My newly invented paracord wrap: "the Subhilt Wrap".. And now Trench Wrap too!

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Howdy guys, so this is a new type of paracord wrap for fixed blade knives (as well as machetes and tomahawks). I have been working on perfecting it for a while, and I feel like it is ready for feedback.

Most likely something like this already exists, but I really tried hard to find something like it without success.

Among my friends, we have been calling the "subhilt wrap". It is a bit of a misnomer actually, because it is more of a fingerloop than a subhilt. It feels a lot like a subhilt though.

Basically, it is a single piece of paracord with an integrated finger loop for the index finger. For tomahawks, and machetes, and large choppers it can be placed on the side (closer to the base of the finger for better grip)
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Or placed along the front edge of the handle (accomodates different types of grips)

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With this, I have stabbed the CS Spike (pictured above) full force into plywood. Being notorious for having no sort guard whatsoever, you would be insane to try it without this.

I have also chopped with machetes, tomahawks and larger knives, and it is very comfortable.
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The finger hole is also adjustable, and can be made bigger or smaller in seconds.

Here is a video showing how it works, and if anybody out there tries it, any and all feedback would be much appreciated. (In the process of moving, and as soon as I get settled, I'll make a hard-use video)

[video=youtube_share;qWK9PfQTdSc]http://youtu.be/qWK9PfQTdSc[/video]


One last note: it is really simple to acquire the grip when accessing a sheathed knife. Also, if you decided on any particular occasion not to use the grip, just grip around it like you normally would, and the finger-loop just collapses

PS: I apologize in advance for my poor video skills
 
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Way Cool, Thanks for sharing. :thumbup: I'm going to try that on my training rattan sticks so they hit a bit softer. :D
 
This is the first "new" thing I've seen done with paracord in years.

Thanks for sharing!
 
djjonny said:
Way Cool, Thanks for sharing. :thumbup: I'm going to try that on my training rattan sticks so they hit a bit softer. :D
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I don't know if that's a good idea. I'm already thinking about ways to use that loop to trap your finger and lock you up when sparring! ;)
 
CWL said:
I don't know if that's a good idea. I'm already thinking about ways to use that loop to trap your finger and lock you up when sparring! ;)
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Thanks for letting me know never noticed the loop at 1st. Will forget the idea or leave the loop out.
Still a noob to escrima :)
 
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Thanks guys, if any of you try it, please let me know how it works for you.

Btw, since youtube apparantly hates me, can somebody let me know if the video is working properly?
 
Mooseyard said:
Looks like a great way to break a finger!
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That was one of my concerns when I first thought up the design. I started out gentle with it and gradually put more and more force in my testing in the past 2 years, and it has not happened yet
 
Mooseyard said:
Looks like a great way to break a finger!
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Uh no, it doesn't. There is play in rope. If it was made of steel, then yea he's break his fingers.

It looks like a really good way to keep your hand from sliding onto the blade when stabbing though.
 
Chris "Anagarika";10876586 said:
Great idea!

Will there be a diagram instead of video? Sorry, am an old timer.. I learn better with diagram.
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Absolutely! But you'll have to give me a few days, as I am currently in the process of moving.

Mooseyard, you actually got me thinking about it again, and I decided, that it isn't much different from a real subhilt or from a WWI style trench knife, which made me to further modify it into this:

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