If you have been around the tactical industry for any time then you have heard of the knife maker Ernest Emerson. His knives have become one of the top brands in the world hands down.
All the hype aside, he builds into some of his folding knives a very unique and intuitive feature. It's called the Emerson Hook. At this point you've glanced below and have an idea what I'm talking about with regards to the hook. It more or less grabs onto your pocket as you draw, and opens the knife. But why is this so great you ask? In a word, efficiency.
You may not be aware that the human weapon system doesn't perform fine motor functions very well when it's under critical incident stress. To rephrase - when you get ambushed by that thug in the dark alley, your fingers or thumb will have trouble opening your folding knife in a fast and accurate way. Fine motor functions become difficult to perform when our heart rate rises to 120 beats per minute, and they become all but impossible when/if your heart rate reaches 220. When does your heart rate ever get that high? When you're attacked at close range and have to fight for your life. So you have to ask yourself, does my knife work well with what my body is going to do naturally at max stress level? Can I open my knife by using gross motor movements instead of fine motor movements? If you said no then it's clear you don't own an Emerson folding knife.
To my knowledge, and I am by no means a knife expert, the Emerson Hook is the only knife of its kind in the world. In my opinion you won't find a better made or more intuitively efficient knife anywhere.
So next time you're thinking about upgrading or adding to your knife collection, please consider an Emerson. You won't be disappointed.
Be sure to comment below with your thoughts on knives.
-ME
*I am not a paid spokesman of Emerson
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