MichaelScott wrote: ↑Wed Aug 26, 2020 8:37 pm
I suspect it is exceptionally rare for a knife cutting task to require all that a modern one-handed knife offers. If one is in a situation that frequently requires that, a fixed blade knife is often a good choice.
I don't agree with this at all. I don't want to set something down, put my phone down, get off a ladder, put a flashlight down, take thick work gloves off, try to maneuver both hands while laying on my back under a car, etc to open/close a traditional GEC style nail nick knife with two hands. I also don't want to carry a fixed blade EDC and most other people do not either, so having a fixed blade to pull out isn't an option for most situations.
MichaelScott wrote: ↑Wed Aug 26, 2020 8:37 pm
Why do I say this? My thinking is that, in contrast to quality traditional knife makers, these one-handed requirements continue to stifle innovation except in the narrowest sense. Ceremaic detent balls are not earth shaking events. Nor are ball bearing washers.
What are some innovations that companies like GEC, Case, Buck, etc have done in this area? In my mind these knives are only really for collectors/flippers, older gentlemen who grew up with these knives and who don't like change/innovation, people who want to feel nostalgic for the good old days and remember their fathers carrying these knives, or people who want show how hip and trendy they are. Don't get me wrong, I like GEC and think they are beautiful knives, but they are far from what I would want in an actual user knife so I have never pulled the trigger despite lusting after a few. I don't really think they are particularly innovative though.