Quick.........

B

Bushman5

Joined
Oct 31, 2007
Messages
9,833
when people describe a knife as "quick" what do they mean? is it deploying speed, cutting speed, what? Is there a standard to said deploy and cutting speeds? what makes a knife quicker than another knife?

:confused:
 
To me, a quick knife is one where you can deploy very fast, use it, and quickly put it away.
 
I don't know, I'm kind of slow myself, so I really don't look for speed in a knife. I like it to have a little heft.
 
I have always assumed it referred to balance as well. A "blade heavy" design would feel heavier in the hand than one that balances along the first finger. Probably not an issue for a chopper, but more so with a slicer.
 
Yeah, kinda like when someone says a knife feels "alive" in your hand. Balance, weight, ergonomics, etc. all come together like the planets and stars aligning and you have such a feeling of control of said knife. Feels like it's a natural extension of you.
Or, they could mean deployment speed, etc. as others have said. But I think if you hear the term "quick in the hand" it's usually talking about that "alive" thing I was talking about. At least that's how I see it. Hope this helps.

Gibby
 
the term quick refers more to the balance of the knife. Usually a knife that has a good balance between handle and blade is considered quick. Often the term "quick" is used when talking about or describing larger fixed blades as the balance of the knife has a definite impact on where you want the blade to go...
 
I have a Mission MPT TI, with a six inch blade. I would say that the light weight of the Titanium blade feels Faster in my hand compared to a 6" steel blade.
Hope this helps.
 
"Quick" is a subjective description of how easy it is to deploy and use.

It's a nice quality to have, but at average work speed, useless. In the military, "quick" is often sacrificed for "retention" when in the field. A tool laying in the grass five miles back is not quick at all.

"Quick" in a public situation could be easily cancelled by how quick someone speed dials a 911 with "Man with a KNIFE!"

So, it's basically a very personal appreciation that your untrained hand was able to manipulate the knife rapidly. Maybe extensive training with another kind could be much quicker. Maybe it's just little more than hype.

Fractions of a second in deployment really mean nothing when "shot placement" is key.
 
I've usually seen it used in reference to fighters/bowies referring to the handling qualities already mentioned- well-balanced, light in the hand, changes direction quickly
 
I trained in Filipino martial arts for quite a few years and when most of the FMA guys used the term, they usually meant what MVF described.

DancesWithKnives
 
To me, a "quick" knife handles fast, usually because it's relatively light, has good balance, and has a nice, ergonomic handle
 
I always though of "quick" as meaning the knife dosnt slow/weigh your hands down so would be near if not just as fast as empty hands.

Balance and weight would be a big part of that obviously.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top