Case assisted opener coming late Fall 2018

[williamcrane]

Anyone see this video? Knife is a folding hunter with a torsion bar and pocket clip. Various handles will be available.

https://youtu.be/OhO-FiGFRx8.

[Old Folder]

Thanks for the video Bill.
Watched it twice. I'm hooked on the new Case Spring Assist folding hunter. Stag would be my choice.
The Tony Bose inspired Premium Stockman also got my attention, but at $450.00 - $800.00 is a bit much.

[treefarmer]

Old Folder, I agree with you, "a bit much" on everything on the table. I've got a couple of Tony Bose Case knives, they are very nice but not that nice. Don't get me wrong, I love Case knives but an old 6375 that walks and talks will do the same for me as the new Premium Stockman. I guess I'm just not a connoisseur of fine knives.
Treefarmer

[QTCut5]

I'm glad to see Case stepping out of their rut and and trying to introduce some modern innovation into their traditional knife mindset. But of all the possible blade profiles to choose from, I wonder why they went with the ugly Russlock modified clip point on the new assisted opener? That's the most aesthetically unappealing blade in the entire Case repertoire IMO. Perhaps it's an attempt to make a Russlock that actually is a viable OHO?

~Q~

[tallguy606]

Actually, not a Russlock but a Midfolder Hunter model. I have a couple of these, blue bone and black micarta, took some getting used to the blade shape, but they are stout knives that get the job done. I'm not interested in assisted opening feature. The regular Midfolders are already easy to open.

[TwoFlowersLuggage]

I like spring-assisted flippers, but not spring-assisted thumb studs. An assisted flipper seems quite natural to me, and I have no problem operating an unassisted thumb stud, but for some reason an assisted thumb stud is awkward and a bit dangerous in my hands. Obviously, it must be the way I'm holding the knife, they just aren't good for me.

[rea1eye]

This is probably going to sound like a dumb question. What is the difference between
a spring assisted opener and a switch blade. I assume spring assisted blades are legal.


Thanks,

Bob

[TwoFlowersLuggage]

A switchblade is an "automatic knife", you push a button and the blade fully deploys. With an "assisted knife", you, not the spring, starts the deployment of the blade. The spring only pushes the blade after you have started it moving with the thumb stud or flipper tab. This is important from a legal perspective, because the courts have decided that if a knife requires a human to begin the movement of the blade, then it is NOT an "automatic knife".

[QTCut5]

I like spring-assisted flippers, but not spring-assisted thumb studs. An assisted flipper seems quite natural to me, and I have no problem operating an unassisted thumb stud, but for some reason an assisted thumb stud is awkward and a bit dangerous in my hands. Obviously, it must be the way I'm holding the knife, they just aren't good for me.

TFL--I agree 100%. Seems like it would have made more sense to put the spring assisted opening on a Russlock...which actually is hard to OHO, and would have made it a genuine flipper like it was probably originally intended to be.

This is probably going to sound like a dumb question. What is the difference between
a spring assisted opener and a switch blade. I assume spring assisted blades are legal.
Thanks,
Bob

There's actually very little technical/mechanical difference since both designs utilize the energy of a spring to deploy the blade (either a coil or a leaf spring) and the energy of a finger both to load and release the spring's energy. According to The Federal Switchblade Act of 1958, a knife is defined as a switchblade if it has the button, switch or activating device in the handle.

More information can be found at Doug Ritters' A Sharper Future web site https://kniferights.org/resources/feder ... blade-act/

~Q~

[williamcrane]

Thanks for the video Bill.
Watched it twice. I'm hooked on the new Case Spring Assist folding hunter. Stag would be my choice.
The Tony Bose inspired Premium Stockman also got my attention, but at $450.00 - $800.00 is a bit much.

The Tony Bose Stockman is beautiful. And, as you, I also think it's beyond my wallet's reach.

[boykinlp]

Cool video. I would like one in XX Prime Stag!

[fergusontd]

WOW! My first car was only $500, and if you gave it a push it would spring into life. ftd

[jmh58]

Really looking forward the this.. Hope it is KOOL!!! John

[edge213]

Not a fan of the blade shape. I would rather see them make an assisted opener using the 65 pattern or back pocket.
It's still pretty cool though.