All About Pocket Knives

FRJ wrote:What does "wave" mean?

It is the hook-like device that Emerson has a pattern on it. It is to hook the corner of your pocket so when you pull the blade out of your pocket, the knife will deploy.

I bought mine from The Ultimate Knives, the sole distributor for the Fox 599XT. I wish there were someone else carry it so the price can be more competitive.

I do not know about with your particular knife, but some knives that I have owned became easier to open after many, many openings and closings. I have tried coating the joint with a metal polish and then opening and closing a few hundred times, then cleaning and oiling. That might help. And I did n...

jerryd6818 wrote:Welcome to AAPK.

I personally don't have a clue what you're talking about but here's a discussion on Blade Forum about that subject ---► https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/how ... n.1442673/

Thank you. Very good resource thread.

I just purchased a Fox Karambit 599XT and the trainer, 599XTTK. Both are so stiff that even they are partially open, I cannot lock in with a wrist flick. One of them I can't even depress the blade release button on the spine (they are back-lock design) with knife thumb. I read that they need to be &...

How easy (or hard) is to use the Cold Steel Wave to deploy the Spartan out of a cargo pants right front pocket?