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I have found that one can achieve the same results with some knives not intended to be used in this manner. The Applegate/Fairbain folder for example, can be "Waved" even though it doesn't even have a "wave" to speak of on the blade. I carry mine in my right back pocket with the tip of the blade up, and the top of the blade facing forward. To achieve this type of draw, one needs only to grasp the knife, and pull up and forward as you present the knife, this forces the "hump" in the blade above the thumbstud to catch on the corner of the pocket and forces the blade open. In my (admittedly limited) experience, the A/F blade shape is not as hard on the pockets as the more defined "Wave" in the Emerson design. Both ways work, and although I agree that Emerson knives are nice, my <$100 Gerber works just as well for me.
My.02, YMMV
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