Sage 6 opened in pocket and bit me good :)

[SpaceMonkey]

Just dropping a note that my Sage 6 bit my thumb good today. Put my hand in my front right jean pocket to grab my reading glasses and the blade was open. This is my typical setup, phone in front left and knife+readers in front right. Can honestly say this is a first time for me in many years of carrying, so for the time being I'm going to be a little more mindful to keep that pocket light when I'm carrying the Sage. Anyone else have a similar experience?

[Deshayons]

I carry my Sage 6 clipped to the pocket instead of inside to avoid accidental openings like that. Might be worth trying to reduce the risk.

[yablanowitz]

There is a reason I prefer tip down carry and dislike compression locks. That reason bit your finger this time instead of mine.

[vivi]

happens much more easily with detent based locks.

bit by a para 2 tip up and a tip down military 1.

carrying against the seam of the pocket or carrying tip down aren't magic bullets, it can still happen.

this is the #1 reason I prefer locks with a self close bias, whether its a lockback, slipjoint, ball bearing lock or the compression lock the szabo folder had. Safer than detent based locks.

Hope you didn't get bit bad.

[endura3]

happens much more easily with detent based locks.

bit by a para 2 tip up and a tip down military 1.

carrying against the seam of the pocket or carrying tip down aren't magic bullets, it can still happen.

this is the #1 reason I prefer locks with a self close bias, whether its a lockback, slipjoint, ball bearing lock or the compression lock the szabo folder had. Safer than detent based locks.

Hope you didn't get bit bad.

Same. I had this happen to me once in the pocket with a liner lock from another company, and once with a PM2 that opened while it was being stored loosely in a pack.

Given the popularity of compression, liner, and frame locks I don’t think it's too common, but it's one of the main reasons I prefer back locks as well.

[SpyderEdgeForever]

Did you put disinfectant and bandaid on or you just let it air dry and heal? Ouch. Hope you feel better.
I know this would slow down the act of opening the knife but would carrying it inside one of those leather or nylon slip case type pouch sheaths help prevent that?

[sal]

Hi Deshayons,

Welcome to our forum.

Sorry for the cut. Hope it wasn't too bad. Try clipping the knife to the top of your RF pocket with the blade against the rear of your pocket.

sal

[Jeb]

Dang, I hate hearing about these sorts of things, but they will and do happen. Hopefully yours not so bad that some superglue won't work to stop the bleeding.

Like it's been mentioned try carrying it in the right front pocket against the very back edge closest to the rear edge.

This limits it if you deploy it again while in the pocket. When you go to draw the knife and you can tell if it's deployed again, you can simply close it while it's still in the pocket, against the back edge of the pocket then draw the knife.

I use to carry full auto's edc, two different sizes. I have had to resort to making it a habit to carry them against that back edge.

Getting against something while your working on it, or crawling under things is when I had mine open on me and while it's a pain to train yourself to watch/feel for the deployed blade, it's not as bad as not knowing and just cutting the hound out of yourself and maybe even your pants lol.

[yablanowitz]

Always fun to cut your hand on the blade that is sticking out through the hole it cut in your pocket. Had that happen once.

[sal]

I cut myself once.

sal

[RustyIron]

for the time being I'm going to be a little more mindful to keep that pocket light when I'm carrying the Sage. Anyone else have a similar experience?

I used to carry a little Mel Pardue/Benchmade auto because it was small,light, and really neat. I had taken off the clip and carried it in my pocket because it the knife looked cooler that way, and... I'm a dummy. One evening high on a frozen mountain top, I jammed my hand in my pocket and sliced up my thumb pretty bad. The truck was a full day's hike away. Hiking at night was not an option. The only sensible course of action was to wash it off, slather it with antiseptic goop, and tape it up.

As you might have guessed, I lived. And I came away smarter. The important takeaways were, the safety on an auto is there for a reason, use the clip, and don't be a dummy. That last part is the most important, as it applies to most everything.

Hope you feel better knowing you're not alone. There are probably many of us who blundered badly on our paths to enlightenment.

[Mrj]

I cut myself once.

sal

I don’t believe it. Just once?

[timlara]

I cut myself once.

sal

The worst cut I ever got was at the SFO. Pretty embarrassing, but luckily Gail was there that day to tape it back together.

[Jeb]

That would be embarrassing for sure to get cut there...

[RustyIron]

luckily Gail was there that day to tape it back together.

The poor girl probably has lots of experience patching up negligent knife jockeys.

[Mage7]

I cut myself once.

sal

[Pokey]

I cut myself once.

sal

[Pokey]

I cut myself once.

sal

The worst cut I ever got was at the SFO. Pretty embarrassing, but luckily Gail was there that day to tape it back together.

I cut myself about 45 seconds after walking into a Seconds Sale once. (I’ve got to be the current record holder for the fastest cut.) Charlene handed me a Band-Aid and said, it’s ok, we have more.

[SpydieCollector]

I got bit recently because I'm so used to my Endura 4 NOT biting me when opening that I forgot my Cold Steel Recon was a lot harder to flip open. I gave the Cold Steel a light flip that'd open my ED4 no problem, yet that flip only opened the Cold Steel's blade halfway and it came crashing back down into it's handle. So even though the Endura didn't bite me, it's still its fault I got bit

[Mrj]

All jokes aside. I had a Para 3 LW open in a pair mesh gym shorts. Not sure how it happened but I was digging for my keys. Now I only carry lock back knives when wearing gym shorts. The detents are stronger. I’ve worked with sheet metal for over 20years. Knife cuts are very baby compared to some of the metals cuts I’ve seen and got myself. Not to mention I almost cut my thumb off with a chainsaw . Cuts happen is all I’m saying. It’s what makes a knife not a spoon lol.