O.T.F vs Folding autos

jrny65 · Post by **jrny65** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 11:03 pm

I realize is no actual "vs" here ,just two different ways to achieve the same objective,it just seems like whenever I'm disscussing autos with buddies they seem to have hard ons for the OTF's,frankly I don't see it for the most they look kind of awkward with the fat handles and the big button,too many parts for me aswell.I'll take the classic italian stiletto any day it's sleek simple and great looking,plus when folders open it seems more impressive,and they lock into place I feel secure it will stay that way.
Having said all that my experience with OTF's is rather limited save a cheap one I once, it would always"come off track"or close when I would stab it into something(not someone).I will defintely be adding one to my collection someday,just wondered what the more experienced thought on the matter.I do think the auto close feature is pretty cool tho.

J-man · Post by **J-man** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 2:53 am

OTF's have to be adleast 150 dollars U.S. other wise there just pretty pieces; they are ablosutley useless for anything past light use, because of blade play invovled. Auto folders such as the small Benchmade autos or the Mini-Sert or the smaller UDT (Microtech) don't have to be as expensive for the the same blade strength (better steel, no blade play, stuff like that) but in Areas (like in my Country) autos are COMPLETEY illegal, so a smaller and less threating blade and subtle pocket clip (or none) doesn't draw attetion compared to your Microtech D/A OTF or your Sandshark, SWAT etc. dagger... D/A OTFs along with Balisongs are the knives that are the most fun to play with

Razor_54 · Post by **Razor_54** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 3:24 am

I perfer folders to otf's. A decent otf will run over 200.00us. The cheaper ones are fun to play with and to impress your friends. Received a SandShark from my wife for christmas and have added some new cuts to my hands. This is one hell of an otf, no blade play and fires like a rocket. Very intimidating knife, won't use it on oil barrels, but shaves the hairs on your arm.

JerrBear · Post by **JerrBear** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 3:43 am

Mr. Razor,

Your wife gave you a SandShark?
She's definitely a "keeper!"

Razor_54 · Post by **Razor_54** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 3:58 am

She sure is and so is the SandShark.

Pushbutton · Post by **Pushbutton** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 4:03 pm

Unless you go custom high end your average OTF is a great toy to play with.
PB

ragtime red · Post by **ragtime red** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 3:13 pm

There is a lot of "mystique" about the OTF knives among people that have been collecting for a long time. There are stories of Italian stilettos that shot out the front through the back of a seat in a movie theatre, and if it went out the front it was a stiletto, but if it came out the side it was a switchblade. All this is myth and BS. The only Italian OTF's made were in the late 50's/ early 60's, and I think these are the source of the myth. They were not very good quality knives, but cool none the less. I'll be damn if I ever carry a strong OTF! (for the obvious reasons) They are, however, very fun to play with!

lunchboxpad_com · Post by **lunchboxpad_com** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 8:14 pm

I'll be damn if I ever carry a strong OTF! (for the obvious reasons) They are, however, very fun to play with!

Well, it's maybe not so much how they get "out the front", but where they go "in" after they get out!

ragtime red · Post by **ragtime red** » Wed Jan 22, 2003 9:46 pm

Whether it be a femoral artery, or the nads, I don't need it!!!

Pushbutton · Post by **Pushbutton** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 1:55 am

Hi Red how you doing? Remember also the old stories of holding the OTF against someones stomach and after pushing the button the blade kills them. Everyone had an Uncle who new a guy at the barbershop who said his Mechanic 's brother-in-laws best friend saw it happen LOL.
PB

Post by **jim d,** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 2:02 am

Pushbutton,

Apparently they never made it through Physics 101

Jim

ragtime red · Post by **ragtime red** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 11:20 am

Pushbutton wrote:Hi Red how you doing? Remember also the old stories of holding the OTF against someones stomach and after pushing the button the blade kills them. Everyone had an Uncle who new a guy at the barbershop who said his Mechanic 's brother-in-laws best friend saw it happen LOL.
PB

Hey there BH, long time no speak. I'm doing well and hope you are. Somewhere there is a movie, I'm determined to find it, where a gangster shoots an otf through the back of the seat in a movie theatre and kills the guy in the seat. It's black and white, probably late 40's, early 50's. I saw it when I was a kid, but have no clue as to the title.

the spotlight kid · Post by **the spotlight kid** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 11:51 am

There was an episode of The Untouchables where the hitman has a 15"or18" switchblade and stabs the guy through the seat when there is a lot of laughter from the audience. Even over here in the U.K. I was brought up on such myths too.Also the O.T.F. that had spare blades and 2 buttons.One for normal use and one to fire into someone so you could walk away leaving the blade in them!!

Cheers the spotlight kid.

Post by **jim d,** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 12:53 pm

This topic reminds me of a funny story that I related on the old forum. I'll retell it here for the amusement of the new folks. Back in the mid-60's when I was about 12 or 13 I heard some friends talking about a "switchblade". Not having any older brothers or sisters, I wasn't as worldly wise as them and didn't know what a switchblade was, so I asked. I was told something like "it is a type of knife where you push a button and the blade shoots out". My interpretation was that "the blade shoots out" meant as a projectile. Imagine their laughter when I asked if the blades could be reused or whether they deformed like lead pellets from pellet guns.

Jim

mr_edge · Post by **mr_edge** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 1:12 pm

"and if it went out the front it was a stiletto, but if it came out the side it was a switchblade"

...That's funny. Up until a few years ago, when I began collecting and soaking up the wealth of knowledge the good folks on this forum have provided, I was lead to believe this was also the case. I thought I was the only one that had believed this.