Automatic Knife (switchblade)

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Anyone carry an auto open knife? If so which is the best?
 
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Although I carry a Swiss Army knife for my daily chores, I often have an automatic in my pocket at work. I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of a Hubertus 111H11 Large Clip Point Automatic Coversion knife with stag handles. Gerber, Microtech and S&W make sturdy automatics, S&W being the most reasonably priced, most are $25-$75.
 
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If you want a quality auto I would recommend the benchmade knife co. Line of autos.good blades and great customer service.
 
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Assisted opening knives

If you are looking for an assisted opening knife the Kershaw's are great knives. They open fast, but they have a lock so they don't open in your pocket. The good thing is that they are legal in most states, because they are not a switchblade. Customer service is exc , cost in the area of $30-$50 depending the model that you select!
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I still can't get beyond most spring assisted opening or auto open knives as being in the toy knife status. Thumb opening knives with the various holes in the blade like Spiderco uses or all the versions of the thumb studs can be and are very fast to open. The likelyhood of one of the spring openers opening in your pocket is very minimal but I still can't get over that. But then again, I'm stubborn like that. I do own some of them and some of them are great but they just aren't regular carry.

All that being said, I do agree the Kershaw Leek looks like a decent knife. I keep thinking of trying one.
 
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Call me old school I guess. I sometimes carry this Stiletto brand which I purchased some 30 years ago.

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My Auto Open.. Milano I purchased many years ago ( bought two of them ).

The " timing " noises when closing are always a grin. They're not legal to carry in Florida.
 

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Maximumbob54 said:
I still can't get beyond most spring assisted opening or auto open knives as being in the toy knife status. Thumb opening knives with the various holes in the blade like Spiderco uses or all the versions of the thumb studs can be and are very fast to open. The likelyhood of one of the spring openers opening in your pocket is very minimal but I still can't get over that. But then again, I'm stubborn like that. I do own some of them and some of them are great but they just aren't regular carry.
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I'm in the same camp. I never really saw the advantage of an assisted-opening or automatic knife over a manual folder that can be opened with one hand.

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All that being said, I do agree the Kershaw Leek looks like a decent knife. I keep thinking of trying one.
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I have a Kershaw Leek. I wanted to try out an assisted-opening knife to see if I was missing anything and I liked the Leek's design. However, I carried it I think 2 or 3 times and put it away. I went back to my manual folders. The assisted-opening feature just didn't offer anything for me.

Of course, that's not to say it isn't useful to others...it's just not for me.
 
I have several AO knoves from kershaw and benchmade and won't carry one that isn't. I can't carry an automatic, but my AO are just as fast, and in my work i often need to open a blade one handed. Benchmade makes some really good, quality knives...
 
I've been carrying a Benchmade HK auto for several years and I'm very pleased with it. It's fast and holds an edge and it's proven to be quite durable. I'd definitely buy another if anything ever happened to mine.
 
The Kershaw Leek is an "assisted opening" knife, but just as fast as a switchblade, and can also be closed with one hand. Excellent quality with the made us USA blade which holds an excellent edge. The lower priced Kershaw's might be made in china.
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I have a Boker & a Masters Of Defense. I carry the MOD daily & although pricey, it's a great knife.
 
I found this website for anyone who lives in Kentucky. I guess federal law prohibits shipping auto's across state line unless your leo or military. They have a pretty good selection and it's not far from me but I just didn't know which one to get.
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I have several autos...my favorite is a Microtech Combat Troodon. It's an out the front and a bit on the expensive side {$450.00.} One of the best for the money is the Uzi, at around $75.00. Pretty high quality and holds an edge well, it is a swing out type.
The above being said, no swithcblade or auto is as fast as a folder with the Emerson wave feature. It pops the blade out when you are taking the knife out of your pocket. Many Spyderco's can be had with this feature {my every day carry is a waved Endura} and unlike most autos that are illegal to carry most places a folder that is waved is not. An auto has to be pulled out or drawn and you have to find the button and push it, with a waved folder you simply pull the knife out and the blade is opened and ready. Autos are illegal to carry in the communist democrat state I live in, not even with a CCW. They are not illegal to own though and I have several.
 
My favorite is a Benchmade assisted opening blue box knife. I carried a Leek for about a year, but when my brother told me he had lost his knife of 27 years I gave it to him. Nice knife, the steel was a little soft.
 
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Why is it not legal to carry in Florida??:confused:
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They sell cheap switch blades by the thousands at Fl flea mkts but they always give you a belt sheath. I was told that the sheath makes it a tool and legal. Doesn't make much sense but that's what I was told.
 
I really like my Kershaw Scallion 1620. One handed operation, takes and holds a great egde at a decent price ($35-50).
 
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