WHAT IS AN ASSISTED OPENING KNIFE?
– An assisted opening knife uses a spring activated mechanism to deploy a knife blade when a little bit of pressure is applied in opening the knife by the folding method. They are commonly confused with switchblades, but have one main difference. While a switchblade can be opened usually with the push of a button, the user of an assisted knife must apply some pressure to the knife, usually at the thumb stud, thumbdisc or index finger protrusion. Once the knife has been opened about one-quarter of the way(45°), the mechanism will open the knife the rest of the way. These are NOT switchblades. You open the knife slightly with the thumb stud and then the spring takes over, snapping the blade open like a switchblade. Below is a sampling of the products from each of the manufacturers who make assisted opening knives. You can click on the product to view it and navigate to the manufacturer of your choice by selecting one of the manufacturer buttons, or you can shop buy the manufacturer by cl
