Popular Folding Knife Deployment Mechanisms and Methods
Folding knives can be opened in a lot of different ways, each of which will impact the knife’s utility for a given task. This post will cover some of the…
Cleaning Your Assisted Opening Knife
Your assisted opening knife is a wonder of modern engineering and represents a great deal of value over conventional pocket knives that open via thumb studs, thumb holes, flippers, or…
Conventional vs. Automatic vs. an Assisted Opening Knife
In the world of folding knives, there are three main types with respect to deployment: these are conventional (“regular”) folders, assisted opening knives and automatic knives, which are also known…
What Is an Assisted Opening Knife, and Is It the Right Choice for You?
If you’ve ever gone shopping for a pocket knife, then you’ve probably come across the term “assisted opening” and wondered what it was all about. It sounds high-tech, maybe even…