This May Remove Fingers… 😳

[@qp9259]

There is a zero percent chance this ever would have had any practical use at scale. Anyone in a setting where they can wear a duty belt is carrying a fixed blade instead of that shit. It fixes a non existent problem.

[@Evergreen1400]

I prefer fixed blades but it’s a lot more common to see a folder clipped somewhere to the plate carrier / ballistic vest than a fixed blade on a duty belt. Duty belts get crowded fast and not many knife clips are going to fit over a duty belt the only 2 options are if the sheath slides on to the outside duty belt or if the duty belt has laser cuts in it that you could clip the sheath through. My knife is on my plate carrier not my duty belt. I use to carry a fixed blade it was the S&W double edged dagger and I carried it on my chest but I eventually switched over to w folder that I keep on my chest.

[@KageNoTora74]

So it seems.

[@SmilingGator96]

Not every department is going to let you carry a fixed blade.

[@dedklownx]

@@SmilingGator96hey if im not carrying a fixed blade there already a good chance my folding knife is already half cocked 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@KageNoTora74]

@@qp9259 Simply carrying a closed locking blade folding knife in your pocket or on your belt or other gear is more practical than using that dangerous and gimmicky device. A fixed blade is useful, but as pointed out not all departments are going to allow officers to carry fixed blades. A pocket knife can be quickly deployed from closed, clipped to pocket.

[@TheJB2D]

"MERLIN" as in - "it'll make your damn fingers 'abracadabra' DISAPPEAR!!!!"

[@tims_always_fishing7117]

He wasn't a magician 😅

[@TheJB2D]

​@tims_always_fishing7117 wizard, magician, conjurer..... whatever, dude. It's all hocus pocus.

[@misplacedstarman5455]

​@@TheJB2D- Nope

[@TheJB2D]

@@misplacedstarman5455 if you say so. 😆 🤣 😂

[@MikeFrost]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@macmccartney5760]

Just get a fixed blade .. shit don't even make sense 😂

[@jludwig5374]

Fixed blades are illegal to carry in some places. Using a folding knife as a self-defense tool is very common for this reason.

[@edgardchow]

@@jludwig5374where on earth is it illegal to have a knife

[@jludwig5374]

@@edgardchow to carry a fixed blade in public is illegal in many countries and even some counties in the USA. In England you're not even allowed to have a locking folding knife let alone a fixed blade. IN PUBLIC

[@redclayscholar620]

Folders carry easier and you don't have to fuss with a sheath. This on the other hand gives your folder all the issues of a sheath and none of the benefits.

[@GarrettsGear]

​@edgardchow that is the most adorably ignorant comment I've ever seen

[@KSHAWK]

There were a few too many yes men in the room when this was pitched

[@diablodave333]

So I actually have 2 of these. The reason I got them is I have a couple knives with out pocket clips or quick deploy thumb devices. First, it took me about 20 mins to figure out how it even worked. Second, the knife sits high on your belt so drawing the knife is very awkward. Third, the blade is held in by a friction wedge that you have to pull a tab down to get it to hold, not a bad idea unless you have a blade coating like smooth cerakote then it is a gamble if it will hold or not. Fourth if you have to jump or run the blade will come out and drop your knife to the ground. I tried using them for everyday carry at work ( Construction). However it was an awful idea. Removing the knife though awkward is easy. However re holstering it while on your belt is next level aggregation and an easy way to cut your finger ( I did) or stick your self in your side or foot. It saddens me to say this thing sucks… I ended up having 2 knives drilled and tapped for universal clips and added adjustable top clamp thumb studs that act like Emerson wave openers. It actually cost me less to do the latter…. Win some you lose some…

[@Will-dn9dq]

You should just used a drill bought a tap qn die set then can do it repetitive as needed

[@comfortablynumb9342]

Your story is absolutely believable after seeing this video. I'm glad I found your comment. It confirmed my suspicion that the idea wasn't a good one.

[@NothingPicksLocks]

Absolutely horrible product

[@yyeezyy630]

For those wondering why this never caught on, the fixed blade knife was released the same day changing cutlery forever. This company had the idea to give you a fixed blade using a knife you already own but obviously that’s still a investment same as a fixed blade so it was pointless

[@suspectsn0thing]

For any younger viewers, it might be pretty hard to imagine what life was like before the fixed blade knife. I couldn't even begin to tell you how many times I cut myself trying to use my butterfly chef's knife. Dark times indeed.

[@duckpwnd]

I wish they had invented fixed blades earlier. My neighbor's great grandfather fought in the trenches in WW1, and there were so many stories of the the mechanisms in the folding knives getting gunked up with dirt and mud. If they had fixed blades back then it would have made things a lot easier for our troops. Some people don't realize how spoiled we are with our modern technology.

[@jamescook5487]

When they were invented my weird uncle Dave insisted they were witchcraft. He didn't trust the fixed blade because " it worked to well."

[@ianedington3016]

​@@duckpwndI'm pretty baked rn and I can't tell if any of these comments are serious

[@mountainmatt250]

​@@duckpwnd The earliest known examples of fixed blade knives date back to the Bronze Age, roughly 3300-1200 BCE.

[@bowlofrice8]

There used to be sheathes 30 or 40 years ago for the buck 110 that did virtually the same thing. They were much more secure than this.

[@patrickregan7163]

You beat me to it. Yes I used to see leather ones years ago. The knife blade went in fully. A much better design.

[@GarrettsGear]

I literally men an old guy recently (within the past few years) that had one of those and i thought it was really slick. He carries his buck 110 halfway open in a leather sheath like that!

[@diablodave333]

My dad has 1 for his 45 year old Buck 110. He got it at Bike week in Daytona in the early 80’s. He still wears and uses it everyday. He replaced the leather retaining strap a couple times but the frame of it is brass. No manufacturer mark on it. I have looked for years for one like it and no luck.

[@diablodave333]

It’s how I found 1 of these crappy Crkr merlin. I was hoping it was a modern version of it. Instead it was an awful version of something kinda of like it

[@Evergreen1400]

Yup they still have them around.

[@PlantDaddy1991]

Yyyeah, I'm gonna go ahead and be grateful this thing never got traction.

[@blastblast4627]

It was a TERRIBLE concept. Even as an EMT for whom seconds mattered, this thing adds hours and weeks to a first responders workman's comp claim after the got cut the first time they tried to use it.

[@TrillMurray]

I don’t know who could look at that and not immediately think it’s an awful idea

[@General_Kenobi_212]

It's all fun and games with this quirky product, until you trip, fall down, draw it wrong, or any number of non-perfect thing....then you're getting a wee-woo ride to the hospital

[@dgray7537]

I'm so glad we have fixed blade knives in these modern times.

[@Kosher_Slider]

Or even…wait for it….push button auto. I carry my benchmade, I remove from pocket quickly, push the button and..thwack, open.

[@keithrobicheux4749]

When seconds matter... You've spent hours getting your hand stitched up

[@mclt8883]

If you need it that quick on your duty belt. Just wear a fixed knife.......

[@Thedoug369]

Yeah or just go for the pistol thats obviously gonna be on any real duty belt. Always better to bring a gun to a knife fight.

[@southsidecaddy]

​​@@Thedoug369You do realize knives are tools right? Knives are used for more situations than doing stabby things. Good luck cutting someone's seatbelt in an emergency with a pistol 🤡

[@hatuletoh]

"When seconds matter but your fingers don't..." "When seconds matter but not enough to carry a fixed blade..." "...there's MERLIN. Giving you all the strength of a folding knife with all the convenience of a fixed blade, and less safety than either one. When you think of the very dumbest ways to carry a knife, think MERLIN."

[@mcm4point2o]

any tip up Spyderco with a ziptie will wave open

[@old_timey_prospector]

I just trıed thıs and I feel lıke a frıckıng ıdıot for not thınkıng of ıt fırst.

[@brunorojas3992]

Sadly it's illegal in some states. It's a device that allows the knife to be opened in a locked position.

[@Lemon_Sage9999]

Yeah the zip tie can be legally classified the same as a wave, so check your local knife laws before waving your knife for a simple task outside

[@christianmcbride9905]

I have heard that Buck knives had aftermarket sheaths that did this very same thing, kinda crazy to carry around a hlaf opened knife lol

[@Sanguivore]

To be fair, the Buck aftermarket sheathes are well-designed and cover the entire blade completely. Still absolutely pointless when you can just carry a fixed blade or a wave-deploy knife, but I guess some people like their gadgets. I only have a problem with the Buck ones when people try to argue that it's somehow more practical, 'cos it absolutely isn't, lol.

[@Kosher_Slider]

I can count on 9 fingers why this is a bad idea. Wait a minute, why is my pinkie on the ground?

[@AustinScottHoffman]

There's a version of this for the older style trapper knives. The blade was fully covered and nowhere near as dangerous as this heinous thing.

[@DevotedGamerXD]

I think a lot of people in here forget that this was also during a time when people weren't even sure if assisted opening was legal in many places. Now almost every state allows button lock or switch blades. While i don't see a use for this at all, it does allow for one handed opening during a time when most knives were not 1 hand friendly.

[@dmiguy5897]

That's a very CRKT thing to do. They also had a "self sharpening" knife among other questionable products. Not too mention they only use low end steels

[@leroyjenkins4811]

You’re right about CRKT using crappy steels. I’ll never buy another one. Those knives always failed at the liner lock and would sometimes decide to close on their own while you were still holding it.

[@billybob-gb6ol]

Apparently you've been absent the last couple years D2 S30v that Sandvik 14 whatever steel I'll always be a fan because they actually try new and cool designs i don't mind pay 100 bucks for a cool knife even if its only 8CR13mov they have a good heat treat process i carried a fossil for 6 years and thst knife preformed better than the AUS-10 of my current cold steel edc by a lot only reason im still carrying is because big brick knife make me happy

[@dmiguy5897]

@@billybob-gb6ol nope. I didnt say they don't have single knife with good steel. Only states the truth. And JFC, seriously guy? One knife? Gtfoh

[@billybob-gb6ol]

@@dmiguy5897 "only use low end steels" apparently you can type but can't read lmao also yeah 1 knife that ive beem putting through the ropes its what im currently carrying and what came to mind plus i figured nobody would care if i texted out comparisons of my ruffly 6k worth pile of knives that definitely isn't worth what ive paid because i used most of them i typically edc 2+ not counting a ever present Leatherman however i consider whichever one is in ny right front pocket to be my one main edc and the one that have been there the most is a CRKT fossil its officially retired and i was carrying a griptilian and then a 4max scout and because im not lazy i can sharpen a knife and im not trying to cut through steel beams or concrete or whatever dumb shit that you think you need fancy steel for im pretty unbotherd by mid to even low range steel Perhaps your beef is a skill issue born from ignorance

[@mattwilliams3456]

The designer and everyone that approved this for production should be eligible to play in the Special Olympics.

[@DerpASherpa117]

"This is bad and you should feel bad!" -Dr. Zoidberg

[@Index-o1234]

When seconds matter an OTF is probably your best option. I prefer a double edged cutting blade and if a manufacturer like the M&P Smith & Wesson OTF for instance includes a safety switch to prevent it from accidently discharging that would make it that much better. An elegant gentalmens knife, quick on the trigger with the additional red dot safety feature.

[@richarddewitt3457]

Is that a perm or am I trippin?

[@DentSideDee71]

😂😂😂

[@nickcitron2369]

It's called a jew

[@nickcitron2369]

It's called a jew dew

[@JesusChrist_IsTruth-LoveForALL]

😱 It's called a permanent!!! But yes! 😄

[@mkm7251]

The wave feature on the Kershaw-Emerson knives are what make them some of my favorite knives to use. A folder that’s not only quick to deploy, but can truly be a one handed operable knife. Obviously, not a replacement for fixed blades, but still pretty darn good.

[@boyscout399]

The crkt merlin. When you want to carry the size and weight of a fixed blade with none of the advantages

[@grantdavis5992]

My Benchmade AFCK in 1996 would open with a flip of my wrist and was a very strong knife. Its pocket clip allowed it to escape about 15 years ago, and I replaced it with an HK Axis lock. Problem was that it was a tip up carry and opened once while removing it. Cut my leg a bit. Lost it, and haven't had a Benchmade since. Now my favorite is a Kershaw Filter. All black washed stainless and heavy, but the assisted opening fast and at about $20 I don't care if I lose it...which means that I probably won't. LOL Of course, I also carry a Victorinox Champion Plus (unfortunately discontinued) because I really don't need the bulk of pliers on my SAK, my Leatherman Wave does that chore. If I empty all my pockets I lose 5 lbs.

[@rickmonarrez257]

There's a leatherworker in Morgan Hill California who makes something like this out of leather obviously but for the BUCK 110 it's very nice and surprisingly practical

[@amelioravictoriadionyssia3323]

Just get a horizontal belt clip and keep your dagger on it. Dont use a folding knife for an everyday carry, because they have no tang and will break when force is applied to the joint. Humans are stronger than they look and muscle grain can resist a lot more damage than you think. So going with a functionally solid piece that could even be used as an impromtu axe is highly essential in my opinion. When seconds matter, so do the inches on the body of steel in your blade

[@bigwheel9132]

I love the fact that only one dude knew the product and the other “active listener” guy just awkwardly interrupted for no apparent reason.

[@Go4Bro]

You know people used to do this with buck knives back in the 60s and most of them kept their fingers, the difference is the backlock isn't smooth as hell when it's half open. Where is Kelly what I'm saying is this kind of shape can only really be made for lockback knives.

[@asdfgidji879]

i do appreciate that crkt isnt afraid to try something new, it desnt always work but they make stuff cheap enough that hey oh well, if it does work it hurts more, why doesnt anyone make a good ceramic knife huh?

[@DB-yj3qc]

Hmmm being yesterday was 9/11 think about it.

[@asdfgidji879]

@@DB-yj3qc you can bring a steel knife passed tsa ezpz so no not concerned about the risk on a plane, its the last thing i care about tbh Im for disbanding the tsa entirely

[@johnruiz6743]

In today's lawsuit happy society, safety should be the first consideration.

[@gymfloor169]

I actually have one of those, purchased in Iraq when we were issued a CRKT M16 series

[@Smacks1]

which m16 was that one?

[@CadillacDriver]

Sure you do, Mr. Stolen Valour.

[@DB-yj3qc]

There was many of the CRKT knives pushed out in early years of OIF. Quite likely that some units were buying and issuing them out. Heck I probably have a half dozen of the different ones. A few that were etched with OIF on them. Some years earlier I was issued a few different folders and a few auto knives even included one knife made of Ti. It was a PTA to re-sharpen but a good knife unfortunately some dirtbag stole it. It was my EDC for many years and deployments.

[@brentoncarter4275]

@@CadillacDriverdude stfu soldiers deserve no respect

[@A_barrel]

This is back in the 2000s - 2015 where general internet sentiment still thought knives could be used for self defense like you would a firearm

[@carlopoli9067]

Really a great idea for not wasting time in cases where tempetivity is needed. My only fear is that I might lose the knife, or cut something that fits into the triangle where a piece of the blade that remains exposed.

[@derekvanessasimmons568]

That’s exactly what happened; they made claim during a suit the CRKT tabs weren’t for fast opening access and had this alternative thing you call Merlin, I call trash. Carried the CRKT in Iraq the first time for single handed access and the Emerson since 2009. CRKT is just substandard in every way, including value. A Commander could be the last knife you need for your entire life.

[@thetrentpete]

This is why I love CRKT. Not this product necessarily but the fact that they’re doing weird shit that nobody else is. They’re constantly pushing the envelope and finding new ways to do things.

[@LockTimeClarity]

My lock failed on an early model M16 in probably 1999 or 2000, the knife closed on my pointer finger and buried itself into my knuckle.

[@rustyshackleford9017]

I remember the nylon holsters from the 90s. Knick your femoral with this one simple trick

[@viperg13]

Somone once sold me a ZT Emerson with elmax steel and it had a special made groove they machined on the top so when the you pull it out your pocket it opens up its like a switch blade almost without the switch or spring. It basically catches on your pocket and flies open

[@brendonsmyles9154]

What is the knife you use in this I used to have one similar and loved it?

[@Freeman-Dl70]

Look into old EasyRider magazines, there was a leather case that carried the Buck 110 partially opened.

[@noahh2338]

The old po-po aren't really getting the best of the best these days, are they?

[@McNasty-vv2er]

I DIDNT KNOW YALL HAD A CHANNEL!!! You guys got me addicted to knives. The first one I bought was a mini griptilian (cause Ben likes small knives) in "Ben Blue". Love you guys. I'm so glad I found this channel!!!

[@farkasmactavish]

If you're carrying a knife for self defense, you don't want it to have a mechanical point of failure like a HINGE. Just carry a fixed blade. They're better as tools, too, anyway.

[@pdloder]

I have an application for this - when I'm marking cattle/calves. It'd be perfect for ear marks etc.

[@JDCarnin]

In my country you can only carry small fixed blades but there is no restriction for folding knives. But the folding knives have to be 2 handed. And there comes this thing into play. Specific product for specific needs. Used it for years, never cut myself. It needs to be properly set though.

[@conanbarbarian1295]

They should have named it the CRKT lawsuit. Lol 😝

[@WeFightTheDark]

The Wave was taken from an expired Queen Cutlery patent in the 70s I believe. Now days the best avenue is the Snaggletooth mod.

[@richardmorriss5273]

I used to own one. The wings werent very reliable. If you werent very dynamic, it was ok. But i found that if i jumped down from something, it would pop off.

[@Damonnanashi]

What is a fixed blade, Alex?

[@POTUSJimmyCarter]

My brother in Christ, if your folding knife is so difficult to open that you can't just do the motions of opening it as part of the draw, you just need a new knife. Or a little practice.

[@guitarhiker4449]

Wow! I like crkt too. Never seen this before. My uncle and i both had emersons with the wave when they first came out. Tore up a few pants pockets with that feature. But still a good knife!

[@cameronhuber8339]

The emerson wave is a really great and practical design, the only problem is that it shreds up my jeans after a while.

[@justadummy8076]

Merlin - for when you’re planning for a self defence situation & don’t bring a gun instead???

[@Wheeling88]

Half assed version of what they did with the buck 110 called a speed sheath from the 80s

[@Operationicecube]

I had 2 of those back in '94, then I bought an actual fixed blade and the Merlins disappeared. Zero memory of what happened to them. Weird.

[@RedGanzsta]

What blade is this in the video?

[@tomde3]

There's a leather sheath thats similarly but the hole knife is secured when not deployed

[@klj2382]

Kershaw makes a ton of easy open folding knives that are damn near a switchblade

[@danpearson9355]

Been getting the leather version for large folding buck knife at biker rallies forever. Works great

[@Toyotas_n__Tools]

I can see it being used on a front plate carry, I think its tacticool!

[@andrewc9790]

Buck knives had/has a similar but better design sheath for the 110... it may have been aftermarket, I'm not sure.

[@wDeXteR4]

I saw similar designs made out of leather that lets the knife close more but deploys like a wave would

[@jakenash8362]

I can wave my Rajah 2 fast af boi. I absolutely love that feature, instant sword 😂

[@PatrickKingJr]

I got a $10 Ozark trail from wal mart and its a great knife its been going strong for 2 years .

[@williamelias5332]

So we do go to kickstarter. Or no iam confused??? 🤔

[@TarmanTheChampion]

Cold steel also incorporated a quick deploy pocket tab

[@brucevaughn2886]

This is why we carry assisted opening or automatic knives.

[@dandyosavage]

Great Depression area tip that my grandfather gave me when I was going into middle school; "watch out for kids with knives. They will put something like a folded up playing card or paper in between the tip of the blade, so that they can catch the point one their pocket and open it quickly with on hand." (Like part of the video). I used to wrap hemp cord around the end of a folding knife to do the same and keep it from closing fully. Until I started carrying a fixed blade.

[@edvinus1]

name of the knife ? CRKT M21- 04G or ?

[@RobertBosley-wh9tl]

I want one any info

[@julesthurongi1223]

Also goes back to the custom leather semi-open sheaths for Buck 110 folders that many bikers and bad dudes would carry around on occasion.

[@juststartsomewhere9089]

This design has been around since folding buck knives it's usually a leather belt buckle your knife is completely enclosed in and you press and slide the knife to get it out wich automatically opens it simultaneously, this is just rebooted cowboy tech and not even done well like most reboots😂

[@IMKINDOFABIGDEAL13]

I could see this on the chest being a little safer. Like on a plate carrier. But not a belt or a pocket

[@johnobannon2291]

Have you never seen a Buck 110 quick draw sheath?This concert has been around since the 60s

[@mistermaleebs3916]

Yes, i remember that thing. Never got it because when you carry a badass Dalton you dont need things like that or worry about seconds👍

[@zoeysmith3009]

The crt knife he uses in the example is my favorite and I've been using it for a decade

[@colonelblars9126]

imagine the ribbing you'd get from your fellow officers if you wore that into the station with a half opened pocket knife on it

[@stephenalexander6721]

When seconds count, consider a fixed blade.

[@joedizzy4641]

Amtac Blades solved this with the only folder they produce. Comes with a full kydex pocket sheath if you wish to carry your folder open and locked. Nice knife but pricey

[@kennethpowers8995]

It doesn’t even seem like they’re a point to that “device” lol. Any good knife with a user that’s even remotely familiarized with it should be able to draw it and open it from a normal position on their vest or duty belt as with this holster thing. And the benefit to carrying it normally is you won’t cut yourself or lose your knife.

[@blueslurper]

CRKT is the best. I needed my military issue knife worked on...and suddenly the company was 100% absent

[@CuttingBoardRx]

Love the banter! This is what I call “a Good Idea Ferry” (GIFer) product! You know, when a bunch of smart people sit around a table and come up with the dumbest idea ever? After the GIFer flies in on the wings of one-upsmenship (OUMS)? Would love to see more videos like this and feel free to use the terminology! Edit: based on Tooth Ferry, which didn’t exist in my motherland, since the Party was the only “force of good” and money was “a capitalistic leftover”

[@danieldavis7161]

Banter you say….

[@mikaeo23]

Couldve shown it in use?

[@jamesgomez3455]

The biggest problem is that they said the better product. An Emerson wave knife! If you want a folding knife that deploys fast, thats the way to go. Otherwise a fixed blade

[@cliftonBedore]

I remember seeing something just like that but made out of leather, advertised in the back of my dad's Easy Rider magazine back in the early 90's

[@E.L.RipleyAtNostromo]

Back in the late ‘70’s and early ‘80’s at gun shows, (and this was when the Buck 110 and excellent $20 lifetime guarantee Schrade LB7 and Gerber folding sportsman and Kershaw 4” lockback folder were some of the most carried EDC blades, and flippers and liner locks and pocket clips for that matter didn’t even exist), there were a lot of guys making and selling leather loop sheaths carried scout fashion on your waist at appendix position that held knives this way. You inserted or “loaded” the barely open blade edge up with the spine of the knife at the top of the sheath. There was no way to cut yourself because the knife was almost all the way closed, and you’d grab the butt and pull out. The blade would slide along a hard nylon wedge type disk sandwiched in between the leather halves, and deploy open in your hand, very fast. No going to your belt for the vertical leather sheath those knives all were carried in. Nylon, because obviously you didn’t want your edge skating against metal. I saw a guy demonstrating one at a gun show and bought one on the spot, but what he did that no one picked up on, which in hindsight was obvious, was use an ancient junky POS folder that was so loose that any pressure at all against the blade edge would easily open the knife. When the junk knife “locked” open with the standard lockback there must have been a ton of blade play, but like any good magician he had us all focused on the sheath and not the cheap ass loosy goosy knife. So I get home and load up my razor sharp and tight hinge custom fileworked stag Uncle Henry LB7 and give it a smooth pull the first time, and MY blade cuts directly into the nylon disk, slides up and out of the wedge, and slices the entire sheath neatly in half! First time. $10 down the drain, LOL! Took me 3 months till I spotted the guy again, and in front of a bunch of guys listening to his pitch handed him my knife and told him to try it. He had no choice but to load mine up, which I’d sharpened up special for him, and proceeded to slice right thru his as well. I got my money back and he lost that group of potential sales anyway. Once thumb-studs became more common, along with the Emerson opening feature on their knives, followed by flippers and Spyderco’s / Spydie holes taking off, this whole good idea in concept, bad idea in practice disappeared.

[@victorascencio6409]

No hay como el sonido de una mariposa al abrirse... Letal

[@dakotamatata]

There are leather ones for buck 110 folding knifes that work rather well. A lot less risk of cutting yourself.

[@mellowman8943]

As someone who has a knife clipped to my pocket all the time, i can easily flick it open 1 second after unclipping it, its called sleight of hand people. Its like being able to draw a gun from your hip and flipping the safety off and aiming it. Pretty easy.

[@DB-yj3qc]

Fortunately I was in Iraq when that came out and didn't see it. I've got my core go to knives and multi tool choices. SpiderCo rescue 93mm, name brands stockman, Leatherman and Benchmade auto opener or a fixed blade.

[@pcnorton]

It was made illegal in Massachusetts You're not allowed to have a sheath that automatically deploys a folded blade when drawn

[@ivanov83]

As someone who managed to cut off the part of my index finger pad with a shittty folding knife while hiking, I highly recommend to stay away from knives with moving parts and choose fixed blades

[@DABinCHRIST]

I bought some kydex and took my folding knife i work with and molded the kydex around it while open so i can carry it as a fixed blade when I'm working, i don't have to keep opening and closing it and putting it back in my pocket, i did it to my spyderco pm2, because of how the handles are kind of squared off, it worked great, so i only have to carry one knife, and i don't have to keep taking it in and out of my pocket or laying it down till i need it next, i love it

[@KingOfknivestactical]

So why don't you just carry a fixed blade

[@DABinCHRIST]

@@KingOfknivestactical I do sometimes, I have tons of knives, but i always carry a pocket knife, and nothing I'm doing requires a fixed blade, and I don't like carrying multiple knives, and where I work allot they don't want to see people with fixed blades on, and a pocket fixed blade has the same problem, I can't get it back in my pocket when I'm kneeling down or doing certain things so I end up leaving it on the ground, same with a pocket knife, this way I just put the empty kydex sheath on if i think I will be using a knife allot, nobody sees or notices the empty sheath, but if I need it I just start putting it in the kydex so I don't have to keep opening and closing it or leaving it on the ground because I cannot put it back in my pocket, carrying a fixed blade is not always a great idea, the point is I have one knife, one knife to carry, one to sharpen, but the kydex gives me ease of access if I'm constantly using it, I have left quite a few knives on the ground laying around and never found them again because I couldn't put it back in pocket or I was using it allot, this simplifies the process, it makes it easier

[@KingOfknivestactical]

@DABinCHRIST ok where do you wear the kydex just curious

[@DABinCHRIST]

@@KingOfknivestactical about the 4 o clock position, on my right side, perfect access even when kneeling, and honestly I can just slide it to any position I want, but typically it's on the 4o clock, dude it sounds weird, but I love it, is a small sheath, was cheap and easy to make, and it is just extremely convenient,

[@tatsuhirosatou5513]

​@@DABinCHRISTif they see you carrying a folder in sheath they just think it's a fixed blade

[@justacentrist4147]

Its like the old buck 110 quick deployment sheaths from the 70s-80s ?

[@hPdrumcrafts]

I got a new fixed blade recently, tanto blade 👌

[@Ninjaverification]

Cool idea as a concept. Impractical in a real life situation. Ideas like these are what pushes innovation forward so I give this knife 5 stars, but I would not carry it

[@threesixtysafari2115]

This breaks the folding knife's design to stay in a closed position which is strongest when the knife if fully closed. I can imagine a folding knife accidentally opening in this thing and the wearer reaching down to an exposed blade.

[@jordonvh91]

If i have a belt on i'll just use a fixed blade. This is like wearing a drop leg holster for a subcompact handgun

[@panchopistola8298]

The buck 110 has a leather case you can get that allows this

[@beforedeth2104]

Knives are utility tools for boxes, small game, letters, watermelon that’s kinda crap a gun is a self protection tool where seconds matter the great equalizer.