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What is "the Wave"? (I'm not talking about a multi-tool; I'm talking about a way of opening a folder.)
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What is "the Wave"?
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Go to www.emersonknives.com and check out the Commander.
You can also do a search on the Commander on the forums.
My understanding is that the Wave assists opening as it catches on the pocket when you withdraw the knife so that as the knife is completely removed from your pocket the knife is in the fully opened and locked position.
As always, I defer to the voice of greater experience.
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You can also do a search on the Commander on the forums.
My understanding is that the Wave assists opening as it catches on the pocket when you withdraw the knife so that as the knife is completely removed from your pocket the knife is in the fully opened and locked position.
As always, I defer to the voice of greater experience.
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The greatest thought that has ever entered my mind is that one day I will have to stand before a Holy God and give an account of my life.
*Daniel Webster
Rev 20:12
Scarman about covered it...The Wave is a hook like projection on the back of the knife near the pivot. When you withdraw the knife from your pocker, waistband, whatever, the Wave catchs the material and opens the blade. A thumb stud is also present for alterate opening as well. I have the Emerson Commander (the only blade w/ a Wave that I know of) and this is probably its best feature.....great for rapid deployment of the knife.
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I have a close up view on www.emerson-knives.com
Spark has one and he is always yanking on it to proove how fast he is. I am talking about his Commander knife and not something else
I still think Sal is faster
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Spark has one and he is always yanking on it to proove how fast he is. I am talking about his Commander knife and not something else
I still think Sal is faster
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So what's to prevent someone from making a sheath that yanks a blade open as you deploy a standard thumbstud blade?
Some kind of spring-wire catch that holds the thumbstud with force that increases as the knife clears the sheath, to the point where it pulls the blade open and releases when the blade is fully engaged.
The idea is sorta like when a thumbstud gets tangled in the pocket and an errant thread yanks the blade open during the draw, and breaks when the blade is clear.
Some kind of spring-wire catch that holds the thumbstud with force that increases as the knife clears the sheath, to the point where it pulls the blade open and releases when the blade is fully engaged.
The idea is sorta like when a thumbstud gets tangled in the pocket and an errant thread yanks the blade open during the draw, and breaks when the blade is clear.
Nothing to prevent mechanisms like that, and there are several already on the market for common folders like the Buck 110. Trouble is, that's a sheath, so you're already talking about a level up in terms of carryability and social acceptance - I'd take a fixed-blade at that point. Also, MA law specifically prohibits devices of this nature. Go figure. I have some ideas, though...
-Drew
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