How hard to you think it would be to use a gunting left handed. This is an issue for me because i really would like to learn, but i don't want to buy a knife that won't work for me. I figure the hole and the locking mechanism are pretty ambidextrous, i'm just worried about the clip. Also, is the entire hole availible on both sides? Thanks.
Pete
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Pete, The entire hole is available on both sides of the Gunting. Your right in saying the whole is ambidextrous. The compression lock can be manipulated with your left hand too but at least in my case I have to break my grip to do so, when in my right hand I can still maintain a fighting grip. The clip will work with the left hand you will just have your thumb on the clip side instead of the handle side. Kinetic openings via the ramp will work in either hand. All of the guntings features closed like tomahawking, pinching, locking etc work with both hands... I am sure a few of our lefties can add more but I hope this is a good start...
Pete,
I am a Leftie, but, I carry the Gunting on my right side.After attending one of Bram's seminars, I have practiced using the Gunting right handed.This leaves your strong hand for checking , passing or punching.
You can also get a Skunkworks lefthanded Kydex sheath and work all the techniques with your left hand.
Maybe there would be enough interest generated from left handers for a future training tape with all southpaw techniques.
I am a Leftie, but, I carry the Gunting on my right side.After attending one of Bram's seminars, I have practiced using the Gunting right handed.This leaves your strong hand for checking , passing or punching.
You can also get a Skunkworks lefthanded Kydex sheath and work all the techniques with your left hand.
Maybe there would be enough interest generated from left handers for a future training tape with all southpaw techniques.
Pete,
Psst....It's a secret, but....Bram is a Southpaw as well. It gives you guys an advantage to play right handed with steel while using your strong hand for checking/passing/locking. My buddy, Ed is also a leftie, but plays rightie with steel.
If you switch up to go left, you really screw us up <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>.
Steve
Psst....It's a secret, but....Bram is a Southpaw as well. It gives you guys an advantage to play right handed with steel while using your strong hand for checking/passing/locking. My buddy, Ed is also a leftie, but plays rightie with steel.
If you switch up to go left, you really screw us up <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>.
Steve
I don't like to tread on Bram's shadow, but I strongly agree with his teaching on this, which I'm sure everyone here knows but wasn't stated plainly for the benefit of others; it bears repeating in any case.
The typical first cut for a southpaw on a starboarder with a weapon is going to be on the outside of the arm. This is not what you want from a biomechanical perspective.
Attacking the inside of the arm is far more likely to "defang the snake" and this is more natural when wielding your weapon in the right hand. That is why Bram encourages lefties to learn the Gunting right handed and, like Steve said, to learn both, then you're a double threat. Sound advice.
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The typical first cut for a southpaw on a starboarder with a weapon is going to be on the outside of the arm. This is not what you want from a biomechanical perspective.
Attacking the inside of the arm is far more likely to "defang the snake" and this is more natural when wielding your weapon in the right hand. That is why Bram encourages lefties to learn the Gunting right handed and, like Steve said, to learn both, then you're a double threat. Sound advice.
Greg R. Beeman Si Vis Pacern Parabellum Semper Ubi Sub Ubi