You must be carrying it different than I do or something. This is how they should come from the factory... Notice that the clip is attached on the blade's pivot end. If you leave the clip attached on this end as it is from the factory, if you pull it you can't just flip it open. You'd have to manipulate it and then open. But if you put the clip so it's attached on the other end where the blade's point is for sake of illustration, when it's in your pocket, if you reach in with your thumb only and your finger gripping the clip to remove it, you can quickly open it. This puts it in a ready to open position from the start. Like this one... Hopefully THIS will explain it all.