Favourite method to open PM2?
Favourite method to open PM2?
I'm curious... how do you open your Paramilitary 2? Which method do you prefer?
When I grab it I kind of naturally tend to flick it with my thumb but I actually find the middle finger flick the most satisfying way to open it... also the coolest... :cool:
How bout you?
When I grab it I kind of naturally tend to flick it with my thumb but I actually find the middle finger flick the most satisfying way to open it... also the coolest... :cool:
How bout you?
Re: Favourite method to open PM2?
Well I don't do it all the time, but my favorite way is reverse grip ring finger open. It's just fun :D
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Re: Favourite method to open PM2?
What is a slow roll?
It has a thumb hole. It opens great using that.
It has a thumb hole. It opens great using that.
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No Spydie drop option. I thought that was kind of popular.
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That works better for lock backs in my opinion. It feels like overkill on a knife with such ease of opening.BornIn1500 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 6:10 amNo Spydie drop option. I thought that was kind of popular.
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Slow roll for me. I like a firm, smooth action. And that typically isn’t the best for flicking.
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Slow roll here, too. It gives control and is less alarming to any bystanders.
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Re: Favourite method to open PM2?
slow roll in use. i try to practice the flick for fun here and there, but i am not comfortable enough to use it in real life.
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Middle finger flick, but usually with my hand pointed down and next to my leg to be discrete. I also use slow roll.
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Thumb hole roll. It is not slow
And it is a controlled positive-locking opening method.
And it is a controlled positive-locking opening method.
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Ah, hahaha! :)
About the only time I flick open a knife is when I’m tuning it. I can’t see any value in slamming the blade tang against the stop pin which ultimately impacts the pivot pin. :eek:
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I open with my right thumb in a smooth deliberate fashion. No flicking, no showmanship.
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I still don't know how you guys flick with anything other than your thumb. I don't think my hands are the right shape because I just can't get it to work. I'm a habitual thumb flicker, but with the PM2 I also sometimes like to open the lock and wrist flick it open. It's a complex motion to make sure the lock is released before the blade fully opens so it doesn't just bounce off the stop and I fail even harder than if I had tried to middle-finger-flick it with my misshapen paws. Feels good when I nail it though!
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Things could always be worse.PayneTrain wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2019 5:36 pmI still don't know how you guys flick with anything other than your thumb. I don't think my hands are the right shape because I just can't get it to work. I'm a habitual thumb flicker, but with the PM2 I also sometimes like to open the lock and wrist flick it open. It's a complex motion to make sure the lock is released before the blade fully opens so it doesn't just bounce off the stop and I fail even harder than if I had tried to middle-finger-flick it with my misshapen paws. Feels good when I nail it though!
Re: Favourite method to open PM2?
normal thumb opening. it isn't any slower than a flick.
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Re: Favourite method to open PM2?
Usually a thumb flick, but I also do a sort of 'modified spydie drop' where I pinch the hole with my thumb, index and middle finger and squeeze until the detent pops free and it falls open from the weight of the handle.
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I saw a youtube reviewer open a Caribbean with his ring finger while the knife was facing outward, as if offering it to someone. I thought that was pretty neat, so, not having a Caribbean, I tried it with my PM2. Totally doable! Once you get it down it's very satisfying and, since the finger that deploys the knife is under the handle and out of view, it's a little bit like magic. :D
Disclaimer: this isn't a functional way to open the knife and you could easily drop it while practicing it. It's 100% presentation. But it basically goes like this.
Start by holding the handle outward, loosely resting the knife on your fingers.
Then move the pad of your ring finger into the hole and pinch the knife firmly between your thumb (just below the clip), index finger (on the opposing scale), and ring finger (in the hole). Those are your three points of contact -- I actually find it easier to do with my pinkie and middle finger off of the knife so they don't get in the way.
Now, the fun part! Sharply bring your index finger down towards you while really pinching hard with your thumb and index. This quick motion snaps the blade out and locks it into place. It should feel just like a flick, except the ring finger moves inward instead of outward.
You'll be left holding the knife outward, ready to hand to friend or foe. (Or you might be pulling it out of the carpet, or your thigh, or your girlfriend's thigh...)
Disclaimer: this isn't a functional way to open the knife and you could easily drop it while practicing it. It's 100% presentation. But it basically goes like this.
Start by holding the handle outward, loosely resting the knife on your fingers.
Then move the pad of your ring finger into the hole and pinch the knife firmly between your thumb (just below the clip), index finger (on the opposing scale), and ring finger (in the hole). Those are your three points of contact -- I actually find it easier to do with my pinkie and middle finger off of the knife so they don't get in the way.
Now, the fun part! Sharply bring your index finger down towards you while really pinching hard with your thumb and index. This quick motion snaps the blade out and locks it into place. It should feel just like a flick, except the ring finger moves inward instead of outward.
You'll be left holding the knife outward, ready to hand to friend or foe. (Or you might be pulling it out of the carpet, or your thigh, or your girlfriend's thigh...)
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