Is this knife assisted opened, or just plain with no assist?
1333532
You use your thumb and forefinger to pull the lock back and the blade almost opens itself with gravity. You can get good at it!
1333533
Opening isn't assisted, but the "spyder hole" is so fast and easy it doesn't need to be.
1867384
No, thumb disc opening. S&W makes some assisted openers but this isn't one of them.
729145
This is a spring-assist. In other words, it requires more that a push of a button to open. Having said that, it is 1 hand operation to open to a locking position. I use this knife nearly everyday at work, and recently one of the ladies in the office needed to borrow it to slice veggies when she forgot her paring knife. It is very durable, and i would recommend it to anyone.
606698
This knife is spring assisted. With the spring force and thumb force it opens in less than a quarter second, which has always been fast enough for me and fast enough to surprise anyone who asked to use a knife.
1938499
It's also called a assisted pocket knife.I has the lever on top that you press down on and blade pops out.To get the blade back in there is a Black lever you push out and it locks the blade back in. They have the push button in the middle but truthfully I prefer this one over that.Well made knife, u can't beat the price.Hope I helped u.Have a great day .
1387694
no, but like some, it's pretty safe and won't open unless you pull the blade up
126069
took me a while to figure it out - there is a little lever on the side which enables closing of the knife - good luck
143700
It depends on how much you tighten it. You can tighten the pivot until you can't even get the blade out if you want. Out of the box though, it was slightly towards the easy to open spectrum. The lock up was tight but it still managed to open easily. Not really worried about it opening in a loose bag easy, but able to flipped out with a thumb or by harshly waving the knife, sure.
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.
2149278
It's pretty smooth. Not super fast, but this knife is made to be opened one-handed even with gloves on.
786357
I haven't had to mis use the knife so I couldn't say. But I am very happy with it. It feels to me that it stays locked if mine were to come unlocked then I Shirley was misusing it. I carry mine everyday
2225836
It does not have assisted opening - however, as far as flippers go, it is a very easy and smooth opening
393030
No, it's used for single hand opening. You snag it with the side of your thumb that you are holding the knife with to open it.
127619
Yes, it's quite sturdy when it fully open. It's great because its also an assisted knife so it opens straight to the lock position.
118547
It does not have assisted opening. The action is incredibly smooth however. You won't have any problem deploying the blade with the thumb hole.
1798713
No this is not a spring assist knife. But it is very rugged and I actually purchased a second one for my girlfriend when I realized how much I like mine. It's pretty easy to open as well.
2021923
If by assisted you mean a "pop-lock or switchblade", then no. There is a thumb tang that let's the user open the knife with a single hand. Hope that helps in your buying decision.