What is a Knife’s Boye Dent?

The great thing about basic knives lies in the number of subtle changes and innovations. Of course, we know big things like Spyderco’s Sal Glesser or Reeve Integral Lock’s pocket clips, but what about those little things?

For example, if you have bought Spyderco with a locking mechanism in the past few years, you have undoubtedly used something called Boye Dent.

But what exactly is Boye Dent?

Boye Dent is a very small addition, it penetrates modern locking knives from Spyderco. It is essentially a scallop-shaped groove in the back of the lock or the release lever of the middle lock.

ACCORDING TO INTERNATE

Custom tool maker David Boye removed a small arc or metal dent from the lock lever lever of his Back Lock tool. This removed part reduces the possibility of gripping the handle, so that when the knife is used, the lock is pressed down and the blade is accidentally unlocked. Spyderco started using Boye Dent on their models with Back Lock around 2000.

Arguments against Boye Dent

For everyone who appreciates the increased practicality and safety of dents, there is one who thinks it is unnecessary and redundant.

In fact, many people say Boye Dent is a solution to a non-existent problem. I would like to know how many accidentally closed due to the circular release lever. If it is one, it may be one too many.

In addition to the lack of necessity, others also said it was very ugly. I admit that some people may think that the notch in the release lever is an ugly subtraction, but there are still many people who say that all Spyderco knives are ugly overall. It is true that Spyderco designers prefer to design in the dark to perfect form and function, so the dent is just in line with Spyderco’s philosophy.

The fact is that the vast majority of Spyderco knife owners may not have noticed Boye Dent or don’t care at all.

I just find it interesting to argue and debate about things like a small gap.

The following are some netizens’ opinions and feelings about Boye Dent:

● I have no problem with Boye Dent at all. I am a big fan of Spyderco and its blades. If I remember correctly, I have been carrying it for many years since 1982. Excellent EDC blade and excellent design.

The only thing better than my Spyderco blade is the knife I bought from Mike Irie in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

● I like dents. I found that it also provides an extra index point when using it to unlock the blade, increasing a small amount of confidence that you are there and unlocking it.

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