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The most common and useful
The PATH-4
Get the speed of the switchblade's coiled spring firing system along with all the pocket-friendliness and usefulness of a pocket knife.
- The PATH-1 is a classic, to-the point small switchblade knife, simple, streamlined, made for everyday usage and to be your constant pocket-companion.
- The whole knife is entirely covered with a black non-slip coating.
- You can wear it on your belt. It comes with a very solid, very well integrated clip occupies a whole side of its handle. The handle's sides are different.
The Bottom Line: it's a good, fast and handy, unpretentious small switchblade knife. |
Things that one should look for in a small switchblade knife:
The main advantage of a small switchblade knife resides in its easy and fast deployment; therefore, one should look for:
- A firing button that is easy to locate and press upon.
- An easy access to the safety-lock and easy activation and deactivation of.
- A blade that is firmly locked in place, once deployed (no wobbling).
- Look for a 440C steel grade, at least . Some manufacturers exploit the attraction of the small switchblade knife mechanism to sell poor-quality-steel blade.
- A small switchblade knife can be a real pain if one cant hold it comfortably. Look for a handle with some ergonomic layout in it.
The Bottom Line: Being a switchblade does not a make a small one something that will deter a foe. It's just a very handy pocket/purse knife, with a major advantage of firing out its blade with a simple push of a button.
Who uses a small switchblade the most?
The vast majority of small switchblade knife users, happens to be composed of: senior citizens (arthritis), women (long nails) and residents of cold areas (gloves).
A small switchblade cannot be considered, obviously, as a tactical automatic knife;
its blade is not long enough to cause a desirable effect in combat
situation. Nevertheless, most of USA states require a permit to carry
these small automatic knives disregarding the fact that they are just small pocket knives with a spring that fires the blade.
How small is a small switchblade automatic knife?
We classify any automatic knife a.k.a switchblade knife or any folding knife, for that matter, that is shorter than 7 length (fully deployed) to be a small switchblade automatic knife. Our mid-size automatic knives are between 7-7.9. We consider any switchblade knife or any folding knife ,for that matter, of 8 length and over as being a large one.
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Advantages
- Fast, practical
- Easy to hold, good handle
- Non-slip coating
- Safety lever
- Sturdy non removable clip
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