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The Deployment Method of Four Different Types of Switchblade Knife

Author: My Switchblade
by My Switchblade
Posted: Aug 26, 2019

Owning an automatic knife or switchblade is a big responsibility, whether you need a heavy-duty survivalist tool or need to add a new knife to your collection. So today we are going to be talking about something that a lot of people do not talk a whole lot in the EDC Community. We are going to discuss the different types of opening mechanisms within EDC knives. And I am going to speak a bit about my experience with each, the abilities that each system offers you as the end-user, and the pros of each of them. FIXED BLADE KNIVES The fixed blade is the most simple deployment for any switchblade knife. There are no bearings or pivots in play. It is either a full tang slab of metal with handles surrounding it or a non-full-tang metal piece into a handle. All you, the users of the knife have to do is, pull the knife from its secure sheath and it is deployed. Pros: • Fixed blade knives are going to withstand a lot more abuse than any folding knife could ever think of being subjected to. This is particularly due to its construction. Talking about its no pivot points, the knife is either a continuous piece of metal surrounded by strong blades or is a partial tang blade that is manufactured with a strong handle that goes up against a variety of tough tasks. • Fixed blade knives run very little risk of ever becoming broken. There are most likely no moving parts in your fixed blade knives, which means there are fewer things that can become broken as it is just a slab of steel with some handles. When would I recommend you all for a fixed blade knife? I opt for a fixed switchblade when I am up for hiking or will be outdoors. And in certain circumstances, I will also put one under my belt for personal defence. MANUAL OPENING: With a manual opening switchblade knife, we opt for adding a pivot area. Here the blade swings out of the handle and ends up locking into position. The manual locking system is all up to the user, in terms of deployment. You can either flip the blade out with a solid flick of your finger or with a flick of your wrist. Pros: • Manual opening knives come with a few moving parts in order o make them work. The knife does not rely on springs or other fancy contraptions that will make them wear out. • The manual opening knives are legal in many of the places. When would I recommend you all a manual opening knife? Manual opening knives are an excellent option where assisted open or automatic knives are prohibited. They are also great for general EDC where the speed of deployment isn’t a factor. ASSISTED OPENING: After fixed blade and manual opening knives, we are now introducing you to assisted opening knives. With an assisted opening knife we are introducing more moving parts as well as springs that make the blade deployment easier. These knives are mostly deployed with the push of a thumb stud or a flick on a flipper tab. Pros: • The knives are fast. Some are even faster than others, depending on their springs, weight, and various other factors. • They require very little coaxing by the end-user to go into deployment. Just flip a tab or push a thumb stud....this is all that you need to do. • The knives are excellent for one-handed use. When would I recommend an assisted opening knife? I would recommend n assisted opening for a lot of the same reasons that I would for a manual opening. And I would certainly recommend an assisted opening when you require a high-speed knife deployment. AUTOMATIC OPENING: We are now entering into the most sophisticated realm of knife opening types in my eyes...The Automatic. This knife is very similar to an assisted opening knife. It requires no motion or assistance by the user to go into deployment. You only need to press a button and the knife handles the rest. Pros: • The knives share a lot of pros with assisted opening knives. • They are lightning-fast and are great if you require your blade in a hurry. • It proves excellent for one-handed use. • They hold some "cool factors" when showing off. When would I recommend an automatic opening knife? I would bring down assisted and automatic knives in the same category. Most likely, if you are going to buy an automatic, an assisted will satisfy you as well. I hope you folks enjoyed reading the article today, explaining the deployment of four different types of a switchblade knife. You can put your comment in the comment section below.

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