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SwitchGear
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Closing an auto?

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Do you all press the button or lever for closure to relieve stress on the sear, or not?

I almost always do.
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Re: Closing an auto?

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I do, well, not my bokers. It all stems from my first stiletto, after playing with it... open/close alot... wore out the sear...
Looking for those un-repairable, lost cause stilettos.
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It's better if you do.
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I do
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I never use to until our Bill D. posted a thread on "Handling or closing etiquette" I believe it was called. Made perfect sense to start doing so and I have ever since.
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Yes ofcourse i always do that.
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It’s a really good way to keep your knife working properly.
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Yes sir.
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Re: Closing an auto?

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I do too.

One a related note, do you guys actually press the 'fun button' (on the knife, you pervs) and let 'er rip, or do you hold the blade, release the sear as frictionlessly as possible, and open it manually? I ask because the un-fun style is pretty common among collectors of high-end custom art automatics.

One the one hand, it kinda defeats the whole purpose of having a spring-actuated knife (which is, IMO, fun and cool factor). On the other, it obviously avoids a whole lot of accumulated wear and tear.

Myself, I open most modern Italian autos as the knife gods intended unless it's particularly rare or valuable, but not very often. When it comes to newly-acquired vintage stilettos, I'll fire the knife a few times during the get-acquainted period to get a feel for the action, but open it manually thereafter. Un-fun in the short term, but fulfilling my caretaker obligation provides a different kind of satisfaction.
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I let it rip when opening.
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That must make you very popular at knife shows. :wink:
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Re: Closing an auto?

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You know, I never thought about it... I also do the get aquainted dance, after that they pretty much sit in a display, even the new ones.
Looking for those un-repairable, lost cause stilettos.
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