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What are your thoughts about the button placement on the Smock as a Lefty . Do s the button interfere with your grip ? Regards MG2
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I"m a righty but when I hold it in my left hand the button is between my thumb and forefinger. No issues.
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Thank you Danke for taking the time to respond to my question , greatly appreciated. Regards MG2
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I'm a lefty and the button doesn't bother me when being gripped. When in hand the button lightly touches the base of my pointer finger. But it doesn't bother me nor do I think I would ever disengage the lock.
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Thank you Spyderline , I’m really on the fence buying this knife .
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Outspoken southpaw here. I have 3 Smocks (4 if I did not sell the OG S30V) and I would not have this many Smocks if it weren't lefty-friendly. It's one of the most ambidextrous Spydie designs ever. No matter how much I grip the knife I have never ever managed to accidentally operate the button lock.
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Thanks nerdlock for your info. You just sealed my desire to purchase this knife . I feel a lot more comfortable hearing everyone’s comments on this subject . Regards MG2
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Not a lefty, but it’s one of my favorite Spydies. I just dug mine out and can open and close it with either hand no problem.
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