Is this knife assisted opening at all?I'm torn between this and the Kershaw Cryo 2.
395798
If you're looking for assisted opening, I'd go with the Cryo 2. It's a great knife. The RAT 1 just has a thumb stud, no assist. I bought the Cryo as its a beautiful knife and a bit smaller, so perfect for pocket EDC carry and small work. I got the RAT for slightly heavier duty (also easy to carry) and have been equally happy with it. If you want something the size of the RAT 1, but with assisted opening, the Cryo 2 is the knife.
395799
No, not assisted at all. It's as smooth as glass though and fast if not faster than most assisted knives I have ever owned or tried. Couple of things to consider, the RAT is made in Taiwan and their fit and finish have beat everything I have seen from China. Secondly, and there are those that will argue there is no difference, the Rat is made with AUS8 steel compared to the 8Cr13MoV steel of the Cryo. I own several knives with both steels and I find the AUS8 to take a better edge and hold it longer. Lastly, on the "bargain priced" knives, hey I didn't say cheap...lol, I find the coatings to wear off quite easily and makes the knife look kinda bad in a very short amount of time. I'm a big fan of Kershaw and own several of their knives, in fact I have a few of their new ones on pre-order. Personally though if I were to choose between the Rat and the Cryo I would go for the Rat. Your mileage may vary... :)
395800
Jay, its not assisted opening. It doesn't need it, fastest manual open I own. the only thing I would change about the Rat1 is the handle material. its not as grippy as G-10. Ontario just came out with a Rat1 assisted knife for 2014. its $46 though. I bet youll like the Rat1 better than the CryoII. Get the satin finish, its polished and looks like an$80 blade. Hope this helps
395801
No it is not. But it has a very smooth action. Opening it is easy and fast just a flick of the wrist. I carry this knife every day and love it I use the heck out of it as well. It gets opened at least 6 times a day.
395802
No it's not assisted... Don't have the kershaw cryo but really like the kershaw blur which does have a spring loaded assist like the leek
189486
It has side to side play in it, right out of the box. Terrible investment. Even worse idea as a gift. I understand that it is an inexpensive knife but come on! I have 50 knives, all of different value and none suck like this. You want a good knife? Get a Kershaw Cryo for the same money.
1794050
No it's not. However, one handed opening is very easy and it has very reliable locking. When you hear it lock it will STAY locked. Its a great knife. Super sharp and definitely worth the price.
729145
This is a spring-assist. In other words, it requires more that a push of a button to open. Having said that, it is 1 hand operation to open to a locking position. I use this knife nearly everyday at work, and recently one of the ladies in the office needed to borrow it to slice veggies when she forgot her paring knife. It is very durable, and i would recommend it to anyone.
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No it's not but it opens so easily it may as well be, You can either hook it on your pants pocket while you draw the knife (quickest opening I have seen on any knife) or you can flick the thumb stud, You may have to adjust the screw for smoothest opening but it works really well, I'd rate it almost as fast as a GOOD spring assisted knife like my SOG Flashback.
1063330
The knife does not have an assisted opening mech. However it is still a very good knife for the price.. Only problem I have had with them is the belt clip screws which come out after time..
1065022
Yes, but it's hard to operate because of it's position. There is a second way to open it with a place on the blade. I wouldn't advise your getting this knife. I returned my first one and got a replacement that is slightly better. I would not recommend this knife period.
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No but it's the smoothest and fastest opening knife of it's kind. The liner lock won't break your thumb when you go to close the blade, either. It's my favorite knife and I love its heft although it may hang a little heavy in certain type pants. But I wear blue jeans so no problem. I love the handle, also.
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The tensioner that the Cold Steel's blade lock put on the closed blade made it impossible to flip the blade fully open using just the thumb assist and a good wrist flick. I needed to use two hands; one to hold the handle and the other to fully extend the blade, to get the knife locked open. Similarly, the way the Cold Steel's blade lock works, I had to use two hands to close the blade.
434591
It is not assisted opening (but it still opens quickly and smoothly). It uses D2 steel. It's a semi-stainless steel that is very tough. It will rust a little more easily than stainless, but so long as you don't leave it in water for extended periods you're probably okay. It takes a sharp edge, and because the steel is tough, it keeps that edge for awhile.
1764823
No. This can open was made for light duty and easy carry. Great for survival & emergency use but definitely not easier to use than the basic twist-handled opener.
606699
Yes it is spring assisted and opens really fast. I have many different knives, but I use this one as my daily use. I use it everyday and am very happy with it.
1512733
No but once you get the hang of it after about 10 tries it flicks out flawlessly just about as fast as an assisted open. This is a very large blade so the momentum makes it open very quickly.
40931
Yes it does, I got it for my boyfriend last year for Christmas and it is an assisted open knife and locks when opened. You have to push in a metal piece to close it.
2064874
The knife doesn't have a thumb indent alongside the blade, so you have to get a fingernail in the seam to open it. Not hard but a pain. To close, you need to push in the retaining bar that locks the blade in place. Again, not hard, but a little more effort than opening. I'm 62 with slightly arthritic hands and generally have no problem opening or closing.
1191324
It sure is! The 1620H3 Scallion is a great assisted opening EDC folder, I definitely recommend it. You can find a ton of review videos on YouTube if you want to do more research.
1563934
Yes it is an assisted opening knife. You start it by using the "flipper" then a spring assists it open.