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Folding knives are great, but depending on the style and quality of the pocket clip, they can be hard to remove from your pocket. So, to solve the problem of getting your knife out, I have turned to skateboard grip tape.
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1. A knife. (For this project I'll be doing my brand new Emerson CQC-8 BT Emerson Knives Inc. makes some of the best folding knives on the market. Their web site here.
2. Grip tape. I got a piece 3'x1' at my local skate shop for around $5.
3. Scissors, trauma shears work best, but any will do (warning, cutting the grip tape can scratch them)
4. Some kind of craft knife. (yellow thing in the picture)
5. Not necessary, but makes it a lot easier. Screwdrivers to dismantle the knife. If your doing an Emerson you'll need a small/mid sized flat head screw driver and a #0 Phillips head screwdriver.
If you decide to partially dismantle the knife keep in mind that most manufactures say that taking the knife apart voids the warranty (Emerson dose not) so keep that in mind.
6. Not in picture, fine point sharpie or ball point pen.
2. Grip tape. I got a piece 3'x1' at my local skate shop for around $5.
3. Scissors, trauma shears work best, but any will do (warning, cutting the grip tape can scratch them)
4. Some kind of craft knife. (yellow thing in the picture)
5. Not necessary, but makes it a lot easier. Screwdrivers to dismantle the knife. If your doing an Emerson you'll need a small/mid sized flat head screw driver and a #0 Phillips head screwdriver.
If you decide to partially dismantle the knife keep in mind that most manufactures say that taking the knife apart voids the warranty (Emerson dose not) so keep that in mind.
6. Not in picture, fine point sharpie or ball point pen.
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By the way, if you collect knives, you should definitely get a good sharpening setup, like a Lansky system.
You may want to pick up a Kershaw. It seems the same quality as the Emerson's, but the clip is mounted to the pivot end of the blade. No need for the tape because you grab the knife out by the thumb flip and your thumb is already there to flip the knife open. Plus they are spring assist, best thing ever.
Also, why not install an allen cap head screw into the clip so your thumb catches that?
Tell me if the material quality is on par:
Kershaw
When the clip is mounted around the pivot pin it is called "tip down" carry, I personally find this to be unsafe. The reason is, when the knife is in your pocket the blade can open because the spine of the blade is not resting against the rear hem of your pocket. I have cut my self a time or two on knives like this. It is even worse on the Kershaws, b/c of the assisted opening, if activated while in the pocket it can (given the right, albeit rare circumstances) flip open and stab you. "Tip Up" carry is much safer for autos/assisted knives. I have tried opening my Benchmade 9100SBK Auto-Strkyer in my pocket and b/c of the tip-up carry even with the strong spring on the blade, it can not open far enough for the tip to be exposed.
The Emerson are vastly superior to the Kershaws.
Kershaw is a good knife for the price, but the Emerson has much better blade steel (154CM).
The Kershaw has the assisted opening (which is a great feature) but it has it's draw backs. Because the blade is being pushed by a spring, when it hits the blade stop bar at the end of the opening cycle it has some "recoil" caused by the inertia of the blade. If your hands or the knife is wet ( or if your grip is other wise compromised) the knife can buck out of your hand, this has happened to me.
The Emerson's do not have any kind of assisted opening. But the are much faster than the kershaws, much faster than any folding knife (auto or not) for the matter, they have the "Wave" feature. In the pics you can see a small hook on top of the blade, that hook is the wave. When you pull the knife out of your pocket, the hook catches the hem of your pocket and pulls the blade open. What this means is that the knife opens as you remove it from your pocket. This makes it a good deal faster than assisted/auto knifes, b/c to be carreid safely /assisted to have the safety engaged. So when you go to open an auto/assisted you have to 1. remove it from your pocket. 2. deactivate the safety. 3. press the opener. The wave can be a bit hard to describe, so here is a (sadly) low quality video if the Wave in action
Emerson's are by far the best knifes i have ever some across, however due to their high cost ($175+) some find them to be a bit to pricey.
I can't say how jeans hold up, I don't have any.