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[Hock]

As I get around, I am surprised to see how many people do not know of this knife, and its very effective quick draw capabilty

http://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=227

[Kelly Knight]

Agreed! Though I am a big Spiderco/Byrd fan, this knife is much too rich for my blood. But, I tried one recently at a local knife shop. It works like a charm. At least, it did for me. Hopefully, we'll see this design feature more, on cheaper models.

Kelly Knight

[Adventure]

This is a great knife I have the larger one I carry for work and my other instructor in San Diego carries that small one. Much better than the Emerson but less money.

[Hepcat]

I have two of each of these and the Enduras as well as matched trainers so I can practice drawing both left and right pockets.  I love them!

[TLE]

I noticed this knife comes with plain edged and serrated. For SD which is preferred? Or is it all dependent on knife design?

[redhawk44357]

i have the endura model. it opens very smoothly. the learning curve is very short since the clip is adaptable to any carry.

[Professor]

I noticed this knife comes with plain edged and serrated. For SD which is preferred? Or is it all dependent on knife design?

I prefer the razor edge.   A sharp knife is a good knife.   I can sharpen a knife - if you can't, get the serrated.   Some advantages to serrated, but the razor edge has more.

[Professor]

I hate that model!


Stab a knife toward my leg to open.  I don't think so.

[arnold]

sorta like pointing your pistol at your balls to see if it is loaded....

[redfive]

I have come to the conclusion that  for a true consistant quick draw, I will carry a small fixed blade, that I don't have to manipulate in anyway. Pull it and there it is. I can get really good with my cold steel voyager folders on the quick draw, but then the pants get worn and frayed at the pocket, the material gets softer do to washing and shrinks or stretches over time. Then the knife rides higher or lower. My tactical paints are are much thicker and hold the clip tighter. If I take my time I can draw them out and fan them quickly and maintain a good grip. But to do the quick draws you have a beginning point that your grip really sort of sucks . This is when the knife goes flying out of your hand or you slip off and don't even get it out of your pocket.
 After trying for years now to kill Jeff (Rawhide) in hocks videos with him banging into me and jamming me up it seems that being quick is not always effective. Fumbling the knife quickly is not as good as just taking alittle time and getting the knife out with a solid grip and then going for a clean open. The pocket snag I find is really pants sensitive. Some of my pants it just wont work because of the cut of the pocket. Or it will snag on others when I don't wont it to. My Cold Steel Spartan has this feature and it can be a disaster at times. So I really don't even try it, unless I'm in my wranglers. It works good on those. But at the same token, I don't live and breath quick drawing, I don't stand in the mirror every day and do 200 reps of drawing the knife and having to do it with each make and model of knife I have. But a good drill would be to be rushed and quick draw, then do it again and take alittle more time. I find that its about the same. But taking the little more time makes me about 98% effective on the draws, with a good grip.   A good fix blade is the knife of choice for me as far as combat. The folder is now my back up.

                                                      Redfive

Speed doesn't win a gun fight, accuracy does. Breath and take some time.
    

[Wizard]

Love it.  I have the smaller version. 

The bonus is that the trainer version is identical in every way, so one can rip off lots of practice in a pressured training environment and have the exact result for real life (hopefully never, ever needed).  Works like a charm with most pants.

They were clearing them out on Ebay, too, so I got into one pretty cheap.