Recommendation? USA Made Knives with "Wave" Hook

[Towsonite]

I'm trying to find a USA-made knife that has a hook opener similar to the Kershaw Emerson CQC-line's Wave feature. It would be an EDC/utility knife so it can't be anything crazy looking, i.e. just like the Kershaw Emerson CQC's but not made in China. If you have any suggestions, can you please let me know?

Thanks for your help!

 

[Centermass]

Well, there’s always actual Emerson knives, not the Kershaw manufactured versions.... Spyderco has the Delica and Endura available with the Wave, but made in Japan. The Spyderco Paramilitary 2, which is made in the US, is available with the Wave. The only other brand I can think of is Southern Grind, which has it available on their Bad Monkey model, and are US made.

 

[Towsonite]

Well, there’s always actual Emerson knives, not the Kershaw manufactured versions.... Spyderco has the Delica and Endura available with the Wave, but made in Japan. The Spyderco Paramilitary 2, which is made in the US, is available with the Wave. The only other brand I can think of is Southern Grind, which has it available on their Bad Monkey model, and are US made.

Thanks for that. The Google had failed me on being able to find those before I did the original post.

 

[K.O.D.]

DPX Hest made by Lionsteel also has a wave type opener that doubles as a bottle opener. But its made in Italia.

 

[Towsonite]

DPX Hest made by Lionsteel also has a wave type opener that doubles as a bottle opener. But its made in Italia.

I am fine with the US and any country that doesn't currently operate concentration camps or that my sons are unlikely to be drafted to fight one day.

 

[jstrange]

I am fine with the US and any country that doesn't currently operate concentration camps or that my sons are unlikely to be drafted to fight one day.

Well if that’s the case then Cold Steel has some models as well. They are made in Taiwan.

 

[Silent H]

DPX Hest made by Lionsteel also has a wave type opener that doubles as a bottle opener. But its made in Italia.

There's also the HEST Urban, which is made by Southern Grind in the U.S. for DPX. Not sure how long that relationship will continue since Southern Grind was just sold to new owners, but some of them can probably still be found at dealers.

 

[Pilot1]

Spyderco Endura.

 

[Steely_Gunz]

You could look around for a ZT630. Out of production but a pretty solid Emerson collaboration.

 

[unwisefool]

I'm trying to find a USA-made knife that has a hook opener similar to the Kershaw Emerson CQC-line's Wave feature. It would be an EDC/utility knife so it can't be anything crazy looking, i.e. just like the Kershaw Emerson CQC's but not made in China. If you have any suggestions, can you please let me know?

Thanks for your help!

Zero Tolerance 620 or 630.

 

[oldmanwilly]

Any Spyderco with a thumb hole and a zip-tie will work, as well as many aftermarket accessories to make them waveable. You could also draw some inspiration from this related thread: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/lets-see-your-wave-mods.1780969/

 

[jux t]

A company called Snaggletooth makes wave mods for benchmades (and cold steels).

 

[Nixelplix]

I am fine with the US and any country that doesn't currently operate concentration camps or that my sons are unlikely to be drafted to fight one day.

The United States currently maintains concentration camps. Here is a list of countries that have or have had concentration camps.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_concentration_and_internment_camps