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A different auto knife
May 25, 2022, 08:50 AM
Z06A different auto knife
When we first moved to AZ in 2001 I wanted to buy some auto knives as they were not allowed where we came from. I found Dave Reed (Goodstuff Knives) at a annual 3-Day gun show in PHX. He had 4 tables full of sharp cool stuff and one was this 1-piece frame stiletto auto - 1 of 100. It instantly deploys its 3.5" blade.
Over a 20 year period I bought a lot of varied blades from Dave.
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June 03, 2022, 02:44 PM
Rey HRHI like how it doesn't try to be fancy looking other than with the actual blade itself.
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June 04, 2022, 12:35 AM
sigalertI’m moving from Cali (where a knife can carry a stiffer penalty under certain circumstances than a firearm). I seriously want an OTF. Are they practical? Or am I just chasing something because I couldn’t have it?
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Kravasheraquote:
Originally posted by sigalert:
I’m moving from Cali (where a knife can carry a stiffer penalty under certain circumstances than a firearm). I seriously want an OTF. Are they practical? Or am I just chasing something because I couldn’t have it?
Yes and no. In some respects there really isn't much that it can do that any other knife can't, it's just as close to owning a light saber as one can get. But when my son was born I found that the ability to safely open and close a knife one-handed with just the motion of my thumb was vastly underrated and a god-send when holding a squirming toddler and needing to open a new box of wipes.
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SFCUSARETOne thing I have found with an OTF is that you need to carry it in a pocket (with or without using retainer clip) that you don't put change in. Seems that loose coins love to get lodged in the blade opening rendering the knife useless.
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June 07, 2022, 01:35 AM
NuclearThat is a very cool looking knife - who is the manufacturer?
June 07, 2022, 02:06 AM
P220 SmudgeZ06, I dig that Dave Reed. It's all business, no frills.
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Originally posted by sigalert:
I’m moving from Cali (where a knife can carry a stiffer penalty under certain circumstances than a firearm). I seriously want an OTF.
Me too.
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Originally posted by sigalert:
Are they practical? Or am I just chasing something because I couldn’t have it?
I think it will largely depend on the knife. A Frank Beltrame is probably not going to be up for much use beyond opening letters. A Hogue or a Guardian Tactical are probably where I'm going to start for looking into that question myself. I have a small assortment of Spyderco knives and find myself carrying the Manix 2 XL the most, and it's taken an absolute beating from me. I doubt I'll get to abuse an OTF quite like that, but I'm willing to find out.
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June 30, 2022, 05:09 PM
Marlin FanDo you have a url for David Reed?
June 30, 2022, 06:02 PM
Z06I haven't seen or talked to David since 2019. IDK if he is even in the business anymore.
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July 01, 2022, 09:26 PM
flesheatingvirusquote:
Originally posted by Kravashera:
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Originally posted by sigalert:
I’m moving from Cali (where a knife can carry a stiffer penalty under certain circumstances than a firearm). I seriously want an OTF. Are they practical? Or am I just chasing something because I couldn’t have it?
Yes and no. In some respects there really isn't much that it can do that any other knife can't, it's just as close to owning a light saber as one can get. But when my son was born I found that the ability to safely open and close a knife one-handed with just the motion of my thumb was vastly underrated and a god-send when holding a squirming toddler and needing to open a new box of wipes.
And the Bad-Ass Dad of the Year Award goes to…
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