Eickhorn Rescue Gravity knife=DUMB idea!

[Leatherman123]

I was browsing YouTube: and I came across perhaps one of the worst rescue knife designs, ever! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE24uR8DLII&feature=related When seconds count, your not going to be able to open the dame thing!

[Mike]

I like the blade design for it's intended purpose, but the deployment method leaves a lot to be desired. It would be easier to just make it a one handed opening blade with a thumb stud and liner-lock. It would also make it less bulky.

Interesting none the less.

Mike

[Styerman]

Can't say that I see why the bloody things are so illeagal . They are very clumsy . I had one for a while , but gave it to a collector friend .

Chris

[Grant Lamontagne]

They are illegal here too- they had a bad connotation following the second World War since they were made famous by the German paratroopers.  Like the Italian stilettos, anyone that carried or used them was a "bad guy."

Def

[Spork, Lord of Lime Jello!]

My opinion is that guy does not know how to open it correctly...there is a reason it is called a "Gravity" knife. It is supposed to be pointed downwards when releasing the blade. The blade is loose enough in the slide that flicking it is not always necessary.

[Styerman]

They have incredable side play and the blade is ( on the originals ) designed to collapse with about 18lbs. of force , on contact with a solid object . Those who were issued them mostly used the marlin spike as a weapon . Iberson in Sheffield made a few unmarked ones in WWII , the things have about zero trackrecord as weapons .

Chris

[american lockpicker]

I think its interesting. How much does it cost?