Step By Step Instructions For Closing Your Evatac

(Close Your Evatac Rescue Knife Like a Pro!)

Evatac Rescue Knife can be closed with the thumb on either side of the blade to lay flat. There are arrangements for locking the knife open too.

Viewed in its two states, this is not difficult to do when you know how to do it. First, the blade is pushed forward between an inch and half an inch, causing it catches with a click in front of its handle. To lock in this short position, use your thumb pressing against one side of the blade near where it meets its handle or press against both sides near where they meet each other midway down the blade length of the knife's body just before each side curves back towards their handles meeting at a point. 

Securing a Button Lock Knife

The easiest way to secure a button lock knife is with a sheath. The sheath should be thick enough to keep the blade from poking through the cover, and the structural design of your choice is up to you. Consider attaching a strap so that it can be coiled around your wrist for safety purposes if needed. Next, secure the handle through some form of lashing. Lashings can also go across the sheath length to ensure that multiple points are securing the knife in place. Choose lashings that are heavy-duty enough to withstand high-impact tasks like chopping wood or hammering nails. Still, it's best not to use any lashings too bulky as they will make carrying difficult and tighten down on cutting ability when hitting.

A survival knife should be easily accessible when in use and locked in a sheath. Pommel locks, belt knives, neck knives, etc., are not highly reliable when it comes to unlocking them quickly in a crisis or survival situation. Button lock knives can be accessed with a quick twist of the wrist and held firmly in place by pressure on the thumb knob (thumb stud) at the base of the blade until it is needed for combat or chopping tree limbs/vegetation to build a shelter.

Hold the knife on the top of the hilt with your dominant hand.

Hold the knife on the top of the hilt with your dominant hand to allow for a straight, downward stroke in either direction. For instance, if you are right-handed, then hold it in your left hand and use your right to start it straight up. If you feel confident that there is no risk of getting cut by a wild animal or another person nearby, you can switch hands when needed. Always be aware of what is going on in front and behind you when taking a step back or turning around to target an animal or person behind you! Do not let go of the handle when doing this.

During wilderness survival/emergency situations, it's best to hold the wilderness survival knife with your dominant hand because this will allow you to operate the blade more effectively. On the other hand, it might be better for your non-dominant hand to act as an anchor or provide support. Holding the wilderness survival knife in your non-dominant hand also makes it more challenging to make quick cuts and motions, which is necessary while trapping the game or throwing the blade. The truth is that it all simply comes down to personal preference; if you don't feel comfortable with any single grip, then practice both grips equally until one feels more natural.

Depress the button on the hilt with your thumb

With your thumb, depress the button on the best survival pocket knife to release the lock. Gently press the button-lock release on top of the handle to allow it to snap open one segment at a time. On opposable-sided knives, ensure that both sides are unlocked before opening or closing either side - this will help prevent accidental closure or locking during use. If you're starting with knives, do not try to open them too quickly by prying down hard because doing so may damage anything between it and you :). Take care when using any knife - remember that dull blades are safe, but an unsafe edge is always dangerous!  

Use your non-dominant hand to push the blade closed.

The quickest way to close the blade again is typically by closing the edge with your non-dominant hand. Survival folding knife usually will have one notch on either side of the opener for this purpose. When closing, take caution not to drag or slice your fingers. Pinching onto the frame near the locking mechanism would be another tactic.

But before you try any of these techniques, make sure that you close it - LSF (live survival folding knife) feature that has a lock switch at or near 30 degrees which locks open/closed position without the need to use your hands.

Closing Knives without a Lock

The best budget survival knife for closing knives without a lock does require a little bit of skill and years of experience doing it, but there are steps you can take to assure your success and stay safe.

The first thing you should do is make sure the blade is sharp, so you don't apply any unnecessary pressure when trying to close the edge; dull knives have been known to slip from time to time. The next step requires experimentation by closing the blade with varying levels of force up high on the handle. Play around with how hard or soft you press down on your control hand, as this will impact how easy it becomes for your thumb and index finger to grip onto pressure points during closure rather than just wrapping around them. Try engaging higher up away from where fingers might normally grip.

Hold the knife by the sides of the hilt.

When you are out in the wild, you need to know how to use your best survival knife. The best way is by holding it by the sides of the hilt when slicing food. This way, you are gripping it at what is most likely to be its center of gravity. This holds for most knives, not just smaller ones that may feel more like balancing a dagger on your fingertips than having the grip on a handle. This will also provide more control over your blade and make it easier for you to cut through different blade material with ease. The edge should not contact your hand but somewhat above it where you would place either thumb or index finger if using both hands respectively (particularly important). A person varies in their strength; how hard one can squeeze their fingers around an object--and still maintain complete control over it--is proportional to this strength and is evidenced by how tightly they grip things like pens, pencils, etc.

Grip the back of the blade with your dominant hand

Grip the back of the blade properly with your dominant hand and control it by holding and turning the grip. The best rescue knife for you should have a handle that curves to fit comfortably in your hand so that your fingers have room to distribute pressure equally, as well as a thumbhole for maximum control. In addition, the ergonomics of its design should be user-centered so as not to burden you with an uncomfortable size.

Push the knife into the slot slowly.

If you are new to rescue knives, never push the blade hard into the slot. This could mean damaging the locks of the hinge or even inadvertently stabbing yourself with it. Instead, a gentle push is all that is needed to deliver a loving rescue for this blade.

Push the knife slowly until you feel slight resistance against your hand. Push another three inches before stopping and gently pulling back on the blade until it's free of its slot in the doorframe again. Repeat as necessary, being sure not to over-tighten your grip on it lest you want an accident-inducing slip out of your hand that cuts up whatever flesh may be within two feet of the edge at any given time!

Final Thoughts

It's essential to know how to close your knife, especially if you're in a situation where the safety of yourself or someone else is at risk. We hope these steps have helped you understand how to securely lock up your Evatac Rescue Knife so that it can't be used against you during an emergency. If not, don't hesitate to contact us for more information on which type of knives rescue are best suited for specific situations and environments. The next time you go camping with friends or family members, make sure everyone knows about this trick!