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all_thumbs
54
Sep 8, 2015
So, no nail nick or thumbstud. No one handed opening?
hatman
362
Sep 11, 2015
all_thumbsIt opens single-handed as a front flipper --
K.T.N
1264
Sep 13, 2015
hatmanI believe the video shows the Exskelibur 1. The 2 doesn't have the protrusion at the back end of the blade that serves as a flipper.
Without that protrusion, I understand the knife can be somewhat challenging to open. There's jimping on the blade steel near the pivot. Ostensibly this is used for opening the blade. But I understand it takes a lot of effort to roll the blade open using the jimping, and without the protrusion.
I'm glad to hear you can open itwith the flick of the wrist. This seems like it would be the primary opening method on this model. I would think that using your thumb against a blade that has no thumb stud would be a compromised solution.
I had purchased this model until I saw some of the concerns some folks were having regarding how to open it. It seemed like the model 1 had more universally positive reviews, so I went with that, instead.
Hearing that a wrist flick works makes me think I should reconsider, as I find the smaller size to be more useful for EDC.
hatman
362
Sep 14, 2015
K.T.NThe Exskelibur 2 is easy to flip open one-handed. I'm doing it as we speak.
You don't need much of a protusion to flip open this front flipper. Put your thumb on the jimping and press. That opens the blade. Use your thumb on the side of the blade to open all the way.
The Exskeliburs are made in China by Boker. They are collaborations designed by Burger Knives of South Africa.
The Burger carbon fiber version costs $380.
The Burger has a slightly longer protusion and flips opens exactly the same way as the Boker. There's no difference in how easy both are to open.
I have both the Boker Decade version and the original Burger and wouldn't part with either.
I like the Boker so much that this will be my second Exskelibur 2 Decade Edition.