Yep, partially un-sharpen-able (word? Probably, in German)

@medz I thought it’s drop it like its hot? Or drop em with the glock.

@larrygrochal
/youtube Stop’em with a Schlage TV commercial from 1995

@Stallion I like this gif. Does it have an explanation somewhere?

@sammydog01 I’m not sure if I cringe more when he hits or misses. Mehbe he needs a knife.

@mehcuda67 Or a nice big hammer

@sammydog01 oldie but a goodie.

Reddit discussion:

@RiotDemon Thanks. I don’t see how this setup could have possibly gone right.

@sammydog01 I vaguely remember watching an English commentary of this. I think he ended up breaking his hand on the metal beam.

I saw a different show where people actually managed to do this, but each coconut sat on a rubber ring to keep them from rolling around. They said the record was 65 coconuts, but the same guy only managed 18 at that time.

@nmlmmlmn It doesn’t have the “push lever on the back” wiggity jiggy on the back, but it does have a little “swish it out with your thumb” deployment nugget for your thumb, which is almost as good.

@awk I’m game to try the Thumb Swisher 5000. You mentioned above that you’re not a fan of Schrade knives, why is that?

@nmlmmlmn It also doesn’t have the torsion bar springy thingy that helps make the push lever jiggy work better.

Maybe it’s because I’m old, or maybe it’s because I spent $40 on this terrible Tighe Rod knife, but I’m going to stick with springy thingy knives from Kershaw from now on.

@craigthom funny you say that, as my dearly departed knife was in fact a Springy Thingy Kershaw. I think I’ll pass on this one and wait for the next knife, tomorrow

@nmlmmlmn You really can’t go wrong with Kershaws, excellent value for well-designed knives. I’d argue that they’re the best knife company in the sub-$40 price range. Plus, as you mentioned, their snappy Speedsafe deployment system is practical and loads of fun!

In regards to Shrade knives… they’ve got a rocky history; older USA line was fairly reputable, they were bought out and their China production line was derided as pretty terrible (not to say there are no good knives coming out of China, but that’s heavily dependent on QC oversight which varies by company), but Shrade has recently been getting better from what I’ve heard. That said, if your knife budget is slightly higher (into the $15-30 range) you can easily find an excellent and trusted knife from a company that you don’t have to worry about.

@nmlmmlmn If you just want a cheap knife, Walmart has some of the $20 Kershaw kits they were selling around Christmas left for $15. I bought both kits, one with two knives and one with one knife, a little Cinder knife, and a little Torx screwdriver.

None of the knives are great knives, and the Speedsafe tab is a bit harder to push than I like, but they all snap open.

In the two-knife set the beige one is just plain ugly. The other one only has a scale on one side, exposing the blade lock, and it looks somewhat cool.

The other set I like more. The big knife is a bit thick in the handle, but it’s long and not as tall, and the Speedsafe works.

The Cinder is a keychain-sized knife. It doesn’t have Speedsafe, but I practiced until I could easily get it open with one hand. It’s got a bottle opener, too, although, when it’s on your keychain, your keys kind of dangle over the beer bottle when you open it. It’s a cute little knife. Just remember to remove it from your keys before going to court or the airport.

The screwdriver is functional. It’s got the Torx bit sizes needed to move the clip and open Kershaw knives.

While these are my least favorite Kershaw knives in my collect, they are still much better than any of the cheap named-after-gun-manufacturer knives I’ve bought from Meh, and they are functional. If I go somewhere I think I might have to dig or pry stuff, I would not hesitate to take one.

All three of the knives would be fine EDCs for someone who didn’t have experience with anything better. That’s more than I can say for my rifle brand knives; those are downright dangerous.

@craigthom What an excellent rundown, thank you for taking the time! I am decidedly in the EDC category, so the insight from one as apparently experienced as yourself is rather valuable. Keep on fighting the good fight, kind friend