Interesting knife.

[Benner]

Found this today http://www.heinnie.com/product.asp?s=nhfloo1380626&strParents=&CAT_ID=576&P_ID=3962 and although I have to admit I am interested to see one, I can't really se the point TBH  .

Anyone got one of these?

[Mr. Whippy]

Can't see where it would be handy.  A fillet type blade would work anywhere one would need to get that larger ratcheting blade into.  Vic bread knife perhaps.

[I'm Still Bison]

I'm with the rest of you,it's lovely eye candy,but I can't see the utility.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

A solution to a non-existant problem if ever there was one

[hawkchucker]

I really dont know and thinking outside of the box... It can be a Kerambit, Ulu,and having the blade lock in unique positions may just be handy.

[Styerman]

Should be a real treat around mud , dust , frozen slush or pocket lint ! Dumb idea , no matter how well executed .

Chris

[hawkchucker]

Oh I agree it is a dumb idea, but just think of the possibilities. Remember someone had to tell Tim Leatherman his Idea was bad, but he worked on it.

I just hope someone can make it work. I for one would like to try it out.

[Styerman]

Hawkchucker , you have a point , at one time I thought ratchetting screwdrivers were a bad idea , till I discovered the Snap-On ones . Ratchetting folders are not new , there were a couple of them in the seventies .

Chris

[jzmtl]

I think it's the wrong blade shape, should be wharncliff, so it can work as either a regular knife or psuedo hawkbill. The lock doesn't look very sturdy thou.

[hawkchucker]

Agreed, but it is a start.

Some company should take the idea and run with it. Maybe something like the ZT 500 using neoprene seals on the pivot. I actually think it is an excellent Idea.

[Styerman]

The lock looks pretty easy to disengage under heavy use , if you weren't carefull about thumb position .

Chris