P'kal Teaser

[donutsrule]

I am dreaming of a knife with a flat grind blade, similat to a military and with G-10 handle scales and with that version of the Ball Bearing Lock!

It already is a knife with a flat grind blade and G-10 handle scales.

I have one coming in shortly courtesy of MD tactical but while waiting have a question. Does the wave interfere with reaching in one's pocket or is it hardly noticeable. Based on what I read I'll be carrying it the way it was designed to be carried but am wondering about the possibility of opening the blade due to the wave and has this happened yet to anyone.

If I've noticed any "interference" with accessing anything in my pocket below the knife, it's not because of the wave -- it's because the new G-10 is so rough -- something you're going to encounter with many knives, although the forward positioning of the P'kal means you're going to give the back of your hand the sandpaper treatment instead of the side.

 

[JB1964]

It already is a knife with a flat grind blade and G-10 handle scales.

Of course, but a more "normal" blade style would be fine! :grumpy:

 

[PartialSerrations]

This is an interesting thread. I have enjoyed reading it.

:thumbup:

 

[SouthNarc]

Here is a tutorial on my board showing deployment as we recommend it. You have to be a registered member to see them but that won't take long for those who wish to take a gander.

Guys I would appreciate it greatly if we could leave the pics exclusive to TPI and not repost them.

Thanks!

http://www.totalprotectioninteractive.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7067

 

[Erik W]

Pictures are worth thousands of words but since some are bound register:

1. Place in pocket - mid to front of pocket
2. Grasp thumb inside of pocket, fingers outside
3. Pull - forward toward center line so hook catches
4. Roll into positive, firm, reverse grip edge in

It works best with pants featuring "jean" or "BDU" style pockets.

 

[Erik W]

Oh, and baggy pockets can make it necessary to rotate the knife forward.

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On the P'kal and the draw:

It is what I had hoped for, which is saying a lot given the developement phase and information out there on what it or any other pikal folder should be.

The draw is intuitive once you get get usual rearward wave draw out of your head. OK, maybe that's not quite intuituve, but it is simple. Used to drawing rearward? Draw forward.

Results? It is fast. The forward motion of waving the P'kal open makes it fast on target. Fast as in fastest - I can't think of a faster on target folder.