Spyderco assisted openers

[Knifekulture]

Any thoughts or opinions on an A/O by Spyderco?

[bdws1975]

Any thoughts or opinions on an A/O by Spyderco?

PLEASE DON'T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I HATE AO! They don't add anything to a knife. As a matter of fact, I've had 6 AO knives that failed to deploy or had significant problems. It's one of the reasons I love Spydies.

Thanks for listening,

Brett

[Agent Starling]

This one probably belongs in the Restricted Models Discussion Forum.

[jzmtl]

Assisted openers aren't really restricted. They are fun at first but kinda loose their charm after a while. I got a composite leek that sits around now after I played with it for a few days. Besides with spyder hole you can flick any spyderco open just as fast as auto/assissted openers.

[cobrajoe]

I think they can be fun, but they can be unnecessary.

In other words, I think it could be fun if they made one, but that doesn't necessarily mean that I will buy it.

[araneae]

The round hole provides all the assist I really need. Sure they are fun, but I don't feel that it really adds much to a knife for me.

[TazKristi]

This one probably belongs in the Restricted Models Discussion Forum.

Thanks for looking out for us Agent Starling, but this one is ok here. :) They are not considered restricted and this is usually a good discussion. It's nice to hear everyone's opinion.

Kristi

[LowTEC]

The day :spyder: start making A/O, would be the day I stop buying :spyder: :mad:

The "K" brand I had, I find they were ALWAYS the slowest and troublesome to deploy, and I can't possibly leave the safety off as I had the blades deployed 3 times, unintentionally. Have the blade pointing up and almost stab right into my rib bones. Further more, after playing with the "Leak" for 3 weeks, the spring lost the tension and the knife never deploy fully anymore, it was hopelessly sad

But I still keep the Chive Damascus in the safe, I love the blade but I will never carry it on me for safety reason

[Phalanx7.62]

I find assisted openers a treat to deploy, but a pain to put away. I put more stock in a knife that is easy to deploy and put away. They do have a novelty type of feeling. I have a Kershaw Rainbow Leek that never opened accidentally, but the smaller ones like the chive and scallion were prone to this.

The axis lock found on BMs is a neat way of opening and closing a knife quickly, one-handed, and safely.

The best assisted opener IMO, is the very "restricted style" Microtech OTF double action auto. Press lever, blade comes out. Pull lever, blade goes in.

[RazorSharp86]

I like only the AO by Benchmade, called Nitrous Stryker. I've got the D2/G-10 and S30V/CF one. Great AO system. My Kershaw Aos tend to break after a while of playing around. The BM are bulletproof though.
IMO, a Spyderco AO, if done properly, could as well be one of the best, most unique spyders ever made... just a thought.

[spyderHS08]

i have a couple of kershaw A/Os and after starting to buy spyderco they just in general, piss me off lol the spyders are so much easier to use (open/close/and just play with which i do very much)
so ya please dont introduce A/O on any :spyder: s :D

[jujigatame]

Assisted opening might be interesting from Spyderco if they found a new and better way to build the mousetrap.

[Piet.S]

I have a SOG with AO and a flipper.
Works like a charm and is one of my few non-Spydies that sees regular carry.

[feeny]

I have one SOG AO - no flipper on it though.

Best I used was one of Yun's customs - not AO at all - but such a smooth action on it that the slightest press of the kicker / flipper had it snapped open in no time - better than any AO in my view - and no resistance on closing. His customs were all liner locks.

I dont like the "too many parts" factor of the springed AO - but I think building a flipper / kicker into a ball style lock - with the flipper doubling up as a spyderco style choil / finger guard could be really interesting. No more moving parts than a normal spydie (well ball lock excluded) - and more functionality than an AO - care of combo spydie hole and kicker/flipper thingy.

[Anvilsmith]

I don't think AO is worth the mechanical complication in an EDC sort of knife. It might detract from Spyderco's kind of unique franchise in robust, sound folders. I do think that a flipper design in an open back frame or liner lock is worth exploring but I think a functionally sized opening hole should be retained.The flippers seem to be most popular among martialists so maybe it's best included in an MBC type offering.

[Tank]

The day :spyder: start making A/O, would be the day I stop buying :spyder: :mad:

I have bad news for you LowTEC, they aready make them, they just dont sell them to the gerneral public, they are only available to LEO's

Just because they make a knife you dont like doesn't mean you should abandon the brand, if I did that then there wouldn't be much I could buy as most all brands make something I dont like. (yes even spyderco), but its still my one an only favorite brand of knife and the only kind I buy. :D

[Th232]

I have bad news for you LowTEC, they aready make them, they just dont sell them to the gerneral public, they are only available to LEO's

They make A/Os? I was under the impression that Spyderco have only made autos. :confused:

[sixheads]

I used to collect autos but cause they were fun but there to unreliable to count on for edc. I traded evreyone i had for spydies.

Sixheads

[The Mastiff]

The Spyderhole opens as fast for me as any other type of knife, or faster. I don't need A/O knives though I do have some Kershaws because I liked them, or their steels or styles.

I will say that there is no doubt about their popularity. When I used to do the gun show circut I would never fail to sell out of my moderately to cheaply priced A/O knives. In the higher end of the market, of which I considered Spyderco Manix/ Millie priced , perhaps down to delicas and enduras ZDP options it didn't matter as much. The regular Spydercos and benchmades sold as well or better than the higher priced A/O's in the same price range.

That was my experience anyway. Joe

[Tank]

They make A/Os? I was under the impression that Spyderco have only made autos. :confused:

Your not confused, it was I that was confused :confused: . I saw A/O and my brain translated it into Auto... LowTEC, disregard my post.. and thanks for correcting me TH323