Andrew Joiner
02-06-2019, 8:05 PM
I have some pocket knives that open with a blade lever also called a blade flipper. This was my favorite:
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQdsKxpXJfMfoMSBlO2S9pEsLEF-bvmY-xupCwnDWtahkLQU-q46wI tuned it and tightened the pivot screw to ensure it was solid. I have it so tight and solid that it takes a lot of pressure to pop the blade open. This feels safer than spring assisted knives with levers. I tested it a bit and it seemed impossible to open accidently. I kept it clipped inside the top of my front pants pocket all the time.
Today I had a thorough skin cancer exam from a female Dr. I was probably a bit nervous and when the exam was done I put on my pants on quickly.
One pant leg must have been twisted so I pulled hard to untwist them. I felt a tiny pain below my knee. I thought it was one of my keys poking thru my pocket so I pulled a little harder to get them on and untangled. The I felt liquid running down my leg and more pain. I finally sat down and looked.
There was a 5" long gash in my shin!
My pocket was twisted up tight. I got my keys and knife out and the knife was shut tight. The keys were not sharp or rough. The gash was deep and clean so it had. They stitched me up within 20 minutes.
The only explanation is the knife was wrapped tight enough by my pocket and pant leg to expose the blade tip a bit. Pulling up the pants pulled the blade out more as the tip first stuck my skin. The tip had only been exposed by 1/4".
If your going to have freak accident how lucky to do it in a Dr clinic, right?
So just a warning for everyone.
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQdsKxpXJfMfoMSBlO2S9pEsLEF-bvmY-xupCwnDWtahkLQU-q46wI tuned it and tightened the pivot screw to ensure it was solid. I have it so tight and solid that it takes a lot of pressure to pop the blade open. This feels safer than spring assisted knives with levers. I tested it a bit and it seemed impossible to open accidently. I kept it clipped inside the top of my front pants pocket all the time.
Today I had a thorough skin cancer exam from a female Dr. I was probably a bit nervous and when the exam was done I put on my pants on quickly.
One pant leg must have been twisted so I pulled hard to untwist them. I felt a tiny pain below my knee. I thought it was one of my keys poking thru my pocket so I pulled a little harder to get them on and untangled. The I felt liquid running down my leg and more pain. I finally sat down and looked.
There was a 5" long gash in my shin!
My pocket was twisted up tight. I got my keys and knife out and the knife was shut tight. The keys were not sharp or rough. The gash was deep and clean so it had. They stitched me up within 20 minutes.
The only explanation is the knife was wrapped tight enough by my pocket and pant leg to expose the blade tip a bit. Pulling up the pants pulled the blade out more as the tip first stuck my skin. The tip had only been exposed by 1/4".
If your going to have freak accident how lucky to do it in a Dr clinic, right?
So just a warning for everyone.