Automatic Knives

[Retired W4]

Here is an interesting swing guard. DKD (dog bone) with TWO springs, one leaf and one coil. You better hang on when you press the button.

 

[boykinlp]

Here is an interesting swing guard. DKD (dog bone) with TWO springs, one leaf and one coil. You better hang on when you press the button.View attachment 786850View attachment 786853View attachment 786854View attachment 786855

Never seen one like that before. What are the handles made of, some kind of composite maybe? Probably something lightweight.
Larry

 

[P&R Fan]

I have only had persona; experience with one automatic knife - and it was not a good one! I received it as a birthday gift and carried it (legally) for a while. One day while waiting to be seated at a restaurant my wife turned to me and asked why I had blood dripping from the top of my leg - I looked down and was shocked. The knife had partially opened and the very sharp pointy tip of the knife had cut through my pocket and stabbed me. Just a small puncture wound but a wound never the less. The safety on the knife had broken allowing it to deploy. I called the company, they apologized and mailed me out a replacement part which I installed.

Fast forward a few months later the safety broke once again and when I reached into my pocket to pull out the knife it cut me again! That was that and I got rid of it! I am sure there are many that are designed and built better than the one I had, but quite honestly I have no issues with opening my Spydeco Delica with my thumb. Maybe not quite as fast - but fast enough for me. Since I look at a pocket knife as a tool and not a weapon, speed is way down on the list of priorities for me. I would not own another one, but will admit the design of some of the better ones intrigues me.

I also carry a Spyderco Delica every day. It is one of the older ones with the plastic grip. Easier to hold on to than the metal ones. Also have on my belt my Applegate Fairbairn Combat Folder. I don't have any truly Automatic knives but I have a Ken Onion Speedsafe Opener. You just push up on the knob and it opens pretty quick. Carry my knives as backups to my handguns

 

[rockquarry]

Dangerous. Other than a lack of gimmickry, is there a disadvantage to a conventional knife?