ASSISTED OPENING any suggestion?

[W5RWU]

I am looking for a good usa made ASSISTED OPENER . Any suggestions?
Thanks W5RWU

[2brothers]

What style, size knives do your currently carry? Price range?
Do you like steel/aluminum/G10 handles, etc ..?

There are many selections available for A/O, and in saying that I would recommend Kershaw first.
They were the first to implement it and are still the best at doing it.

Look at the post I put up that shows a few of my Kershaws. Not all shown are A/O.
http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kni ... 27&t=13909
Ask me anything you want to know.

[2brothers]

I just noticed you had another thread in General with the same topic.
Looks like you picked up a Cyclone, nice choice.

[gino]

SOG makes a nice TOUGH fairly inexpensive aok. $50-$75

if durability is a must

[gino]

Kershaw leek

my favorite for the money!

[Zinno]

Kershaw has quite a few choices. Check out the Scallion, Chive, Shallot, and Leek(as mentioned above). I've handled all of them and they are great. They are perfect for EDC if that's your aim.

[Just Plain Dave]

I really dig the SOG Twitch (I EDC Twitch II, but Twitch XL is SWEET!) and they are AO Lockbacks with a little heft to 'em.

[philco]

I have a SOG Flash II that is a nice AO knife. Mine has a partially serrated blade and black handles. There are other blade options as well as a couple of different Camo handle options available for this knife.
I also have a SOG Mini-Vulcan that I LOVE. It is not AO but employs a flipper on the back of the blade to allow rapid deployment of the blade. It comes open about as quickly as the AO knives do and locks up solid utilizing the Arc-Lock system.
Buck makes some nice AO knives as well. The Buck Rush, Tempest, and Sirrus lines are worth a look.
Happy hunting!

Phil

[doc watson]

anything by kershaw.

[johnnierotten]

Kershaw,SOG,Benchmade,Spyderco and Zero Tolerance......ZT's are a bit expensive.
There's so many its hard to pick just one.

[Just Plain Dave]

I think I gotta say while not AO the Griptillian series by Benchmade have Arc Lock which is almost as fast....

[singin46]

I just caught this thread and I gotta agree with others here and say that Kershaw Leeks are mighty fine knives. I have carried this one for the last 2 years and still looks like this, took the pics about a minute ago.

If your question is does the finish wear off or change? Not if when you sharpen it, you do it right. I had to put a new tip on this cause I had bent it one day and had no trouble doing that.

I have used it probably ten times in the last 2 years, for the record. I do keep it in the fur lined pouch when I'm not carryin it.

[garddogg56]

YES..Kershaw Ken Onion Scalion it's my first Kershaw with many more to come also made in the USA

[johnnierotten]

I just bought five of them!!......

[gino]

Perry, I have the same Ken Onion Rainbow Leek (pic above) I really like it a lot. Johnnie I might have to get one of those off you. PM me with what u want.
Gino

[singin46]

Those little chives are cool JR!

[johnnierotten]

Gino,I will as soon as I get'm.

Perry....I believe they're scallions...

[OldGoat]

Hi all,

Just for fun I thought I would toss an interesting knife into the AO mix. A polymer Collins (pic 1) that I picked up with some other "gimmie" stuff (pic 2) at one of the SHOT shows along the way.

Pointing to and laughing at pointy things are also paths to enjoyment!

[johnnierotten]

Those a cool knives. ...........I got one in caution orange.

[OldGoat]

Sweet! With that and a UV photon micro you could never lose a knife!

[MITCH RAPP]

I have been carrying one of these CRKT Lift Off AO's at work for a while now and it's a real Good little user. Since I only spent $45 on it I don't worry about scuffing and banging it up.

Dimensions
Open Overall Length 8.5 inches
Closed Length 4.88 inches
Weight 5.2 ounces

Blade
Length 3.5 inches
Thickness 0.12 inches
Material AUS 8
Blade-HRC 58-59
Finish Satin
Grind Hollow
Style Modifed Drop Point

Handle
Material Zytel with Stainless Steel Inserts
Liners 420J2

Lock
Type Locking Liner

[stayinsharp]

My son just gave me an Sog Trident. Very tactical looking in black. It has a lock to keep the blade closed as well as one to keep it open. I'll get a picture tomorrow.

[fergusontd]

My Kershaw Blackout $65. ftd

[singin46]

Gotta say Mitch, I really like the CRKT line. That one I haven't seen before.
Here's my dual Leeks!

[Just Plain Dave]

Not assisted but an absolute HOOT to play with is any knife with an AXIS Lock!

Had the fairly small SRM 763 and large Enlan Bee EL02 with me today. They open quick with a little practice!