whats the quickest opening assist?
Reply #21 on: October 22, 2014, 01:56:48 PM
A fixed blade is pretty fast.

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Theres the answer I was looking for, thanks nate :D


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Re: whats the quickest opening assist?
Reply #22 on: October 22, 2014, 04:13:40 PM
A fixed blade is pretty fast.

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Theres the answer I was looking for, thanks nate :D

I recently began carrying a small fixed blade ( CRKT Minimalist ) for work and what a difference.  I love that when I draw the knife it's ready to do work without any further actions.  My Emerson was similar in that when I drew the knife the blade was deployed via Wave feature as thus ready to do work. 

I dont need a fast knife mind you but it sure is nice to be ready to go that quickly.  I can recommend the CRKT for smaller things and a fixed blade is a great way to go if of course your laws allow for one.     
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Re: whats the quickest opening assist?
Reply #23 on: October 22, 2014, 04:22:35 PM
A fixed blade is pretty fast.

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Theres the answer I was looking for, thanks nate :D

I recently began carrying a small fixed blade ( CRKT Minimalist ) for work and what a difference.  I love that when I draw the knife it's ready to do work without any further actions.  My Emerson was similar in that when I drew the knife the blade was deployed via Wave feature as thus ready to do work. 

I dont need a fast knife mind you but it sure is nice to be ready to go that quickly.  I can recommend the CRKT for smaller things and a fixed blade is a great way to go if of course your laws allow for one.   
I like the one you have. Mine is the sheepfoot version.

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Re: whats the quickest opening assist?
Reply #24 on: October 22, 2014, 04:34:25 PM
A fixed blade is pretty fast.

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Theres the answer I was looking for, thanks nate :D

I recently began carrying a small fixed blade ( CRKT Minimalist ) for work and what a difference.  I love that when I draw the knife it's ready to do work without any further actions.  My Emerson was similar in that when I drew the knife the blade was deployed via Wave feature as thus ready to do work. 

I dont need a fast knife mind you but it sure is nice to be ready to go that quickly.  I can recommend the CRKT for smaller things and a fixed blade is a great way to go if of course your laws allow for one.   
I like the one you have. Mine is the sheepfoot version.

Nate

I love the looks of the Sheepfoot but the Bowie just seemed a better choice for me.  I like thats it's small enough to re-sheath one handed as well.

California requires wearing fixed blades in the open so wearing a knife on my neck was a bit weird at first. I don't think many people know it's legal and I got some odd looks.  I have really enjoyed carrying this little knife and am looking a the Silent Soldier now.     
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Re: whats the quickest opening assist?
Reply #25 on: October 22, 2014, 04:40:03 PM
When I got mine, I did not see the bowie type, I would have got that one. But I will say the sheepsfoot blade is great for leather and gasket cutting.
I also use mine as a necker too. Very handy.

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