Using the Sog like a Butterfly knife...

[Engin33ring 101]

Do you guys find yourself using the SOG like a butterfly knife when you are bored, like flipping it open and closed??


Thats one of the reasons I use the sog more than my lm wave.

[PyroJames]

I do that all the time.    <= looks like a balisong!

[Medic82]

Dude...........Everyone does it. It freaks my girlfriend out when I play with my Powerlock

[jzmtl]

I do, and smack my knuckles pretty much everytime.

[Anthony]

Yup, all the time.  Gerber gets the credit for "one handed pliers", But a SOG can also be closed one handed easier than a Gerber

[EZ822]

I do, and smack my knuckles pretty much everytime.

I hate when that happens, yet I keep doing it over and over again. 

[duckman1975]

Yup, I do that to with the SURGE. Just like you got smack a lot of times but still keep on doing it.

[Benner]

Yeah I do that with my Supertool.  Great fun and it annoys the wife so that is just an added bonus. 

[Roadie]

It is a very satisfying past time

[Freudian Frog]

PST here.

[duckman1975]

Anyone tried doing it on the swisstool 

[american lockpicker]

I used to do that a lot and now my pliers don't work right.

[Crouton]

When I was reading this article I was thinking that I didn't have the problem with "Knuckle smashing" while opening this tool in the butterfly knife fashion.

So I pulled it out of my drawer (it's not my daily carry) and tried it, sure enough "smack" mild pain, almost every time.

As I practiced I realized that you can actually open it with only slightly less flair, but much less pain:

1: Pull out multitool.
2: Hold tool in hand with the gears pointing away from you.  The tool should be parallel to the ground, grasping only one handle of tool.  The palm of your hand should be pointing down.
3: Drop/flick the lower portion of the tool downward.
4: Rotate your hand so that the palm of your hand is pointing up and lightly flick the tool open further.
5: Grab the other handle and open the pliers the remaining bit.
6: Experience a pain-free opening.

This actually looks almost as slick as the single motion flick knuckle breaker.  Instead you end up with two fluid movements.

It can be done.

[Viper]

Anyone tried doing it on the swisstool 

I have! But it was very slow. 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Anyone tried doing it on the swisstool 

I have! But it was very slow. 

Check out Dunc's video's

[DaveK]

When I was reading this article I was thinking that I didn't have the problem with "Knuckle smashing" while opening this tool in the butterfly knife fashion.

So I pulled it out of my drawer (it's not my daily carry) and tried it, sure enough "smack" mild pain, almost every time.

As I practiced I realized that you can actually open it with only slightly less flair, but much less pain:

1: Pull out multitool.
2: Hold tool in hand with the gears pointing away from you.  The tool should be parallel to the ground, grasping only one handle of tool.  The palm of your hand should be pointing down.
3: Drop/flick the lower portion of the tool downward.
4: Rotate your hand so that the palm of your hand is pointing up and lightly flick the tool open further.
5: Grab the other handle and open the pliers the remaining bit.
6: Experience a pain-free opening.

This actually looks almost as slick as the single motion flick knuckle breaker.  Instead you end up with two fluid movements.

It can be done.

Well I can't do it 

Great thread this btw - I need advice please guys....