Comments on: Preview: Case & Tony Bose’s Swing-Guard Lock Knife http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/30/preview-case-tony-boses-swing-guard-lock-knife/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:11:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: T http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/30/preview-case-tony-boses-swing-guard-lock-knife/#comment-99542 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:38:29 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/30/preview-case-tony-boses-swing-guard-lock-knife/#comment-99542 My dad has carried a Cheetah for as long as I can remember. When the blade is in the locked position, the guard has some wiggle to it but not enough so it will slip out of the way. I always though the crossguard was spiffy as a kid, but now I'm in the meh camp. I don't have one on any of my pocket knives and I've never missed it. Most of my big knives have them, but that's an entirely different application. My dad has carried a Cheetah for as long as I can remember. When the blade is in the locked position, the guard has some wiggle to it but not enough so it will slip out of the way. I always though the crossguard was spiffy as a kid, but now I’m in the meh camp. I don’t have one on any of my pocket knives and I’ve never missed it. Most of my big knives have them, but that’s an entirely different application.

]]> by: Blind http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/30/preview-case-tony-boses-swing-guard-lock-knife/#comment-99403 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:49:56 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/30/preview-case-tony-boses-swing-guard-lock-knife/#comment-99403 except it looks like the guard swivels so your fingers can still slip forward over the blade and the guard would never stop you. except it looks like the guard swivels so your fingers can still slip forward over the blade and the guard would never stop you.

]]> by: joe http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/30/preview-case-tony-boses-swing-guard-lock-knife/#comment-99350 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:58:57 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/30/preview-case-tony-boses-swing-guard-lock-knife/#comment-99350 The non-combat benefit of the cross guard is that your hand is less likely to slide forward onto the blade when you stab something. In theory, anyway. I suppose if had ever slipped forward like that and sliced myself, I would pay the extra money for the cross-guard. The non-combat benefit of the cross guard is that your hand is less likely to slide forward onto the blade when you stab something. In theory, anyway. I suppose if had ever slipped forward like that and sliced myself, I would pay the extra money for the cross-guard.

]]> by: Jon http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/30/preview-case-tony-boses-swing-guard-lock-knife/#comment-99304 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:11:13 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/30/preview-case-tony-boses-swing-guard-lock-knife/#comment-99304 Looks like it's only really useful in knife on knife/sword fights... otherwise, it's just pretty decoration. Looks like it’s only really useful in knife on knife/sword fights… otherwise, it’s just pretty decoration.

]]> by: Sean O'Hara http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/30/preview-case-tony-boses-swing-guard-lock-knife/#comment-99240 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:22:02 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/30/preview-case-tony-boses-swing-guard-lock-knife/#comment-99240 Well “value” might be a strong term for what the guard actually does. ;) Technically it's supposed to function like any other cross guard. The chances that you are actually going to use the knife in any fashion that would require its presence are kinda slim. For all practical purposes it’s really a slick feature that looks cool and is rare in modern knives. Well “value” might be a strong term for what the guard actually does. ;) Technically it’s supposed to function like any other cross guard. The chances that you are actually going to use the knife in any fashion that would require its presence are kinda slim.

For all practical purposes it’s really a slick feature that looks cool and is rare in modern knives.

]]> by: Blind http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/30/preview-case-tony-boses-swing-guard-lock-knife/#comment-99232 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:54:12 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/30/preview-case-tony-boses-swing-guard-lock-knife/#comment-99232 I seem to be missing the value of the guard. Might someone explain? I seem to be missing the value of the guard. Might someone explain?

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