Brownie Popping a Knife?

I'm jumping up an down waiting for the email to arrive... I need to figger out how to use the one my internet provider gives!

Thanks again Brownie!
Hotrod
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Still jumping, working on my endurance! :D
 
This is awsome! can't seem to figure out why I haven't thought of this before. It takes some pratice but it works really well. BTW: I've only tried it on my PE FRN VG10 Delica so I think it does work on "smaller" blades. I can get it about 9/10 right now. I wonder how well this would work from your back pocket?
 
J_man

Yes, I can get it to work on the delicas as well but some of thesmaller knives really have a hard time with it due to mass and leverage issues.

Glad you have gotten it down sir. Back pocket is "good to go" with a little tweeking.

Stay safe.

Brownie
 
Hey brownie....

My email adress may have bounced it back depending on the size!

Just checked to see how much room I had, could you bounce it back to me?

Thanks
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Murnax: Posting it on the internet would mean that the BG's could then have something that makes them more dangerous with a folding knife. It is not something I want out there enmasse endangering LE's on the streets.

Hotrod:
Shoot me a message at bladesrus@comcast.net. I'll get it out to you asap.

Brownie
 
Kennieyk:

Thats a fair question. I'll try to give you an objective opinion here.

I have used many linerlocks, both custom, semi custom as well as regular production knives from many makers over the last 20 years.

With the exception of the smaller knives like the MT mini socom which can be popped with some effort, they pretty much all have the potential for the same presentation speed.

My personal favorites for popping were the tip down linerlocks by MOD, MT, a few Spydies like the military, and some of Allen Elishewitzs'.

If I had to pick one favorite linerlock for defense that was as smooth and fast to open as could be, I couldn't. If I had to pick the top two for me it would be the MODs and MT's, specifically the trident and socom. Thats a personal opinion as I just happen to like those models ergonomics and they are speed demons right from the factory at popping. I really like many more but these would be the best of the best in what I own now.

With tip down and some tweeking at the presentation they [ most linerlocks ]can be out and moving forward to defend as soon as you can put your hand on the knife clipped to the pocket. The knife moves opens and moves forward to defend immediately from the pocket.

I carry front/mid/back locks that are fast but not as fast as the linerlocks or as smooth to the presentation as a rule. Still faster than most with the pop however.

I'll mention the wave here briefly with some thought I have relative Ernies waved knives. I have tried them, very fast at presentation from the clipped pocket.

Opinion on the wave: Not as fast as the pop to defending. The wave needs to move rearward to catch the hook at the back of the pocket. The hand also moves up and rearward in deployment from the pocket initially. Both have to be redirected forward to defending. It takes a split second to do this and I have seen wavers who made it seem they weren't moving in a rearward motion to deploy, they were that fast.

One becomes reliant on the type of blade [ the wave ], for speed and is limited to the waved models Ernie produces. Thats not a bad thing as muscle memory is very important. There is always the chance under stress that the user will miss the back of the pocket and not deploy the blade as well.

A good example of a linerlock that fits everybody's budget is the CRKT. I have tested one, carried another for a few months and they are fast with the pop.

I make that statement only so those here may know it doesn't take a 400.00 folder to be fast on a presentation.

As stated earlier, knives become very personal items with many choices to choose from. What one finds the best, another doesn't like at all.

My only suggestion to you and others would be to handle as many as you can and your hand will tell you which knife feels right for you. If it also has a blade design that suits your needs and fancies, all the better.

Brownie
 
There is one video of a recent class I held in RI for some guardsman heading back to Kuwait, then on to Iraq.

The sponsor took some video of the double "pops" at the end. I don't allow videos of the classes.
He wanted the footage for his executive protection/advanced driving website which may or not have been put up yet. It is my belief he was going to do something along those lines as I'm linked with him relative the defensive knife classes he offers to Bodyguards and professional drivers.

Brownie
 
Thanks Brownie. You would not believe how easy this is with the Larry Chew Voodoo bearing system on my covert spitfire. Very little effort and very quick, not to mention smooth. My MT's are all auto's. Now I have to go buy a manual to play with. Thank you very much for the lesson. And for the excuse to buy another knife. :D
 
Not bad...it works with my Commander and MOD CQB...it doesn't work with my Spyderco Ayoob or Mad Maxx...I am sure that it would work with many of my other custom folders but I don't want to subject them to such abuse.

Thanks,
RL
 
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