Some thoughts on the emerson Wave

[MercuryHayze]

I have read reports of excessive wave opening causing the linerlock to ride across the flat on the bottom of the blade. Thinking about this and looking at the Emerson design, It does not look like a problem with the liner itself.

The pin that stops the backward travel of the blade makes contact with a little recess in the blade under the thumb grooves. This is the only part of the knife that is showing any wear. It looks like enough snappy openings would peen out the recess which would let the linerlock slip farther past center as the blade moves farther back.

Any thoughts?

 

[Esav Benyamin]

I wonder how much wear it is showing. A hardened stop pin and tang should hold up pretty well, but they would show some scuffing from the start.

What would qualify as excessive opening? You know how addictive it can be to play with the Wave. I bet some guys have had time to wear the stop pin and tang down by now. Have there been credible reports or just overstated speculation? I really don't know, myself.

 

[MercuryHayze]

Just internet rumor and speculation. Really, I'm just guessing.

I think the stop pin is Titanium, but you may be correct.

The Wave is a blast to play with

 

[longbow]

I personally don't like the feature on Emersons. Used it on a Comm I had and the darn thing kept tearing holes in shirt tales when I would wear my flannel shirts untucked. Also to difficult to not use the wave when I didn't want to. You know pulling the knife out of the pocket and not having the wave open it. Give me the good all thumb disc anytime. keepem sharp

I also noticed excessive liner wear over time too. No peening of the stop though.

 

[Megalobyte]

I wonder if the liner faces on production Emersons have been hardened. A Ti liner that has not been hardened will wear a lot faster than one that has been properly hardened.

I have said it before, any knife that is flicked open hard, repeatedly, will wear out fatser than one that is opened normally, and it has little to do with what the maker does or doesn't cover in the warrantee.

 

[Blop]

I have said it before, any knife that is flicked open hard, repeatedly, will wear out fatser than one that is opened normally, and it has little to do with what the maker does or doesn't cover in the warrantee.

Are you burned from another long long going thread on another board here?