Knife Buyer's Guide: The Anatomy of Different Types of Knives

ANATOMY OF THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF KNIVES AUTOMATIC KNIVES MANUAL /ASSISTED KNIVES FIXED BLADE KNIVES OUT THE FRONT KNIVES BUTTERFLY KNIVES LANYARD HOLE POMMEL LATCH BREAKER TIP LANYARD HOLE HANDLE HANDLE JIMPING FIRING BUTTON JIMPING TANG SAFE HANDLE HANDLE THUMB RAMP THUMB SLIDE JIMPING BLADE SPINE PIVOT SCREW HANDLE/ERAME PIVOT PIN BITE HANDLE FLIPPER/GUARD THUMB STUD FINGER GROOVE BLOOD GROOVE SWEDGE CHOIL SPINE SPINE FINGER CHOIL SWEDGE CHOIL CHOIL CHOIL PRIMARY GRIND PRIMARY GRIND PRIMARY GRIND PRIMARY GRIND PRIMARY GRIND CUTTING EDGE CUTTING EDGE CUTTING EDGE CUTTING EDGE CUTTING EDGE PROS & CONS FAST BLADE DEPLOYMENT FUN TO USE Ệ COOL LOOKING PROS & CONS GREAT FOR EVERYDAY CARRY RELIABLE E LEGAL IN MOST AREAS EASY ONE-HA, NDED BLADE DEPLOYMENT PROS & CONS GREAT IN SURVIVAL SITUATIONS CAN TAKE A LOT OF ABUSE PROS & CONS PROS & CONS NOT LEGAL TO CARRY EVERYWHERE LESS RELIABLE THAN MANUAL KNIVES NOT GOOD INA SURVIVAL SITUATION SLOWER BLADE DEPLOYMENT (MANUAL) SPRINGS CAN FAIL OVERTIME (ASSISTED) NOT GREAT FOR EVERYDAY CARRY HEAVY E LESS COMPACT > FUN TO SHOW OFF P EXCITING E FAST BLADE DEPLOYMENT EASY ONE-HANDED USE NOT LEGAL TO CARRY EVERYWHERE ONLY GOOD FOR LIGHT USE BLADE ACTION IS PRONE TO JAM ANYONE CAN USE - FEW CAN MASTER GREAT FOR ONE-HANDED USE MUST EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN USING NOT GOOD FOR HEAVY USE NEED A KNIFE? WWW.BLADEHQ COM