Wave, how does it work?

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The General

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I have not seen one up close, and I am to dumb to visualise how it works. Anyone help me here? With pictures if at all possible or with a detailed description for dummes!

Thanks!

W.A.

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Sorry, the Wave on the Commander.

If I had trouble with my Wave (Leatherman) I would not be able to type...
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W.A.

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It just hooks the edge of your pocket upon removal pulling the blade open. Check the emerson sight . . . that wierd hook on top of the blade does it.

 
Yes, but how does it do this? You say it hooks the edge of the pocket. Does that mean it will open into your leg if done wrong? Call me stupid, but is it tip up or down. Will it work clipped onto the outside of a pocket or in? Do you need special trousers like jeans or will it work on standard smart trousers. Does the fabric need to be tough? Can anyone go through step by step putting it into your pocket and what happens when you pull it out?

Thanks!

W.A.

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ok...the hook is on the spine of the blade, near the thumb stud.
the knife is tip up, meaning the pivot end of the knife is inside your pocket.
the knife is clipped to your pants, you grab it, and as you pull it, you slide the knife against the bottom of the opening of your pocket.
as you do this, the spine of the blade runs along your pocket, and as it reaches the hook (or the "wave"), then it catches onto your pocket and yanks the blade out.

it's a very fast deployment.
you can catch the wave onto other things other than your pocket. say you're holding the knife, you could run it accross your pant leg, or straps of your back pack, or just about anything and it comes right out.

you can modify knives to do the same thing.
i forgot who it was, but someone used kydex to make a wave.
i thought it was a little messy and a little bulky though.
i actually put a hook on my microtech LCC with just a paper clip.
i straightend out the paperclip, made it hang onto the thumbstuds, and bent it into shape until it made a hook.
i did it very well, very solid, wouldn't come off and i doubt that it would ever have failed. it worked great, actually better than the emerson because it hung out just a little bit more.
i took it off though, it looked funny having a paper clip on the back of my LCC.

maybe i'll make another one and show u guys what it looks like.
i swear...if you could major in crap-making in college i'd have a doctorate...


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~Fumbler
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forgot to say, the knife doesn't open up inside your pocket because all of the blade, except the thumbstud, is outside of your pocket when u pull it out. it doesn't hit your leg when you open it because you're drawing to the side of your leg, not with the knife pointing at your leg.

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~Fumbler
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General,
The Wave can be rough on the seam at the edge of your pocket. Mine had sharp edges, which I stoned off. Works with jeans, slacks, BDUs, even coat pockets.
Knife Fumbler gave a great description of how it works (except that the thumbdisc IS outside the pocket when the Wave hits-the Wave is right behind it).
Cool as hell, and really freaks the sheeple out!
 
"The Wave"

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">From the Emerson Gallery and Glossary:
The wave is a patented feature that allows the knife to be opened as it's drawn from the pocket. This is the fastest method of deploying a folder that I am aware of. It is located directly to the rear of the thumb disk and resembles a wave or hook. As the knife is drawn to the rear, the wave engages the edge of the pocket, opening the knife as it is drawn.</font>
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Basically the "wave" is a rounded hook on the top of the blade:

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The knife is grasped in the pocket like any other knife and as it is drawn slightly to the rear (dragging it, instead of "lifting" it) and POP

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No buttons to find, bolsters to push, thumb studs to flick, no wrist snap . . . just pull the knife out of your pocket and away you go. With all other knives (except fixed blades) you must do at least two things to deploy the blade. Draw it and find a button. Draw it and flick your wrist. Draw it and thumb the stud/disk/hole, ect.

If you wish to pull the knife out of your pocket with out using the wave . . . say to show your Grandmother (who will faint dead away at the mere sight of you pulling a knife out of your pocket THAT damn fast) or say a friendly Police Officer who wants to make sure that not one of those evil "Switchblade" knives you kids are so prone to carry. Simply pinch the knife with your with your thumb and index finger, wrap your middle finger as to cover over the blade, give it a slight turn inboard as not to engage the edge of your pocket and pull it right out. No muss, no fuss.

True, the wave will eat up church clothes (dress pants) if you constantly draw the knife over time. I can say that I have been carrying Commanders in my pockets since it's introduction in '98. Are some of my pants and shorts wearing on the edge of the pocket? Yea, a little, but they are also wearing in the pocket that I wear my wallet, the pocket I carry my keys in and in the ass too. Wear happens

Give it a try . . . you'll never look back.
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[This message has been edited by John Hollister (edited 03-13-2001).]
 
Hey....I thought the "Wave" was something that took place at a baseball game or something......you know...... 10 or 12 people start it by standing up and raising their arms untiol everyone in the stadium follows suit......
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........obviously I'm way too happy to be on vacation this week
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Great little video clip thier John.
That wave General is way faster deploying than an automatic. Meets the gadget and the fast deployment factor all the way.

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General, once you try it, you're hooked. John's video clip shows how it works, but all the fun is in experiencing it yourself. I showed a friend of mine how it worked -- his eyes bugged out of his head and he bought it on the spot.



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It usually takes folks about five draws to get the wave down, but after that all they do "Draw, POP and Smile".
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To give credit where credit is due, the GIF was loaned to us for the Gallery. I think they did a damn fine job too myself. The guys that made it are http://www.tacticalblade.com

John
 
Ahhhhhh!!!! Guess what knife I am going to get from you next Mike
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Cool!

W.A.

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