What knives come out top?

For the uninformed, OTF knives are a type of switchblade – that is, an automatic knife which deploys the blade ‘automatically’ on pressing a button or switch. Specifically, the OTF knife is a switchblade where the blade simply comes ‘out the front’.

What is an open blade knife?

A user has to push a button or apply pressure on the handle on the knife for the blade to be exposed. Once pressure is taken off the blade retracts back into the knife. This type of knife and other kinds of safety knives can reduce injuries.

What is the very front of the blade called?

The Obverse side of a blade is the front side. The point is on the left side, with the edge facing down. The Reverse is the opposite side of the knife. The D’Holder style knife pictured below is in the Obverse position (the front side).

What does OTF mean knife?

out-the-front knife
An OTF Knife, also known as an out-the-front knife, sliding knife, telescoping knife, or angel blade, is a pocketknife with a blade that opens and closes through a hole in one end of the handle.

What is a flipper knife?

Flipper knives feature a tab that protrudes from the blade for quick, one-handed opening with a press of the index finger. Although the origins of the flipper are unknown, the rapid deployment opening system known as the flipper was first made popular with “Kit” Carson’s CRKT M16 knife design.

What is considered a spring assisted knife?

An assisted opening knife, sometimes called a spring-assisted knife, is a knife that springs open only after the blade is slightly pushed open with force. Unlike the switchblade, nothing holds down the assisted opening knife when it’s in the closed position.

What part of a knife is the blade?

Blade. The blade is the main body of the knife that includes the point, tip, edge, spine, and heel. The size, shape, and material of the blade are the most defining characteristics of the knife.

What is the back of a knife called?

Spine
Spine: The unsharpened “back” or “top” of a knife. The spine is the side opposite the sharp edge.

What are out the front knives?

Out the front knives are a form of automatic knife and so if you are looking to purchase and own one of these great knives, you must follow the laws of your area as they pertain to auto knives. OTF’s are a lot of fun to own and to carry.

What is the difference between a side opening and OTF blade?

Unlike a side opening switchblade, OTF blades fire straight out of the top of the knife. OTFs come in 2 basic styles: Double action- which means the button is used to open and close the knife. Single action- which uses the button to open the knife and then the charging handle is used to close and reset the knife by pulling back on it.

How do OTF knives work?

The first OTF knives were gravity knives, which meant that you had to hold the handle with the blade opening pointed down. You would then release the blade via a button or lever, and once the blade was fully extended, it locked into place until you reversed the action and the blade slid back into the handle.

How do double action knives work?

Double action, or D/A, are knives which use the trigger to push the blade out and then use the same button to pull it back in again. Out the front knives are a form of automatic knife and so if you are looking to purchase and own one of these great knives, you must follow the laws of your area as they pertain to auto knives.