The OMEGA SERIES Wallet and Blades

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The Omega Series and the Large Wallet, Checkbook-size.

The blades are the Omega 1, 2, and 3.

The Omega 1 is an upswept, almost the “American” Tanto point, the OAL is, 6 3/8” including the clip. The actual length of the edge including the “secondary” upswept edge is 3 inches. Using a Hamilton-Bell Co. Inc. Scientific Ruler that is flexible, the actual cutting edge is approx. 3 1/8”

The Omega 2 is approx. 6” in OAL and the point is dropped slightly and again, has an “Americanized” type of tanto point.

The Omega 3 is approx. 6 ¼” OAL. The actual cutting edge is 2 ¾” and using the flexible plastic ruler again, 2 7/8” flexing the ruler along the actual edge. This knife is a classic upswept with no secondary “tanto-like” point, even though this is more of a traditional Japanese Tanto point.

Each knife has a deep finger notch for the Index Finger and an arched back both of which make the knife feel incredibly secure in the hand for a knife that has no handle slabs.

The attached clip has seen a transformation from its original form on the Credit Card Blade of last year, to one that is more discreet, more comfortable in the pocket. In short, the clip has been refined, it has matured as a system. The part of the clip that sticks up has been lowered so it is not as high but every bit as secure in holding the knife in the wallet as well as holding several folded bills under the clip. No longer is the end of the clip square, the corners have been rounded and show an attention to detail…which is what you are paying for.

I have had people grab this wallet, the clip secures in the hand as the wallet is pulled off of it, just as the Credit Card Blade…the clip still serves its’ multi-purpose role as designed. The knife instantly is indexed in your hand after you draw it from the wallet or someone removes the wallet from your hand. This is high-speed stuff…

As I said before, these blades are small, have a needle-point and as you have come to expect from JSP, they are as sharp as they can be.

Listening to the quiet rumblings of the, “Anti-Chisel Grind Sect, James has flat ground (“V”) these 1/8 inch thick blades.

I had some very dense Electronics-Grade foam material to test these blades on…this is not foam padding used in furniture or regular shipping foam padding…this is expensive stuff that was being thrown away. This is much more dense then what is usually used in pistol and rifle cases...

I draped a nylon windbreaker over a large square chunk of this material. The block was 2 foot square cube. The foam is about 1 ½ inches thick.

All of the blades slashed through this very slick windbreaker and slashed deep into the foam material with ease.

The reason I chose this material [the windbreaker] is two-fold, they are very common on the street and, they are very “slick,” almost as slick as silk and a sharp knife can cut through almost anything, but it takes an extreme, razor edge to be able to slash through it with ease.

Calling this a “Cutting Test,” is not really accurate at all, any knife will cut, this was a slashing test, short, arcing slashes, hacks and whipping cuts with the full length of the blade as well as the last half inch or so.

The material was easily slashed through. Period.

When inspecting the foam underneath, sometimes there was a shallow slash in the foam, other times, it went through and would have probably went through twice as much foam. This is obviously my irregularity and not the blade’s, the blade could have done it every time.

How many of you have seen the foam sections used in swimming pools? Almost twice as big around as a soda can, I put sections of those in the arms at one point, there was loose material surrounding this, people on the street seldom wear skin-tight jackets. All the slashes went through the material, some of them missed the foam which is just the way it “is.” Of those that hit foam, they bit deeply.

Fresh denim was used in the same manner as the windbreaker and with the same effect. There is no need to be redundant, the knife went through it as well.

On thrusting, the knife never, not once, ever shifted in my hand, it was rock-solid in grip and my hand never slid forward.

On the windbreaker was a patch that was a target for how accurate this blade would be on the thrust, how it indexed. It could be rapidly placed in the patch with ease…and it penetrated to the maximum. These blades slashed and thrusted through the windbreaker, through the patch on the windbreaker and all the way into and through the foam on every occasion and did it with ease and accuracy.

I would say that I thrusted these 3 blades over 100 times into various pieces of this foam…no problem, multiple thrusts? The blade came out very easily, and you could really do some fast, in-close work with these…

The wallet is great. Plenty of room for all of the stuff you need to carry.

The reason this Review has been delayed so long is, I actually wanted to have this thing in my vest pocket for a month, instead of just opening the UPS Package and writing the review.

The wallet is, of course, a big wallet, as big as a checkbook and might not fit everyone’s idea of what a wallet is. Large wallets like this used to be very popular with men and I am glad to see this type “come back.”

There are neck sheaths in the works for these blades in case you want a Universal System, or, you just don’t feel like packing the big wallet that day, you can put the knife in a neck sheath and still have the same great blade on you.

The neck sheaths will not be form fitted to each blade, they will be interchangeable. Instead of a form fit or a cam-locking effect, they will rely on the clip to hold them in place and I see no reason why this will not work. Personally, these are some of the best neck knives I have seen yet.

Any questions?

 
A wonderful friend of mine gave me a Digital Camera for my birthday in August and I can't use it with this damned computer! I have a dinosaur sitting on the desk!
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I am working on getting a new computer and a website, a real website...stay tuned.

As for new things...you have to stay tuned for that as well. I have James' ear, but not both of them.
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Ah ****!! More stuff for me to buy! Or...more stuff for my wifey poo to buy for me...
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Don, dude, bro....these Omega blades sure sound sweet. As you describe them, they basically have the same clip as the CCB; so they are a tip up carry? In other words, can ya clip 'em to other things?

And when is James gonna have these available?
Are they going to be coated? And how much are these babies gonna set us back? Can we get 'em with pinch cords? How about handle slabs? Can they be an option? Are these going to replace the CKB-Alpha blades? Why is the sky blue? How come the Cubs never win? Why doesn't Charlize Theron return my many phone calls? Is it because I ask too many questions?

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Originally posted by MrG:

Don, dude, bro....these Omega blades sure sound sweet. As you describe them, they basically have the same clip as the CCB; so they are a tip up carry? In other words, can ya clip 'em to other things?

The clip is similar, still attaches in the same manner, but it is a lower profile clip this time around, not as square on the end, more rounded, much nicer.

I don't think you could say they were "tip up" as that applies to folders. There is a slight build-up of material in the wallet itself to further give the clip something to hang onto. Sort of like a small "bump," in the wallet that the clip slides over and you never notice till you look.

The liner is a very thin Kydex liner.


And when is James gonna have these available?[1]
Are they going to be coated?[2] And how much are these babies gonna set us back?[3] Can we get 'em with pinch cords?[4] How about handle slabs?[5] Can they be an option?[6] Are these going to replace the CKB-Alpha blades?[7] Why is the sky blue?[8] How come the Cubs never win?[9] Why doesn't Charlize Theron return my many phone calls?[10] Is it because I ask too many questions?[11]

[1] Now.
[2] They are black coated and the wallets come in more than basic black.
[3] $125.00
[4] There is not an additional lanyard hole.
[5] I don't think so.
[6] See #5.
[7] See #5.
[8] God made it that way.
[9] They suck.
[10] Who is that?
[11] No, not really.
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Sir Don,


I wish to thank you for your fine answers to my many questions. It seems as though I was born with an inquisitive mind, a mind meant to ponder. And ponder it does...

Are the interchangeable neck sheaths also available? How much extra do those cost? Is the draw as secure as it is on a 'regular' neck knife, i.e., La Griffe or do you have to 'unclip' the knife first? If the sheaths are interchangeable, can we also clip the Credit Card Blade into the sheath? Are the knives also made out of A2? Out of all the Omega models, which one do you prefer? I lean towards 1, but number 3 sounds extremely intriguing....is it? How can you not know who CHARLIZE THERON is???? (HINT: She's the hottie in that movie Reindeer Games, which also stars a Micro-Tech auto knife! I'll do a search and send you a link; I'm sure you'll thank me for it later
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) If God made the sky blue, why did he also make the oceans blue too, and not purple, like Barney?

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Originally posted by MrG:

Are the interchangeable neck sheaths also available?[1] How much extra do those cost?[2] Is the draw as secure as it is on a 'regular' neck knife, i.e., La Griffe[3] or do you have to 'unclip' the knife first?[4] If the sheaths are interchangeable, can we also clip the Credit Card Blade into the sheath?[5] Are the knives also made out of A2?[6] Out of all the Omega models, which one do you prefer?[7] I lean towards 1, but number 3 sounds extremely intriguing....is it?[8] How can you not know who CHARLIZE THERON is????[9] (HINT: She's the hottie in that movie Reindeer Games, which also stars a Micro-Tech auto knife![10] I'll do a search and send you a link;[11] I'm sure you'll thank me for it later[12] ) If God made the sky blue, why did he also make the oceans blue too,[13] and not purple, like Barney?[14]

[1] Not yet.

[2] Not going to be that much, don't have a firm price yet.

[3] The way I envision the draw is, you are going to grasp the sheath and slide/rake downward and your fingers are going to contact the clip and the knife will come out as it does from the wallet.

[4] You won't have to "unclip" it anymore then you do the Credit Card Blade. The Clip becomes a drawing aid. More on that in a minute [See Supplemental Report
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[5] No. The Credit Card Blade is wider I think. The Credit Card Blade is, shaped like a credit card, these are small knives.

[6] Yes, black coated A2.

[7] I'm keeping the Omega 3 with the upswept edge, I have grown rather tired of the Tanto Points, but that is personal preference. The Tantos with the secondary edges (like the "Classic" Cold Steel Tanto) do punch one hell of a wound channel.

[8] See #7

[9] That is easy, I don't know!

[10] Oh...my wife does not allow me to watch "Hotties," I live in a cave in Maryland, as a Warrior Hermit.

[11] O.K.

[12] Hmm...maybe, I like "Hotties."

[13] God likes consistency.

[14] I love you...you love me...that Purple thing? I'm a Bugs Bunny/Roadrunner kind of guy personally...

Oh...supplemental report...

When I draw an Emerson Commander, I use the pocket clip as an index. I also use it for a secure grip when drawing...I curl my index finger around the end of the clip, like you are using your finger for a fish hook.

With the Omega Series, you will probably be able to do the same thing with the finger of your choice.
 
heres a photo sent to me by Mr.Piorek hope know one minds....http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=1238555
i just posted so it might take few to show up
brad
i dont know whats up with photopoint if you want pic email me...

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Brad,

The link takes us to an empty photo point album. I would love to see a pic o fthis knife. Is there any way you can edit the link?
Thanks.

Paul
 
Hey hey Don...

So what you're saying is this: You live in a cave in Maryland, where your wife doesn't let you watch 'hotties', but she does let you slash and thrust things with passionate abandon. You prefer the Omega #3, and the neck sheaths aren't available yet. No, the CCB won't fit into the sheath, and you don't like Barney. You are unfamiliar with Ms. Charlize Theron, yet you like 'hotties'.

Geez, you sound a lot like me, 'cept I live in a burrow!
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You're making me want this Omega blade/wallet REAL bad bro. However, I DO have a couple more questions...

How does the wallet carry? How does it stay closed? Is there a buckle like on the checkbook that JSP currently offers? Or is there a snap like on those 'biker/trucker' wallets? Why doesn't your computer work with your new digital camera? When will JSP have these on his website? Will you talk to my wife and try to calm her down when I tell her that I HAVE to order a new wallet, one that comes with a knife inside?
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PS- Tried to find a site devoted to Charlize, but was terribly dismayed when I couldn't find not even one. Maybe someone else out there can help? Meanwhile, Don, try and watch either Cider House Rules, or Reindeer Games(there's knife content in this one!) and then you'll see the chick I've been drooling over.
 
Originally posted by MrG:
Hey hey Don...

So what you're saying is this: You live in a cave in Maryland,[1] where your wife doesn't let you watch 'hotties',[2] but she does let you slash and thrust things with passionate abandon.[3] You prefer the Omega #3,[4] and the neck sheaths aren't available yet.[5] No, the CCB won't fit into the sheath,[6] and you don't like Barney.[7] You are unfamiliar with Ms. Charlize Theron, yet you like 'hotties'.[8]

Geez, you sound a lot like me, 'cept I live in a burrow!
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You're making me want this Omega blade/wallet REAL bad bro. However, I DO have a couple more questions...[10]

How does the wallet carry?[11] How does it stay closed?[12] Is there a buckle like on the checkbook that JSP currently offers?[13] Or is there a snap like on those 'biker/trucker' wallets?[14] Why doesn't your computer work with your new digital camera?[15] When will JSP have these on his website?[16] Will you talk to my wife and try to calm her down when I tell her that I HAVE to order a new wallet, one that comes with a knife inside?[17]

[1] Well, yeah, you could call it a cave.

[2] She polices me very closely.

[3] Yes!

[4] Yes!

[5] No, they are not.

[6] Credit Card too wide to fit.

[7] I do not like Barney, the only thing that is prehistoric I like is shark, grilled not blackened. I hate purple things, purple things should have .45 Caliber holes in them.

[8] Yes, my Wifey is a "Hottie!" She looks very close to Helen Hunt, my idea of a "Hottie," uhh...Im not a Pamela Anderson type of person...

[9] Burrows are close enough...

[10] I knew this was going to happen...

[11] I hate sitting on a wallet, that is why I always have my wallet(s) in a vest. It rides fine there, I simply cannot review it for a month by sitting on it, I hate that...

[12] Yes, I forgot that?
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I cannot believe I forgot that! It is sort of like a mini-Fastex buckle, but nicer.

[13] Not familiar with it, however, this seems redundant.

[14] No.

[15] Computer is what is commonly referred to as, P.O.S. or, F.U.B.A.R. Trying to buy a new one this week, do you know how much these damned things cost now?

[16] I would rather try to count the stars or rearrange their pattern in the Universe then answer that.

[17] I cannot do that, she might think it is a conspiracy and seek your immediate demise via V-Gar System whilst you dream of "Hotties."

[18] Oh...that was all...
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I just ordered a omega 3.
its my B day and i felt the need.

plus i am in East Berlin, i mean MA, so i need someting consealable for school.

i have vgar so this will accompany it.
 
i got my omega 3 on friday.
its everything Don said it was.

its a real sweet piece. im using it as a pocket fixed blade for times when a clip of a knife would be picked up on. noone notices a check book exept to ask for money.

if anyone is thinking about ordering the knife, do it.
 
Anyone that wants a picture of it, I have one, but I have no website to post it on...list your accurate E-Mail Address in this thread.
 
Done Smoke! Let me know what you think and pass it around if you want.

You should see the tips of a SIFU, Matriarch and Civilian in there to the right and a LaGriffe above it, which should give you a better idea as to size....

 
Hey Don, I wanna see a pic too! If you have the chance, send me one. You will then be forvever in my debt, and I will follow you around to all corners of the Earth, protecting you from bandits, thieves, and such. Thanks.
 
Oh my! I finally made it to the Year 2000. I can hardly believe it.

Thanks to my Brother in Law for the PC and UMAX Flatbed Scanner and my Darling Friend Brenda for the great camera for my birthday. In a year of constant rollercoasters...you people sure took the sting away.
 
Ah Don! Great pic my friend...NOW I see what the fuss is all about. Those knives surely do look scrumptious, don't they? I think I like #3 best.

So, been practicing any moves with these babies yet? How about letting the BG grab the wallet, and while he grasps it, pull out the knife at the same time you deliver an oblique kick to his shin, and then as he bends over, shove the knife upwards into his throat. And don't forget to rip the knife sideways so you sever all the gooey stuff in there. Any other ideas?
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PS-- FYI, in this months issue of Black Belt, in the back is an ad with pics for these Omega series blades. DOH! I like your pics better though Don...
 
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