Folding knives are a conscious compromise — especially when they’re carried for personal defense. Besides being weaker than fixed blades, they are also significantly slower to get into action in an emergency. Fixed blades are ready to cut and thrust as soon they clear the sheath, but folders must be drawn and then opened before they are fully functional. And since knives are really only viable against contact-distance threats, all that must happen in a matter of a few short seconds.
If you carry a folder with even the thought of using it as a defensive weapon, you need to have the ability to deploy it quickly and reliably. The path to that skill begins with a clear understanding of the dynamics that affect the process.
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Folder deployment…
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Knives Illustrated (Digital) - 1 Issue, May - June 2020