WHAT
IS AN ASSISTED OPENING KNIFE? - An assisted opening knife uses a spring
activated mechanism to deploy a knife blade when a little bit of pressure
is applied in opening the knife by the folding method. They are commonly
confused with switchblades, but have one main difference. While a switchblade
can be opened usually with the push of a button, the user of an assisted
knife must apply some pressure to the knife, usually at the thumb stud,
thumbdisc or index finger protrusion. Once the knife has been opened about
one-quarter of the way(45°), the mechanism will open the knife the
rest of the way. These are NOT switchblades. You open the knife slightly
with the thumb stud and then the spring takes over, snapping the blade
open like a switchblade.
Below is a sampling of the products from each of the manufacturers who
make assisted opening knives. You can click on the product to view it
and navigate to the manufacturer of your choice by selecting one of the
manufacturer buttons, or you can shop buy the manufacturer by clicking
their respective links. Please contact
us if you are looking for a model that you do not see on our site.
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