Spyderco Wave feature?

[MacTech]

Well, in the interest of scientific research, yeah......scientific research, that's the ticket...., i can confirm that the Endura 4 Wave works as a bottle opener, it's a little fussy and needs to be positioned precisely, it's not as quick and easy as a SAK bottle opener though....

I opened up a nice cold bottle of Sam Adams Summer Ale, and as luck would have it, i have one bottle left so i can test the efficicay of the Delica 4 Wave, see which one is more effective....

Hmm.....both are about the same, the Endura's longer blade/handle do allow greater leverage, but the Delica's thinner bladestock hooks into the edge of the bottle cap better

So, final ratings;
SAK bottle opener; 10
D4W; 7
E4W; 7.5

it's an amusing gimmick, nothing more, i wouldn't do it very often

as a quick-opening knife, the D4/E4 can't be beat, as a bottle opener?.....Meh, i've used better....

 

[JaGWiRE]

Well, in the interest of scientific research, yeah......scientific research, that's the ticket...., i can confirm that the Endura 4 Wave works as a bottle opener, it's a little fussy and needs to be positioned precisely, it's not as quick and easy as a SAK bottle opener though....

I opened up a nice cold bottle of Sam Adams Summer Ale, and as luck would have it, i have one bottle left so i can test the efficicay of the Delica 4 Wave, see which one is more effective....

Hmm.....both are about the same, the Endura's longer blade/handle do allow greater leverage, but the Delica's thinner bladestock hooks into the edge of the bottle cap better

So, final ratings;
SAK bottle opener; 10
D4W; 7
E4W; 7.5

it's an amusing gimmick, nothing more, i wouldn't do it very often

as a quick-opening knife, the D4/E4 can't be beat, as a bottle opener?.....Meh, i've used better....

LOL, that's called bored.
Handy though!

 

[GoingGear.com]

For those of you who haven't tried this, you don't need a waved knife to get the same effect. If the knife has a thumb hole, attach a zip tie to it, cut the extra length off, and you are good to go. I did this to my Mini-Griptilian, and it works great!

 

[JaGWiRE]

For those of you who haven't tried this, you don't need a waved knife to get the same effect. If the knife has a thumb hole, attach a zip tie to it, cut the extra length off, and you are good to go. I did this to my Mini-Griptilian, and it works great!

Rather spend the few bucks extra though and not have the ziplock there I think though.

 

[cutlerylover]

It doesnt look the best but the ziptie works, I ahve seen this many times, on forums, and tried it myself, works fine, but I cant get over the look of it...So I took it off...I tried it on a bm pika...

 

[JaGWiRE]

Trying to figure out if I can order this and expect it to get to me (shipped from States, I'm in Canada.)

 

[GoingGear.com]

I'd rather have it on the blade also, but I can't stand lockbacks. Life is all about compromises.

Rather spend the few bucks extra though and not have the ziplock there I think though.

 

[cutlerylover]

I dont really like lockbacks myself, but with my waved delica I dont mind i at all...I would much rather have a framelock or somethgin but the lock back is just fine, and comfortable to use too with its shape...its strong as well, but not stiff or hard to use...

 

[ErickThakrar]

If you're carrying a knife like that for self-defense, putting a zip-tie on it and relying on it to work, is a bit like duct-taping a kevlar vest to your car and expecting it to make the car bulletproof.
It's just not reliable. Buy a knife with a wave already on it, or if you can, wave the knife yourself with a dremel or something similar. Don't bother with the zip-tie.

 

[GoingGear.com]

Haha, I work in corporate America. If I were in a situation where I needed a knife for self-defense, the reliability of its opening would be the last of my worries. I would probably hurt myself more than I would hurt the attacker.

The zip tie is for purely for ease of use. The knife is an object cutting tool, not a person cutting tool. I often find myself in situations where I have something to cut in one hand, and need an open blade quickly in the other. If the blade does not open reliably, I will not die, it will just be a little more work.

I AM thinking about taking a dremel to the knife to make it look better than the zip tie. Also, it would be nice to round off the edges so my pants pockets do not disintegrate. I would definitely recommend trying a zip tie before modifying a knife though, in case the idea is not something you decide to stick with.

If you're carrying a knife like that for self-defense, putting a zip-tie on it and relying on it to work, is a bit like duct-taping a kevlar vest to your car and expecting it to make the car bulletproof.
It's just not reliable. Buy a knife with a wave already on it, or if you can, wave the knife yourself with a dremel or something similar. Don't bother with the zip-tie.