Hi Chris,
that's a well-written article on an important subject. I've seen lots of FMA practitioners who have trained in fancy knife fighting techniques for years, but carry knives that are difficult to access and/or open.
I like that the article focuses a) on folders, which are underrated, in my opinion, and b) on pocket carry, which I find to be the most convenient way of carrying a knife.
I also like the article's emphasis on the wave feature, which I consider a real enhancement. I don't have any Emerson knives, but my waved Endura opens up with extreme reliabilty, and my ziptie-waved Spydies are hardly any less reliable. If someone can't use the wave in a critical situation, I doubt that they could bring up the fine motor skills to quickly open the knife manually.
This may cause some controversy, but honestly, I would prefer carrying a waved folder over a fixed blade. Unfortunately, I live in a country where you're not allowed to EDC most folders, while many fixed blades don't pose a problem (weird, isn't it?).
I'd have to test the idea with the pocket mag carrier before judging it, but it sounds like it could work.
As for the grip tape and the lanyard, I've never felt the need for them on any of my folders. I didn't find these parts of the article too useful, but maybe someone else does, and it's not like these modifications could do a lot of harm.
that's a well-written article on an important subject. I've seen lots of FMA practitioners who have trained in fancy knife fighting techniques for years, but carry knives that are difficult to access and/or open.
I like that the article focuses a) on folders, which are underrated, in my opinion, and b) on pocket carry, which I find to be the most convenient way of carrying a knife.
I also like the article's emphasis on the wave feature, which I consider a real enhancement. I don't have any Emerson knives, but my waved Endura opens up with extreme reliabilty, and my ziptie-waved Spydies are hardly any less reliable. If someone can't use the wave in a critical situation, I doubt that they could bring up the fine motor skills to quickly open the knife manually.
This may cause some controversy, but honestly, I would prefer carrying a waved folder over a fixed blade. Unfortunately, I live in a country where you're not allowed to EDC most folders, while many fixed blades don't pose a problem (weird, isn't it?).
I'd have to test the idea with the pocket mag carrier before judging it, but it sounds like it could work.
As for the grip tape and the lanyard, I've never felt the need for them on any of my folders. I didn't find these parts of the article too useful, but maybe someone else does, and it's not like these modifications could do a lot of harm.