Kwik Thumb Stud - Stainless

I bought this in 2014 to fit an old pocket knife that had been collecting dust in a drawer for 20 years. I’m happy to report that both the knife, and this thumb stud have been in regular service ever since. The set screw has remained tight and solid over 7 years, and I’ve never had to adjust it even once. Another reviewer stated this could only be used from one side, but that isn’t true. The knurling is only on one side, yes, but the stud overhangs the blade on both sides, and can be easily used with either hand.This little $8 accessory was well worth it, and I actually just ordered a second one to put another old knife back to work.

I bought this for my Gerber “alligator grip“ folder. It’s on and working very well! Two tips to mention:1. Be sure to locate the tiny black Allen screw that, at least in my case, was not set in the stud when the package arrived. It’s easy enough to set it in the stud with the help of the included Allen wrench. But it may take you five extra minutes if it falls between the sofa cushions and you have to look for it.2. I repositioned the stud on the back of the blade three or four times before I found the sweet spot that offered the best leverage and least resistance.. Be sure to experiment a bit with placement before you lock it down tight.

I received a Benchmade Mini-Taggedout knife as a gift, but I had trouble using the slit on the top of the blade to open it, so I installed a brass Kwik Thumb Stud. Well, the knife looks garish enough with its orange handles, and the brass thumb stud made it look like a Mardi Gras throw, so I ordered a stainless steel Kwik thumb stud and installed that on the Benchmade. Then I installed the brass one on a 40+ year-old Gerber LST knife that was my workplace EDC back in the day. Now I can open the LST with one hand! It was easy to install both studs, and the studs stay put. Opening the knives now is so much easier. BTW, just for fun, I tried slipping the brass stud through the slit of the Benchmade blade and installing it upside-down. It fit that way, too, but I didn't like the aesthetics of it as much.

Adding a thumb stud to my Buck 110 was a great choice and this product works perfectly. I an marking it down one star because the stud is just big enough to interfere with the knife's removal and insertion into its sheath. As for price, at the time I ordered, I paid $12.73, and thought it a little expensive for the item, but at the current price (around eight bucks,) it is well worth it!

The media could not be loaded. I got this for my Kershaw dividend since I dont like flippers. Gives it a whole new life.Looks great. Feels great. Fit and finish are very nice. Works great. Even added the ability to pocket deploy it like an Emerson wave. Sturdier than I thought, I tried to pull it off with my hands but couldn't budge if. Highly recommend.

You know how so often you will buy a product that seems like it should be an easy install, but it turns out to be a bear? Not this one! I wanted to put a thumb stud on my Ka-bar Buck 110 clone so I ordered this. Delivered like lightning in the mail, I opened up the envelope, saw there was an allen key included, shook out the contents of the envelope, and had the install complete in 15 seconds. I did have to adjust the location to fit my preferences, but the entire install took less than a minute. It works perfectly, and I think it looks pretty sharp; just what I needed! And at a fantastic price, as well. Now I will actually be able to use this knife that has been gathering dust for years. Nice when a product works out so perfectly!

This is a sturdy item, but don't think you are going to be flicking your Buck 110 open. Actually works but more of a novelty. I took it off because it was difficult to open, and I was afraid I was going to cut myself in the process.

It gets 5 stars for doing exactly what it's meant to do, easy to install on/off and there's enough of it sticking out to give good traction with the thumb while opening the blade.On a separate note, I returned mine because I didn't like it on my Buck 110, and I know lots of people are looking at this to put on a 110 so here's why:- After trying out several positions for it on the blade, I found that where it looked most natural to put it didn't provide great leverage, and where it did provide good leverage, it was just an an eyesore sticking out close to the middle of the blade while closed. I guess I found out how much I really loved the classic lines/look of a 110.-The Buck 110 is a relatively big knife, those with med/large hands will see that you won't be able to "flick" the blade open, and it's a bit of a stretch to completely open it with the thumb on the stud.- Didn't fit back into the leather sheath nicely with the thumb stud on, it had to be forced. I'm sure the sheath would have broken in after a while, so this may be a non-issue.-You can open the Buck 110 with one hand, there are a few ways, even though admittedly no way I know of is as comfortable as using a thumb stud.-I realized that I have my one-handed opening modern knives and when I'm using my 110 I'm usually fishing/in the woods/taking it easy, and I never have a real need to open it one handed.I returned mine for those reasons, but if this is for another knife, or you won't mind the looks of the knife and are all about utilitarian features, this will work great.