Snap

[thawk]

What kind of math do you use to tell us the numerical value of the snap of your knife?

 

[wundergussy]

Metric

 

[gonebad395]

What kind of math do you use to tell us the numerical value of the snap of your knife?

still new to traditionals cna you explain snap for me please

 

[Railsplitter]

Simple arithmetic.

Good snap + Smile on my face = Happiness.

 

[Railsplitter]

still new to traditionals cna you explain snap for me please

It's the sound that the blade makes when you let it close under its own spring tension. There is also snap when opening and at half stop on knives so equipped but when I think of snap I generally think of closing snap.

 

[btmccutcheon]

still new to traditionals cna you explain snap for me please

Snap = The snapping sound made by a well made, well sprung knife when opening or closing. Be careful though it can bring blood to a careless finger or ding the edge on the spring or a pin if the kick isn't sufficient.

 

[black mamba]

I believe the correct unit of measurement is decibels, the louder and "ring-ier" the better.

Just keep fingers well clear, cause I let 'em snap like gators. I'd rather sharpen out a dent than let one down easy.

 

[Macchina]

You have to do this in the presence of your significant other. It helps if they are not a knife aficionado who would also appriciate a knife's snap (you can test another's knife aficionado-ness by quizzing them on which side is the Mark and Pile side)...

To determine your knife's snap value: sit next to the test subject while their favorite show is on (if they're not a refined knife-person then you'll probably have to bear through a few minutes of some show like "Keeping Up With The Kardashians"). Counting down from 10 let the knife snap closed every few seconds. When you get the evil eye, stop counting snaps. For example: if you get the evil eye after 3 snaps then your knife is a snap level 7.

Note: if you cut yourself on the first snap and start crying and then receive the evil eye after just one snap, this does not count. You have to re-test the knife at least one week later.

 

[btmccutcheon]

You have to do this in the presence of your significant other. It helps if they are not a knife aficionado who would also appriciate a knife's snap (you can test another's knife aficionado-ness by quizzing them on which side is the Mark and Pile side)...

To determine your knife's snap value: sit next to the test subject while their favorite show is on (if they're not a refined knife-person then you'll probably have to bear through a few minutes of some show like "Keeping Up With The Kardashians"). Counting down from 10 let the knife snap closed every few seconds. When you get the evil eye, stop counting snaps. For example: if you get the evil eye after 3 snaps then your knife is a snap level 7.

Note: if you cut yourself on the first snap and start crying and then receive the evil eye after just one snap, this does not count. You have to re-test the knife at least one week later.

Not recommended to try with a GEC #73 as the grunting to get it open will distract from the boom of the snap.

 

[Gevonovich]

Swikian Logic

 

[bflying]

Ha, I tried to find out what people were using as a scale for the pull force required for a traditional blade. I kept seeing all kinds of numbers thrown out that didn't really make sense in some cases. At first I thought the real traditional knuts were using an actual scale in poundage. Such as 5 lbs of force to overcome spring and pull blade. Similar to gun people that measure the pull of a trigger. Some of the numbers thrown out were actually in the ballpark of those used for triggers, so it just seemed to make sense. And heck, if there are many scales marketed for the sole purpose of measuring trigger pull, surely there is a scale somewhere that incorporates a clamp instead of a hook.

But what I discovered was that most (if not all) were just using a random subjective number on a scale of 1 to 10 for pull force. Very scientific and totally useless as everyone's experience and comparative knives (and fingernail strength) are different.

So while I'm guessing that this post is simply a satirical joke, there is going to be someone out there trying to devise an empirical value to the "snap" on the knife in their pocket. So I propose that we create an official "Blade Forums Snap Guide" that just may become the worldwide standard for snap measurement.

Who knows, maybe it will be seen in the future in a forensic court report, which exonerates a totally innocent traditional knife wielder. "As you can see, your Honor, the sound the witness heard could not have been from my clients pocket knife, as shown by the tests completed, and compared against the Blade Forums Snap Guide statistical data."

 

[btb01]

Not recommended to try with a GEC #73 as the grunting to get it open will distract from the boom of the snap.

I was thinking about buying a 73 recently but when I saw the rating for the pull that the dealer gave it and compared it to other familiar knives on that dealer's site, I had second thoughts.

 

[Dadpool]

(Please ignore, I misunderstood the question.)

 

[thawk]

I believe the correct unit of measurement is decibels, the louder and "ring-ier" the better.

Just keep fingers well clear, cause I let 'em snap like gators. I'd rather sharpen out a dent than let one down easy.

Oh Yeah. Be heard in each room of a 3 bedroom house.

 

[thawk]

You have to do this in the presence of your significant other. It helps if they are not a knife aficionado who would also appriciate a knife's snap (you can test another's knife aficionado-ness by quizzing them on which side is the Mark and Pile side)...


To determine your knife's snap value: sit next to the test subject while their favorite show is on (if they're not a refined knife-person then you'll probably have to bear through a few minutes of some show like "Keeping Up With The Kardashians"). Counting down from 10 let the knife snap closed every few seconds. When you get the evil eye, stop counting snaps. For example: if you get the evil eye after 3 snaps then your knife is a snap level 7.


Note: if you cut yourself on the first snap and start crying and then receive the evil eye after just one snap, this does not count. You have to re-test the knife at least one week later.

Not recommended to try with a GEC #73 as the grunting to get it open will distract from the boom of the snap.

These are the kind of answers I was hoping for. :thumbup:

 

[edbeau]

Use a Buck 110, American Schrade LB-7 or any 5 1/4" folding hunter as an upper measurement.

 

[Jolipapa]

We never let the blade snap when closing.

 

[btmccutcheon]

We never let the blade snap when closing.

Uh, yeah! What he ^^^^ said.

 

[Macchina]

We never let the blade snap when closing.

I like how he implies a family code or perhaps a church bylaw in the broadness of his statement.

 

[NJBillK]

Generally speaking, the rating is for how strong the "pull" is not how strong the "snap" is. Considering that the pull is opening and snap usually is the knife snapping closed (which is a no-no) and a good way to cause your blade to rap on the spring*.

Though you are correct in the point that the view is skewed and based off of perception that may change from person to person. But how else would you describe it? If it works in a hospital for a doctor, it should be fine for our usage ("On a scale of one to ten, how do you rate your pain?"). Does that sound familiar?

Take a look here for the basics.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...rand-Unified-Traditional-Pull-Scaleified+pull

*Blade rap is when a blade snaps shut with such force that it over closes and the blade makes contact with the spring, usually causing rolling and possibly chipping.