Originally Posted by nav
Besides, most people think my Benchmades' axis locks are automatic by how easily and quickly I can open them
(and then close them just as fast, something one cannot do with a spring loaded automatic; making cutting rope and such easy and one-handed on my bike).
I get the same thing with my SOG Flash II and my Kershaw. When I use them at work, everyone always tells me I'll get arrested for carrying them (autos are illegal in Mass unless you're military or law enforcement). This always leads to me explaining at length the difference between "assisted opening" and "automatic opening".