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I'm currently stuck at home now, back from having Cervical Fusion surgery done last Thursday. C5, C6 and C7 all had to be fused because of a spinal disc injury and I'm a virtual prisoner in my own home not even allowed to ride in a car for a solid month.
Sooo, needless to say, I have time to kill.
I've been doing an experiment to see which of my regular carry Spydies I can deploy the fastest with the most regularity. The contestants were:
Military
G-10 Police
Starmate
Wegner large
After an hour or so of fast draws, switching back and forth after several draws, the Starmate asserted itself above the others.
This surprised me, as I was sure the Military would win partly because the Military has more "pocket time" than the Starmate. For me, the Wegner was the slowest. (Another surprise). After taking the Military and Starmate head to head for awhile it became apparent that the reason I'm able to retrieve the Starmate faster is because of that flare at the top of the pivot end, (acts kinda like a thumb rest in the open position). My thumb and index finger have more G-10 to grab onto as I pull the knife from the pocket giving a much more secure initial gripping surface than the Military. Basically, there is more to grab onto for me. This may not work for others, as in my particular case, I have some loss of feeling and mobility of my index finger from a prior knife accident. But for me, there is a notable difference in the rapid deployment of these particular Spyderco models.
Which brings me to my Q:
Which of your Spydies is the fastest to get into action and, if possible, can you explain why?
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If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there to correct him, is he still wrong?
Sooo, needless to say, I have time to kill.
I've been doing an experiment to see which of my regular carry Spydies I can deploy the fastest with the most regularity. The contestants were:
Military
G-10 Police
Starmate
Wegner large
After an hour or so of fast draws, switching back and forth after several draws, the Starmate asserted itself above the others.
This surprised me, as I was sure the Military would win partly because the Military has more "pocket time" than the Starmate. For me, the Wegner was the slowest. (Another surprise). After taking the Military and Starmate head to head for awhile it became apparent that the reason I'm able to retrieve the Starmate faster is because of that flare at the top of the pivot end, (acts kinda like a thumb rest in the open position). My thumb and index finger have more G-10 to grab onto as I pull the knife from the pocket giving a much more secure initial gripping surface than the Military. Basically, there is more to grab onto for me. This may not work for others, as in my particular case, I have some loss of feeling and mobility of my index finger from a prior knife accident. But for me, there is a notable difference in the rapid deployment of these particular Spyderco models.
Which brings me to my Q:
Which of your Spydies is the fastest to get into action and, if possible, can you explain why?
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If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there to correct him, is he still wrong?