Am I The Only One?

[RedLynx]

Back in the 1950's there was a wave of fear and hysteria regarding "juvenile delinquents". People were truly afraid of teenagers, a fear that would be fueled by movies, television, juvenile crime, and the news media. Scary teenage ruffians in movies and tv shows were often armed with switchblades. Many teens on the street also carried switchblades.

Between movies and television, actual teenagers using switchblades in fights or to commit crimes, news media fanning the flames of fear and hysteria, and politicians looking to make headlines and show the public that they are tough on juvenile crime, it's not at all surprising that many anti-switchblade laws were passed throughout the country.

Many of those laws are still in place today, but thanks to the efforts of Kniferights.org, and some state governors who actually applied reason and common sense to the subject of switchblades, some states have repealed their prohibitions on switchblades.

I'm sure you're already familiar, but another telling, very interesting medium of the day: young adult literature. If you go back and read the books written for the entertainment of young teens, it was shocking how many were not-so-secretly designed to make sure kids stayed on the straight and narrow. I remember one example in particular where at the end of the book, the "bad" group of kids had been drinking alcohol and all got into a car wreck and died. And that was pretty much the end of the book.

 

[coop1957]

The wave opener is fast but for me there is a downside to the wave. It opens fast but it is in an awkward position. It feels like a weak grip and your hand must be repositioned to get a full grip.
I've watched countless videos of people who are proponents of the wave and the same thing happens upon initial draw. The knife is in a weak grip behind the hip and must be repositioned. I've tied to love the wave with both an Emerson 7 and a Delica. It is just an awkward motion.

 

[george65]

I like axis locks. easy to flick open quickly, even easier to close quickly

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

The wave opener is fast but for me there is a downside to the wave. It opens fast but it is in an awkward position. It feels like a weak grip and your hand must be repositioned to get a full grip.
I've watched countless videos of people who are proponents of the wave and the same thing happens upon initial draw. The knife is in a weak grip behind the hip and must be repositioned. I've tied to love the wave with both an Emerson 7 and a Delica. It is just an awkward motion.

A trick I figured out with the wave is to twist the knife in the pocket with the spine away from the body and just draw on the spot. The hand is in the same position as drawing any knife from the pocket initially.