If you are a new knife enthusiast, one of your many concerns can be: is a switchblade knife better than an assisted opening knife? While switchblade knives are limited mostly to military personnel, the latter can be easily bought from any market. Find out what makes both these knives different from one another:

Assisted Opening Knives

An assisted opening knife like the HTM SNAP is a folding knife that is also known as AO knife and spring assisted knife. You don’t have to open these knives manually. In fact what makes them popular is their ability of single handed deployment. This knife comes handy when you are opening boxes or cutting ropes and you do not want to spend a lot of time and energy in opening the blade. Some of these knives also come with a lock.

Switchblade Knives

A switchblade knife is one that can be opened simply by pressing a button. Although these knives come in elegant and exceptional designs, there is a certain amount of safety risk associated with these knives. Mostly these knives have a plain or dagger edge and a safety lock.