Harpy or Moran?

[Clay Kesting]

Gregg,

I'm playing with the Harpy as I type this, so I hope I can put the actions into words

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Firstly, yes it is much tighter than the Native, at least the BF version, but the later is the smoothest lockback I have come across, much more like a linerlock in fact. The action of the Harpy feels much more like my Worker and Remote Release.

The way I do "the drop" is to grasp the knife by the hole with the thumb and first finger after the draw (I may have to loosen the clip as it does make drawing difficult). Then a slight upward movement of the hand causes the knife to rotate forward and up into a tip-up, vertical position. This is immediately followed by a short, sharp downwards motion which opens the knife. It is, in fact, exactly the same motion I used when cracking big stock-whips as a boy visiting relations in the bush. Now that was a long time ago

. Hope this helps.

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Take care,
Clay

Don't worry that the world might end tomorrow....in Australia it's tomorrow already.

 

[tulsamal]

Clay,

Excellent! I hadn't thought of doing the "upward" part of the whip. If you raise it up past 9:00 (from fully down at 6:00) then it does seem to work. People at work are looking at me even more strangely than usual. I keep pulling out my full size Wegner and trying it and then the BF Native and trying it and then of course trying this new technique with the Harpy. Some of them are looking worried! I will save some practice for home. I can still open the Wegner faster from the pocket though. It is so smooth now that my thumb just pushes the hole forward sharply and the blade flies forward and locks on its own. What a great knife!

Thanks,
Gregg

 

[Mike Sastre]

Gregg,

When you draw from pocket, hold the knife by the hole with thumb and forefinger like clay said, and also use pressure from middle finger on back of handle against the thumb to lift and control knife before drop. This will get you tip up for a fast drop with wrist snap.

Mike

 

[Sal Glesser]

Sure am impressed with how some of the local "teachers" are able to, with mere words, explain fairly difficult moves. Also impressed with the effort extended to share such info. Thanx much. Proud to have you on the Spyderco forum.

sal

 

[Mike Sastre]

Sal,

Judging by the response to my post on closout of G-10 Harpies (still getting some), you may want to bring this model back. It out performs the stainless model by a long shot.

Mike