Switchblade

In God We Trust said:
Heretic, microtech, benchmade are all good places to start. Figure about $200 to start for a good one. You can find lesser but still nice ones for about $100 and for the upper end, the sky is the limit.
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Screw Benchmade.

They cut up guns for free.

I used to be a dealer. I’m done with them.

Only knife I’d own by them is an afck. And since it’s no longer in production. There is not another penny going to Les an Co.
 
G4Y4HK said:
Makes zero sense to legalize switch blades right after legit banning most semi automatics in state. C'mon MA throw a nigga a bone. Legalize carrying ASP batons.
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They will come out with a maximum length that is legal to carry for autos, probably follow in CA footsteps and go 2" is my best guess.
 
I'll just throw this out there.
I picked one up at a pin shop down south for $50.
Nice knife, well built.
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Looking for a good EDC recommendation. Looking for a drop point, partially serrated folder. Something around 8” open. G10 or Mikarta grips. Just ordered a Benchmade Redoubt and SOG Flash AT. Anyone with experience?
 
FalArAk said:
They will come out with a maximum length that is legal to carry for autos, probably follow in CA footsteps and go 2" is my best guess.
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This right here. In fact, I'm actually shocked Mass doesn't have a blade limit yet. Unfortunately I'm sure they're already working on it
 
I have some switch blades. However, I have never been a fan of OTF style knives. I have also found that flip blade knifes are faster than the spring-loaded or traditional switch knifes. I am a fan of Pro-tec.
 
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So who is going to test to see if butterfly knifes are good to go now as well? Not a super practical knife, but a fun fidget knife.
 
JDL said:
I have some switch blades. However, I have never been a fan of OTF style knives. I have also found that flip blade knifes are faster than the spring-loaded or traditional switch knifes. I am a fan of Pro-tec.
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Wait til you get good with a spiderco- I’m just as fast. Their blades have been the best for me.
 
JDL said:
I have some switch blades. However, I have never been a fan of OTF style knives. I have also found that flip blade knifes are faster than the spring-loaded or traditional switch knifes. I am a fan of Pro-tec.
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I think about "accidental engagement in my pants." A standard SB, with a tip-down belt clip will open and just be annoying ot try and get out of your pants. An OTF, with sufficient spring pressure, could tear a hole in your pants pocket. ROFL!!!

I do like the fact that an OTF doesn't ahve that swing momentum when fired.
 
Dennis in MA said:
I think about "accidental engagement in my pants." A standard SB, with a tip-down belt clip will open and just be annoying ot try and get out of your pants. An OTF, with sufficient spring pressure, could tear a hole in your pants pocket. ROFL!!!

I do like the fact that an OTF doesn't ahve that swing momentum when fired.
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The swing spring is always an issue. You have to be aware that you are using a switch because that spring can jump the knife out of your hand if you don't have a good grip. That is why I like flip blades no spring and very fast.
 
Dennis in MA said:
I think about "accidental engagement in my pants." A standard SB, with a tip-down belt clip will open and just be annoying ot try and get out of your pants. An OTF, with sufficient spring pressure, could tear a hole in your pants pocket. ROFL!!!

I do like the fact that an OTF doesn't ahve that swing momentum when fired.
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Higher end OTFs are very difficult to fire in your pocket from normal carry and work activities.

They also will stop travel if resisted.

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Dennis in MA said:
I think about "accidental engagement in my pants." A standard SB, with a tip-down belt clip will open and just be annoying ot try and get out of your pants. An OTF, with sufficient spring pressure, could tear a hole in your pants pocket. ROFL!!!

I do like the fact that an OTF doesn't ahve that swing momentum when fired.
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I'm pretty sure a double action OTF cannot accidentally fire. If I am getting this wrong, then someone else will give a better explanation.

By a double action OTF, I mean one that both opens and closes from the thumb switch. So if we think about the action, where does the energy come from? In a side opening switchblade, when you close the blade you are squeezing a spring. At that point it is cocked like the hammer of a pistol. And for this reason, I would be cautious about side opening switchblades in a pocket.

But a double action OTF launches both open and closed. So where is the stored energy in the system? And the answer is "there isn't any." The energy only comes from the tension placed on the thumb switch before the blade releases and snaps out. The force of the blade in either direction is only the energy provided by your thumb. There isn't any stored energy in the system, so it really is like a double action pistol. The hammer is always down and at rest unless the trigger is being pulled. So a double action OTF can only fire if the full force required to snap the blade out is applied to the switch.

There are also single action OTF knives, but they are far less common. These knives fire out with a button press, but then they have a cocking mechanism to draw the blade back and retension the spring. Some of these knives fire out with considerable force, but they also take two hands to close. The slow two handed closing is inconvenient for most uses, and defeats any use as a fidget toy. So single action OTF knives are not popular, and they are enough that most people have never encountered one.

I have handled a single action OTF, and I would not put it in a pocket. I also think a single action OTF needs a good secondary safety mechanism to be useful in any way. And with a secondary safety, it is slower to deploy than a double action OTF or a manual flipper.

But I am comfortable putting a double action OTF in a pocket, the blade is not going anywhere until you want it to.
 

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