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My first left-handed edc pocket knife (slrpnk.net)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/left_handed@sopuli.xyz
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It is a Kansept Model 6 Left-Handed with liner lock.

For years I have dealt with a right-handed, or "ambidextrous" pocket knife. Like many of you, struggled with and eventually got used to things made for righties, but marketed as "works in either hand" but really is garbage.

The blade shape is not my first choice, and I would rather a thumb knob. But I have always liked liner locks, and anything that met all of my check boxes was over $500. This was $170 from knife center.

It just arrived, so I have not used it much yet.

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[–] 3 points 5 months ago (5 children)

What makes a knife left/right handed? Only ever used fairly cheap knives. Especially folding ones.

For EDC a lock is illegal here. If I am in a situation I can legally carry (or am comfortable to risk it) a knife then I go for a fixed blade mora.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (2 children)

    For a single bevel edge, the bevel should be on the handed side so it presents an unbeveled side to the thing being sliced and the bevel pushes the slices away.

    Almost all single bevel knives are beveled on the right side.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    What makes a knife left/right handed?

    For a pocket knife there are a few things:

    1. Being able to be opened only with your left hand

    1. Being able to be closed only with your left hand

    1. If it has a pocket clip, the clip is on the right side

    1. If it has an ergonomic handle, it is a left-handed fit

    You can see the silver knife with red handle, my very old edc, is the opposite on points 2 & 3, while 1, is ambidextrous, and 4 is not applicable to this knife, but many of my kitchen knives are.

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    [–] 3 points 5 months ago* (1 child)

    Was that you looking for one a week or 2 ago? Fellow lefty here but I just look for a ambi clip and didn't have any input for you. Cheers on the knew carry.

    I'm a Leatherman guy now and have to make all sorts of compromises can't even get a blade on the proper side!

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 5 months ago

    Was that you looking for one a week or 2 ago?

    That was me.

    I'm a Leatherman guy now and have to make all sorts of compromises can't even get a blade on the proper side!

    I carry a leatherman too, but I only use it in emergencies because of the handiness.

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    • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    Hell fucking yes! So glad you found a proper lefty knife!

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    [–] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    Congrats from a fellow lefty. I have my fair share of LH knives, but you're right that most of them are going to run you a fair chunk of change (shout out CRK). Kansept's Fenrir should have a LH model for their bolster lock, it's a cool option. And I really want to get ahold of that Liong Mah eutektik. Maybe I just really like front flippers...

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    • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    Ooh dang, work of arrrttt, please do a huge review of it and also take it apart.

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