AK Trivia Challenge: Guess the Brand Behind SpeedSafe Assisted Opening? | May 2025
Posted by Just Jul on
Welcome back to another round of AK Trivia, where your blade knowledge gets put to the test. Whether you’re a casual collector or a die-hard knifehead, this one might stump you.
A winner will be chosen at random from the correct answers posted here, along with entries via the related YouTube videos and AK member sign-up. The winner will receive a personal shoutout from Cee & Just Jul on an upcoming AK Blade episode, which will be released on YouTube, Rumble and here on our blog. (Answering this question will also enter you for a chance to win our next giveaway!)
This week’s question:
🗣️ "Which American knife brand is known for introducing the SpeedSafe assisted opening mechanism, and in what year was it patented?"
Take your best guess in the comments below.
Kershaw (via Ken Onion), 1998
I forgot to add the year. Onion invented the SpeedSafe assisted opening mechanism for Kershaw Knives in 1998. This revolutionary system allows users to easily open the blade using only one hand and is considered very safe and legal.
Ken Onion invented the SpeedSafe assisted opening mechanism for Kershaw Knives. This revolutionary system allows users to easily open the blade using only one hand and is considered very safe and legal.
Ken Onion for Kershaw Knives.
I’ll guess Kershaw