Is his knife spring assisted or manual opening?
1755171
Manual opening. There is a hole for your thumb that allows opening with a quick flip! I have two of these knives and they make excellent gifts!
1755172
Manual. But the blade opens easily on a rugged pivot point, so it can be opened with one hand with a flick of the wrist while pulling back on the spring-loaded lock.
1755173
Its manual but if you pull back on the axis lock bar the blade will have zero tension holding it closed and simply fall open.
1755174
Manual. Keep in mind the axis lock mechanism is smooth as butter, not a lot slower.
794958
No it is not a assisted opening system. The thumb stud is reversible, but the easiest way to open is to use your thumb to pull down the release stud and let the blades weight start to open it. You will barely need to flick your wrist, just make sure the blade length is legal in your state. Or you have a concealed carry permit.
94893
As soon as the mechanism is retracted the blade will fall out of its place in the handle. I also tried to ''flick'' the blade open without use of locking mechanism and was successful in doin so. As far as ''gravitational pull'' opening the blade that's not going to happen it has to be operated manually in some fashion. You won't be disappointed if you purchase this knife, I have not once used it however it's still my favorite knife. Solid construction sharp as a razor, thin ( without the clip) I keep mine in my wallet. Hope this helps!!
2070305
While holding the knife in your right hand, simply push your index finger on the right side hook. It will flick open quickly just like a switchblade (Although these are LEGAL and considered "spring assist" instead of the ILLEGAL "switchblade"). You can also use the thumb stud, but it's a little harder to do I think.
1063332
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..
2209567
Agree with Endy. It is not assisted but you'll be able to open it just as quickly with minimal practice. Carry this knife every single day. Can't recommend it enough.
925610
It's spring loaded. You flick it open using the lever on the back. It's super quick and it's a super sharp knife.
2168871
the small scissor is spring loaded for use, the rest is not, but you can easily open them. the knifes are designed for easy one finger (thumb) opening.
2209569
No, it's a manual-opener. Cold Steel does not sell assisted/automatic opening knives as of yet...
606698
This knife is spring assisted. With the spring force and thumb force it opens in less than a quarter second, which has always been fast enough for me and fast enough to surprise anyone who asked to use a knife.
825427
An assisted opening knife only takes a small amount of manual movement before the spring or cam takes over. A flipper knife like this one is completely manual. If you don't open it forcefully enough, it will fail to deploy and you will have to use the thumb studs to finish opening it. If it feels too tight to open easily, you can loosen the screw holding the blade on or completely disassemble and lube the action and it will smooth everything up.
265557
There is a tiny switch behind the push bar to close it, That's a lock. Slide that little switch back towards the rear of the knife. the blade is probably locked
586627
As the other responders stated you pull the black lever on the right side of the chair - mine jack knifes open and is difficult to close!
940375
it has a assisted flip out like a folder it come out very easily by pulling lever on the backside of the knife. check youtube for a better look
1411276
Yes, and no. SpeedSafe is Kershaw's rendition of "spring assisted." Function-wise, yes it opens like a spring assisted. However, some states have restrictions on spring assisted knives, yet to my knowledge, Kershaw's SpeedSafe is legal in all 50 states.
1706860
It's super easy to open. I use my knife daily and have never had a problem.
1831196
there is no spring action, but instead the knife can be flipped out by pressing on a little piece at the bottom of the blade....when you put pressure there the blade swings open