This year’s knife industry
trends appear to be leaning toward making functionality fun and techie with
folding knife features like The Wave Opener leading the parade. Popularized
and patented by Ernest Emerson of Emerson Knives, The Wave is a hook curving
out the blade’s spine that catches the edge of your pant’s pocket
when drawing the knife. It quickly opens the knife blade so it’s locked
and ready to use. The fact there is a learning curve in using The Wave makes
a Waved Trainer applicable.
Gaining proficiency in safely
handling and opening a Waved folder comes through repetitive practice. Delica
and Endura Waved Trainers are identically sized, proportioned and weighted replicas
of their “live” counterparts sans a sharpened edge and point. Designating
them trainers are their red FRN handles.
The handles have Bi-Directional
Texturing® for traction and screw-together construction for cleaning and
adjustment. To reduce weight the dual handle liners are skeletonized stainless
steel and holes in the blade remove even more ounces. Phosphor bronze washers
smooth open/close action and the clip attaches in four-positions: tip-up/ tip-down,
left- or right-hand.
FEATURES:
• Blade Material: GIN-1
• Blade Color: Satin
• Handle Material: FRN
• Weight 3.6oz |
MEASUREMENTS:
• Overall Length: 8 9/16"
• Blade Length: 3 9/16"
• Length Closed: 5"
• Hole Diameter: 1/2"
• Blade Thickness: 1/8" |
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