True! We have a win there :hatsoff:Give the Spirit scissors a try. :whistle:
(Edit: I knew there was something I left out.)
But the scissors still cross over the wrong way :pok:
Give the Spirit scissors a try. :whistle:
As a right handed person I find Vic's approch to OHO to be backwards. The OHO blade is always on the far side of the handle from my right thumb unlike all my other OHO's where it is right next to my thumb. the liner locks also seem to be left hand oriented. Does it work any better for a lefty?
oh...this is going to be good...
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111 OHO are better for lefties. Easy one-hand close with the left hand but not the right.
130 OHO (Wenger/Vic Delemont New Rangers) are right-handed.
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A couple of us lefties think we need to share our experiences of living in a right-hand dominant world...from a SAK and MT perspective.
It’s sometimes interesting to see things from the “other hand” :)
To get the ball rolling, here are a few left field considerations, just looking at my Pioneer X:
When using the blade the scale logo faces away from me. Nail nicks favor holding the SAK in the right hand and using the left thumb nail. Tin opener requires awkward hand arrangement to go anti-clockwise if held in the left hand. With scissors, I have to look over the top to see the exact cut line.
So now I just need to commission Victorinox to manufacture 10k mirrored Pioneers. Or will these end up being left overs? :pok:
True! We have a win there :hatsoff:
(Edit: I knew there was something I left out.)
But the scissors still cross over the wrong way :pok:
I’m pleased no one’s left behind on this thread :facepalm:
But seriously, I need to look for one of those lefty SAKs :like:
Oh no...just now this will be another ‘wrong’ thread. :facepalm:
This is a follow up from my last previous post ....... as you can see from the pictures OHO on leatherman does not apply.
Wouldn't it be a simple matter to take the LM apart and rearrange the tools to be leftie-friendly?
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I not even going to discuss liner locks till I get some pics. :tu:Here are some.
Yes. The only 111mm I have is also Left friendly. :iagree:
Not sure if all 111mm liner locks are like this? :dunno:
Liner lock engages from the right, so very natural to close with left hand (gives right handers an idea of what it’s like for us to use ‘normal’ liner locks) :tu:
Here are some.
111 OH Close (lefthanded)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190328/43a18c7c9c5fd0e08aa34ddf1e7dc991.jpg)
130 has a button to release, and it's on the right side.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190328/0ef473cb0c1feefda5edbbddefea348a.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190328/131499ddab6fa832398a185937737329.jpg)
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Statistics aside... :pok:
I would class tool handedness for left handed people into three classes:
1. Almost irrelevant.
No physical difference for left or right use, only visual. Examples would be text on a pen (upside down), logo on a knife (faces away).
2. Mildly annoying.
Tool orientation in left or right hand creates some difficulty for left-handed use. Examples would be knife liner locks and many OHO MTs, digital calipers, potato peelers, tin openers, scissors, smudgy pens.
3. Painful.
Tools physically contoured for right-hand use that are downright painful or sometimes impossible for a left-hander to use. Examples include scissors with ergonomically shaped handles, firearms with thumb rests or shaped stocks, and any other object that requires a firm or prolonged grip that is contoured for the right hand.
Fortunately, most tools fall into categories 1 and 2 and as a lefty I hardly take any notice of the difference. :salute: (with left hand :-)
Thanks GLBM. :hatsoff::cheers:
That’s a serious op. But it is remarkable how the body can adapt to changes. Puts lots of things into perspective when something forces you to think or behave differently. :iagree:
That sounds nasty GLBM >:(