Someone told me the hook is used to quickly open it, never worked for me. Is that true? If so, how?
381841
The hook (AKA Emerson Wave) will catch on the lip of the pants pocket. The knife will likely need to be pulled back at an angle and quickly to get the blade to deploy. It may also need to be broken in by opening and closing the blade repeatedly. Try dropping some oil on too. Also, check out YouTube. There are probably a bajillion videos demonstrating how it's done.
381842
Agree with the two previous posts. If you move the pocket clip you can deploy it from either side, additionally you can draw it in a forward or rearward motion. The videos on youtube will help you get the motion down. Good luck! If you don't like it send me an email. I'll take it off your hands.
381843
The hook is used for wave deployment. It works be snagging on the corner of your pocket as you draw the knife out of your pocket. It is really easier to visualize than to explain. Simply Youtube "wave deployment", and you will get a bunch of hits. I can tell you it is WICKED fast - much faster than any other type of deployment possible - even auto knives, since the knife is ALREADY open as soon as it is out of your pocket.
381844
It takes a little practice but works great. Just push the knife all the way back in your front pocket. That way the hook can catch and open the knife. Grab the knife and pull up with a quick motion and knife should open up.
1565006
I think it works fine. You can easily open it with your thumb and forefinger. I've had mine up for a month or so. No problems yet.
1870056
There is a clip inside that engages when you open . You need to pull it to the side with a fingernail as you are closing it back up.
451154
You just have to pull the hook. On one of its sides is just pressed and magnetically fixed (I think). It is very hard the first time before you figure it out which of the 2 sides of the hook is the one that will get loose once you pull hardly. After the first time you do it, you will notice the side that holds the chain to hang your purse. It takes just to 5 or 7 times to repeat the procedure to know how it works and you will notice that as long as you get to know how it works, less force you will need to pull the hook. (Sorry for my English, I'm not used to write in English).
1003318
The hooks are just simple hooks that hang on the rack with no clip/locking mechanism. There is a smaller hook on a bungee/elastic cord that attaches to the lower part of the rack and the tension from that keeps the bag in place. So, no quick release mechanism but quicker and easier to remove than the panniers I have with quick release.
437978
I hold mine overhand too and it works well. I crochet tightly and hold the hook tightly and it helped with the pain from holding the hook so hard. It's a larger surface in your hand and I think it keeps your hand in a more natural position.
1700622
You really just push the little handle by the compartment and pull on it. I assume you don't have long nails, because that would be the only way to pull it.
635554
There's no trick to it. Just turn it counter clockwise by the handle. It could possibly have some air pressure making it more difficult than normal to open. To test that, squeeze the lever until no more air/liquid will come out of the nozzle.
1270878
You could use command hooks but I don't think it would work.thank you for your question,alfred
976781
There are some clips on the side that they snap into place you have to use your finger nail or something to push them up or in to be able to get it open. Once you get those going then you should try to wedge something in there so as it stays open and then do the others. Either do it from the top or the bottom and then go from there. Be gentle. its difficult to open but once you put your "CLEANED" i pad in there next to nothing gets to it. Dust water etc and every few(4/5) months pop it open and clean it out.
353767
The door where you put everything/take everything out has a hook latch. It takes took hands to open & close it...hope this helps...
580373
Greetings! I seem to recall that it did not come with the hook. I bought mine well over two years ago, and it is still going strong. I would recommend it.
372119
The hook is a heavy solid metal hook. It is very sturdy for pushing/pulling items and works great for me in accessing items stored high in my garage. My concern with using it with a window is #1 that it is metal, #2 you are pushing up against the window glass frame to open the window. Depending on how high the window is and how far you have to extend whatever pole you use, you might not have as much control over the metal hitting the glass. I would think it could be easy to break the glass while opening the window. Maybe wrap the end with a little padding, possibly some gauze, to reduce the hardness a bit. Otherwise, I think it would work just fine. The hook is a heavy solid metal hook. It is very sturdy for pushing/pulling items and works great for me in accessing items stored high in my garage. My concern with using it with a window is #1 that it is metal, #2 you are pushing up against the window glass frame to open the window. Depending on how high the window is and how far you have to extend whatever pole you use, you might not have as much control over the metal hitting the glass. I would think it could be easy to break the glass while opening the window. Maybe wrap the end with a little padding, possibly some gauze, to reduce the... » Read More The hook is a heavy solid metal hook. It is very sturdy for pushing/pulling items and works great for me in accessing items stored high in my garage. My concern with using it with a window is #1 that it is metal, #2 you are pushing up against the window glass frame to open the window. Depending on how high the window is and how far you have to extend whatever pole you use, you might not have as much control over the metal hitting the glass. I would think it could be easy to break the glass while opening the window. Maybe wrap the end with a little padding, possibly some gauze, to reduce the hardness a bit. Otherwise, I think it would work just fine. « Show Less
1843188
You shouldn't need to open it. The pins just move up and down by pushing on them or pulling them out (sort of pull them from the edge)
1778602
Wow mine does that all the time and never opens it. Maybe one of those carabiner clamp hooks?
1142121
Nope. You just push a loop through the rectangular opening and hook it in the notch on the back of the hook. It's super easy.
454001
When I first received this it was extremely hard to open it, just kept trying and it opened. Sorry, not a big help but my experience. -Peace