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Has anyone removed the nub at the bottom of the finger choil that bumps into your finger when you close the knife? Yes I have gotten used to it an it really does not bother me at all. I just can’t tell how much it interacts with the compression lock when closed. Just bored on a Saturday afternoon and looking to do some tinkering but wanted some feedback first.

they have the same nub on the yojumbo. i just learned to move my finger out of the way before the blade fully closes.

If it doesn't bother you I wouldn't mess with it. That is unless its an annoyance to others you deem worthy of borrowing your knife. I considered removing it off of mine because of this, but in the end, decided not to cus the knife belongs to me and not members of my family and friends I lend it to. It could reduce the value of your knife so your better off not doing it.

Hi Marmot,

I designed the knife with the nub because I felt it made the knife a better design from a safety point of view. The blade is wide so the guard is close to the handle spine when closed. It is not a design error. If it's not a bother to you, I would suggest you leave it there.

sal

Thanks Sal. I appreciate the insight. It will stay.

vivi wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 19, 2022 2:39 pm

they have the same nub on the yojumbo. i just learned to move my finger out of the way before the blade fully closes.

I do the same with my Shaman and the Hanan. The Hanan doesn't have the nub, but the flipper tab rotates up between the scales instead. I've found that with the different models it's a matter of learning where to put your finger on the lock lever when unlocking the blade. Then, using Vivi's advice, I have to learn the speed at which the blade closes to master it. I usually tweak the pivot screw to get the blade rotation speed where I it works. ('cause I'm old and slow)

I ground mine off and now it is a joy to open and especially close. I haven’t encountered any safety issues. Try it and you’ll wonder why it was there to begin with. IMHO, it makes an already great knife outstanding.

I didn't like it at first but it was very easy to get used to just moving my finger and letting the mass of the blade bring it into closed position. Compared to a flipper like the Sliverax, this is a very minor issue IMO.

I’ve never really understood this desire to remove the “nub”. It doesn’t take long to slightly alter your technique. To be honest, I forget that it’s even an issue until I stumble across one of these threads and I carry my Shamans more than any other knife. Your hands will adapt and your timing will change when you use it. The Lil Native has a similar choil and it’s the same thing.

To my eyes, “nubless” Shamans look really odd…it kind of messes with the profile of the knife and I can only imagine it would alter the choil’s “brickwall” ergonomic.

I also agree. I see no issue with it, took about 20 open/closes to get the technique down to move your finger a little faster. I also like that when in use, that nub really aids in keeping your finger from slipping. Gives a bit more confidence that you can go a little harder if you need to.

I like the nub.

vivi wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 19, 2022 2:39 pm

they have the same nub on the yojumbo. i just learned to move my finger out of the way before the blade fully closes.

One of my favorite small details I've noticed with the Yojumbo is that the weight of the blade (combined with the shape and size of the "nub") is usually enough to push my finger off of the lockbar so I don't have to make a concerted effort to move my finger.

holeshot wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 20, 2022 10:11 am

I ground mine off and now it is a joy to open and especially close. I haven’t encountered any safety issues. Try it and you’ll wonder why it was there to begin with. IMHO, it makes an already great knife outstanding.
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It looks naked... Not there's anything wrong with that... To each his own...

The nub is a non-issue for me

In all honesty, it's about developing a new style to redeploy your knife and I enjoy it. Just learn to get your finger out of the way before the choil makes contact with it. That's way better than making the knife go through a sex change operation

Pro-nub.

I appreciate the additional margin of safety when in use.

I've found on other compression lock knives I sometimes have just as much of an issue with the blade bouncing off the stop pin as I do with this nub issue, and I've developed a habit of just letting go of the lock tab at a certain point to compensate, and it works just the same with the nub as it does without it. I don't really care for how these knives end up looking without it either, it's not like with a Sliverax where you can blend it into the rest of the handle and make it look factory done.

I've had the Shaman for about a month. Carried a lot. I guess I have always closed a CL with an early release so the lock can suck up the blade. I don't see an issue. The only model that may be a bit more tricky is the Watu because of the light blade. With that one you have to hold on a bit longer, but the Shaman with it's heavy blade just wants to close. Just let go and let faith take over boys. The blade shall close.

Also, due to the large finger choil, this is one of the few knives that is a finger choil primary grip for me. Most others I grip behind the choil. Due to that, I find the nub in combination with the thick blade and scales to be the most comfortable model using the choil. It is a joy. 2nd would probably be the Caly 3.5 for me.

The nub allows the knife to stand on a flat surface while open without the edge touching the surface which is kind of neat.

Many negative blade angle knives are incapable of this.