Wave feature

Mississippi Rifleman

Mississippi Rifleman

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Ok folks. I'm about to order the Commander, but I have one problem. I've tried to figure it out, but can't. How does the wave atop of the blade help in opening? I was under the impression it was originally made as a blade catcher for the SEALs.
 
The wave feature on the Commander is in fact designed for opening the blade upon the drawing the knife. It is my understanding that the version of the knife intended for SEALs works in conjunction with a kydex carry system designed to accomodate the wave feature. As for us "civies" the production Commander works well when carried in the front pants pocket with the wave tucked firmly against the back corner of the pocket. In most jean pockets there is a small tuck in the seem upon which the wave will fetch thus causing the blade to engage and roll open as the knife is drawn from the pocket. It is important to maintain some pressure on the knife by pressing it into the pocket corner a bit as you draw. It is also VERY important to be deliberate with the draw as a half hearted attempt will find you holding a half opened knife. Honestly, the weight of the blade combined with the geometry of the blade and handle make the Commander the easiest knife to open. I think that the wave could prove very useful on other designs.

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Guys,
The WAVE was originally designed as a blade catcher. When Ernie realized the opening benefits later he patented it as the WAVE opener.

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Al


 
Actually, the Wave was designed as a "material" catcher more than a blade catcher. The idea was that it would keep soft material from riding up over your hand thusly encumbering you.

I believe it's use as a bottle opener (read as BEER bottle opener) was discovered first with it's opening attributes being dicovered subsequently. If you know the community, it is no surprise the order in which the evolution occured.
 
Hell yea. I know the community all too well. I just got an account with WOW Inc and they carry the Emersons at wholesale. If I can get it a good price, I'm going to get it.
 
I saw a demo of the wave opening action at Blade Show West. The person working with Ernie in the Emerson booth (I don't know his name) pulled it out of his pocket a few times. It works very well and is amazingly fast.

 
How is the wear and tear on the pants though?
I hear it is a great feature but eats through jeans and such.

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Hey Guys- Thanks for clarifying the history of the wave feature for me. My sources for the wave came only from magazines. One article was covering industry news at the time of the Wave's debut at Ernie's booth. They never mentioned the origin of the wave, just that it was a new feature designed to help open the knife.
 
I wear BDU shorts a lot in the summer and wear BDU pants as well at work (because I can!) and the wear on these pants has been minimal and this material is not as tough as good denim.

I have always been impressed with The Wave. I hope Ernie comes out with a V-ground Clip Point with the same blade to handle weight ratio, and with the Mighty Wave.

And a CQC-9 Eagle with Opening Hole for Wifey as she likes the Spyder Hole as an opening device and likes hook blades...Ernie, are you out there?

Take care...
 
Does the Commander have the chisel grind?

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Ben, the Commander isn't a true chisel ground. The blade is a standard V-grind, but it's only sharpened on one side (like a true chisel). It tends to pull a bit, not as bad as a CQC-7, and it's got an incredible bite. Sharpening isn't as hard as you may think, there's a thread from SirGrumps in the Emerson forum that explains how.

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