Worst Spyder bite.

[SoCal Operator]

I was cutting apart some stickers with my Dodo the other day, and in a moment of carelessness (sp?), I cut my thumb. It happened as I was drawing my thumb back to the handle after flicking the blade open, I just barely touched the belly of the knife. I didn't think much of it at first, but it is becoming a total pain to operate any of my knives, as I use my thumb for opening, manipulation, and closing. This has rapidly become my least favorite Spyder bite ever. So help ease my misery and share your horror stories. If graphic pictures are included, please give warning.

[Zac]

Full sized Manix, slipped off of a rock while cutting rope. When I regained my balance, I got my left index finger slightly and went right down to the bone. A knife of that mass doesnt need to be moving fast at all to do some damage.

Healing time: about 2 months
I wont post pics.

[Pete1977]

cut the tip of my left thumb to the fingernail with a se delica in 99. cutting rope at work. no medical attention whatsoever. the thumbnail is noticeably longer than the right one.

pete

[druid]

in what I like to think of as a younger more reckless.I tried to wip open a jot failed to engage the liner no fault of the knife, I just didn't open it far enough.and tried to stab through industrial trash can in the same motion.the knife folded back on my finger.the damage could've been a lot worse.I just neck attended that a decent gash in my finger.no lasting harm thou I probably could've lost a finger if the angle had been a little different.

[wec12]

I was studying stupid Statistics and flipping/playing my Endura 4. Next... Cut my finger just a light light light pressure against blade... :p

[JRSFITNESS]

I can't believe I'm the first to post a Gunting story. Those of you with a Gunting already know where this is going...using the kinetic ramp to try to open it on your leg. Personally I only cut through a pair of pants and scraped my leg. My friend however who bought his at the same time as I bought mine went to the hospital for 7 stitches to the inner thigh.

I went to his office to relate my pant leg story, and that's when he (sheepishly) showed me his fresh stitches. We'd both gone home and had our incidents on the same night.

J. R.

[Civilian]

I went to his office to relate my pant leg story, and that's when he (sheepishly) showed me his fresh stitches. We'd both gone home and had our incidents on the same night.

J. R.

Classic!
I once closed a Civilian on my leg with my finger still in it. Went right to the bone(less than a mm). The worst part was having to actualy think about getting it out before I passed out. Got it out, put on direct pressure, and laid on the cement floor till i felt better.

[peacefuljeffrey]

I am not really familiar with the proper Gunting techniques -- I bought mine because I liked the way it looked and was designed and built -- but it is now my understanding that the kinetic opening dealie is supposed to be done upon something/someone that you want the blade to actually cut. Am I right? The expectation is that as the knife overcomes the detent closure, the tip digs in and the blade swings out the rest of the way because the tip is beginning to drag into the target. Is this correct?

My worst "bite" was from reaching into my pocket for a black aluminum-handled Salsa. The blade (tip up) had partially opened, and I got a small puncture wound that bled a bit and then was fine. I have never had the need for sutures in my life, unless you count my lower wisdom teeth (#18 & 32). :D

-Jeffrey

[yablanowitz]

I got in the way of my old AUS8 PE Delica while cutting off some caulking about three months ago. Guess what? IT STILL CUTS! I probably should have had this one sutured, but there was duct tape closer :D . It was almost as hard to take these pictures as it was to tape my finger back together in the first place.

[greencobra]

Spyderfly, 20-30 seconds out of the box, thinking I was going to duplicate flipping like I've seen in those internet films that show up every so often. Blade comes down accross my right index finger knuckle, down to bone, 3/4" long. As I was taking blood thinning meds at the time, I thought I was near bleeding to death. Or so I was thinking as I started flipping again with my left hand.

[Vincent]

Ive cut myself super bad, dont have any pics thogh.

[jmosinjoe]

Nicked myself with a Karambit first time out of the box. I realized right away that I did not pack the gear to handle that type of blade and returned it to the box. I did carry it to work one night to show a friend and that's all I had the nerve to carry that beast. Also underestimated the sharpness of a litttle Ladybug and took a bite to my thumb. Gotta be careful out there! :eek:

[BOK]

My worst cut to date came from my Gunting 4 years ago.

I kinetic opened it near my wrist and got a decent slice. At the time I was actually working for a knife store and had to get a co-worker to cover for me while I got first aid assistance.

[ronin203]

Cut off the tip of my thumb with my merlin. And also had a very close call opening my gunting on my leg to. I did it right after the salesman told me not to. :o :spyder:

[Tank]

I was cutting a box open at work with my SE ATR and got distracted just as I started and managed to cut the corner tip of my finger off. Went to the hospital cuz the bleeding wouldnt stop and they couldnt stitch it, the SE made hamburger so They cut the excess flesh off and sent me on my way.. I did heal up nicely, just took a while.

[peacefuljeffrey]

I'm not trying to antagonize anyone here, but my observation is that many self-avowed knife enthusiasts seem to wear as a badge of honor the idea that they've cut themselves (some rather badly) with their knives, when really this seems to me like the knife equivalent of have a negligent discharge with a firearm.

I'm not talking about the accidental bites that occurred when a tip-up knife opened in the pocket (as was the case with me: I don't feel I did something egregiously negligent in that example). I'm talking about people doing things that are kind of reckless or irresponsible with knives. My own feeling is that these kinds of injuries should be far more rare than they apparently are.

I'm not haranguing anyone, but with examples like when someone does something dangerous immediately after being warned by someone to not do that very thng... Shouldn't "knife knuts" be leading the way with responsible knife use that others could learn from by example? Or is it okay that we might appear to be jokers who are no safer with our knives -- despite being knife enthusiasts -- than any random person who picks up a blade?

And Yablanowitz -- HOLY MOLY, that must have been a bloody and flappy mess at the time! :eek:
-Jeffrey

[Puyallupknifegu]

My worst bites have come from my karambit...nothing really serious at all, just annoying. I ignorantly set (lightly), my thumb flat on the blade and it went through the first couple(?) layers of skin...hehe...sharpest knife ever out of the box...right Doc?

[Dr. Snubnose]

I was cutting a zip-tie...towards myself :eek: because of the position I was in and I thought to myself {you never cut anything towards yourself stupid} and {You should know better than that} I was kneeling and the Mas Ayoob went right thru the zip-tie and because I was using a lot of pressure (big zip) when she cut loose I stabbed myself in the shin bone....lots of blood...even though it wasn't deep cause the bone stopped the blade point...had it been an inch over I probably would have cut through the entire belly of my calf muscle....I put a butterfly on the wound...but the pain of the bone injury lasted months.....Doc :D

[jmosinjoe]

peacefuljeffery, very well said! Knives are to be handled with no less attention to detail as one would handle a firearm. That is why I traded off the Karambit as it was too specialized a knife for normal carry. Knives are tools just as wrenches and sockets. You wouldn't want to hit yourself in the knuckles with a half inch drive socket wrench no more than you would want to lacerate yourself with a knife. People watch what you do as well so safe carry is a must. Thanks for the insight! :)

[Puyallupknifegu]

Ouch Doc!!

Ok, note to self...never cut anything near my shin/legs...etc...=\

Hasn't there been some discussion that the ayoob makes a really big hole?