I prefer knives with a "flipper" like this one, instead of a thumb stud on the blade. Does this have an "assisted" opener spring in it?
795374
No, this knife has only the thumb studs & a weighted blade. With some practice, it can be opened with 2 wrist flicks, but it has no easier fast way to open.
795375
No assisting spring but it opens very easily. It won't fully open with just the "flipper". Honestly, for the price, you can't beat it.
2209568
No. It is not assisted, but the latch system is the strongest I've ever experienced. It feels like a fixed blade when locked out. No play!
34862
No it does not. It's opened solely by the flick of your finger not an "spring assisted" knife.
832599
No. There is a button to push on the handle. But it is not spring assisted. Iactually don't even use this knife anymore because of that reason
1220848
It is not assisted opening in the sense of a spring-loaded action. It does have a thumb tab that can be used to help open it easily with one hand although it is also just as easy to open with one hand without using the thumb tab. Once it is opened about an inch manually, it is very easy to open the rest of the way with a flick of the wrist. I consider this the best of both worlds, since a spring assisted opening might make it illegal to carry in some areas.
567105
it isn't spring assisted. the action is loose enough to open with a smooth flick of the wrist but doesn't feel flimsy. the action is tight enough to keep the blade closed but loose enough for a smooth operation without sticking
567101
This product is not spring assist, but it very easy to open or flip open by quickly moving your wrist outward away from your body. its kind of like backward slashing when using a sword...
2224779
No, it is not spring assisted. It has IKBS bearing system and a very smooth action. I love the knife and carry when working in shop, etc. a little too heavy for edc, but would give it five stars for design, smooth action, sharp blade.Easily opened with one hand.
34861
The knife does not have a spring assisted opening mechanism. However, the blade opens very smoothly. Holding the blade completely still and pressing down opens the blade approximately 3/4 of the way. It takes a little wrist action to open the blade completely in one motion.
1831375
It is a folding knife. You open it like a regular pocket knife. I do not think it is a finger or thumb spring assist.. I bought a couple of these just for the heck of it. I was not particularly happy with it. It is not a good knife to do work with. But nonetheless, it is a sample of things out there. I think you were hoping for a spring assist, but the information I collected said it was a folding knife.
1563932
Yes this is an assisted opening Kershaw. It is the same one I carry every day, and wouldn't leave without it. It comes in serrated or no serration. In Black or polished. It is very durable and very manly.
953100
Does not have a thumb stud because I own one. I myself preferred the index flipper so mine just has the index finger flipper unless you happen to find one that has both. Other than that it does not.
1731742
No it's not but it opens so easily it may as well be, You can either hook it on your pants pocket while you draw the knife (quickest opening I have seen on any knife) or you can flick the thumb stud, You may have to adjust the screw for smoothest opening but it works really well, I'd rate it almost as fast as a GOOD spring assisted knife like my SOG Flashback.
1471830
There is a ridged thumb lock you slide over at the base of the blade. I like that it has slight stop to it when flipping the blade closed.
925608
No, it is a spring assisted knife. You will flip it open and the spring will complete the action. It is a fast opening knife, just not the type, where you press a button and it opens.
1411276
Yes, and no. SpeedSafe is Kershaw's rendition of "spring assisted." Function-wise, yes it opens like a spring assisted. However, some states have restrictions on spring assisted knives, yet to my knowledge, Kershaw's SpeedSafe is legal in all 50 states.
1867384
No, thumb disc opening. S&W makes some assisted openers but this isn't one of them.