A heavy-duty liner lock

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I remember there was an earlier thread this month about how a lot of liner locks are weak but I found a video of a Fox knife with a liner lock that was put to some pretty heavy abuse without disengaging .

[video=youtube;XgBDzJH9Gi8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgBDzJH9Gi8[/video]

[video=youtube;tseApUr2CUY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tseApUr2CUY&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL3CF10FB27C4A7501[/video]
 
I have some quite tough linerlocks that I trust %100. Outdoor Edge Magna , Kershaw Lahar to name two. My EKI are trustworthy as well.

Tostig
 
Went and looked up this knife, and I love the profile of it! The handle looks extremely comfortable to me, and the drop/spear point blade on N690Co blade steel looks very usable. Has nice thickness also, at .160" thick, and the liner at .062" thick could stand to be thicker from my perspective, but the positives would overlook that for me. Would have to figure out how to turn the clip into a foldover, deepcarry clip. Looks like you have to order from France or Cambodia though, so until an American shop starts to carry the line, it will have to wait. But I do like the looks!!
 
Gayle Bradley, ZT 0350 & 0200, and the Military come to mind. Most quality brands will have decent linerlocks on them, just don't abuse them like the guy in that video does. Why not see how it'll hold up being run over by a truck, surely that's as valid a test as spine-whacking.
 
Look for either size Ontario/Hossom Retribution folders. The locking liner is .125" thick.
 
Oh Lord that is that guy again... what was his name? oh yes, Neptuneknives LOL.... get a fixed blade dude or a machete
 
What would you be doing with 'any' knife where even the weakest 'lock' would fail? If some people would only think - they are using a POCKET knife. Like BBW said - get a fixed blade or a machete or even a hatchet.
 
I have no intention of starting a debate on using knives other than to cut stuff, but some people can't carry guns or fixed-blades and may find themselves in a situation where they need to use thier folder for more aggresive purposes other than cutting. Also, some people have jobs that may require using a folding knife for other things than using only the edge. It's not always practical carrying "the right tool for the job", and so impovising with a folder sometime comes into play. These are a few reasons why people care about folding knife locks.
 
Siggyhk said:
I have no intention of starting a debate on using knives other than to cut stuff, but some people can't carry guns or fixed-blades and may find themselves in a situation where they need to use thier folder for more aggresive purposes other than cutting. Also, some people have jobs that may require using a folding knife for other things than using only the edge. It's not always practical carrying "the right tool for the job", and so impovising with a folder sometime comes into play. These are a few reasons why people care about folding knife locks.
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If you are on the job and using a knife for any reason other than its intended purpose, then you should seriously have a safety evaluation. I live in Nevada and worked on a construction site as a sheetmetal shop helper. Nevada has its own OSHA and there was an inspector that came in once and seriously got on some people for incorrectly using their knives. Not only can prying with a knife (or whatever you're thinking of doing other than cutting) destroy parts of the knife, but it is also seriously dangerous. When you are working in a job environment either the company has the tools you need, or you need to provide your own. That means that you better have the right tool for the job somewhere.
 
Cheap frame locks are just as weak as cheap liner locks. The Gayle Bradley's liner lock might as well be a framelock.
 
The words "heavy duty" mean different things for different people.

Is there a way to measure the strength of a liner/frame lock? Is it as simple as measuring the thickness of the liner, or is there more to it?

If "heavy duty" simply means "the strongest liner lock available", then it ought to be easy.

I wonder what a 1/4" thick frame lock would feel like?

My right thumb would end up twice the size of my left!
 
With all do respect, I hate how these threads turn into the "knife philosophers" thread where the proverbial know it all has to say to something in regards to using a fix blade or using a knife just for cutting." You don't even need a lock if you are using it right.." Then why even comment on a thread like this if you have nothing related to the subject at hand to add?
 
We will always want overkill.
 
A 1/4 frame lock bar with a cutout that reduces the quarter inch to a few mm won't be much better than a 1/8 inch frame lock bar that has a smaller relief cut.

I second the Ontario Hossom Retribution folders if you want a massive liner lock that won't break the piggy bank too much. If you want to spend a bit more, the HTM Gunhammers have .95 inch thick linerlocks.
 
Nternal said:
With all do respect, I hate how these threads turn into the "knife philosophers" thread where the proverbial know it all has to say to something in regards to using a fix blade or using a knife just for cutting." You don't even need a lock if you are using it right.." Then why even comment on a thread like this if you have nothing related to the subject at hand to add?
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Hehehe. Yep, those guys sure come out of the woodwork whenever they see threads like these.
 
I 3rd the Retribution folders.
 
Keep in mind, the Retribution folders are massive all around, not just the locks. Not always the most convenient carry. Great sheath, because they are too big to carry by a pocket clip.
 
Esav Benyamin said:
Keep in mind, the Retribution folders are massive all around, not just the locks. Not always the most convenient carry. Great sheath, because they are too big to carry by a pocket clip.
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That is the only turn-off about them. I ground a wave out of the thumb holes and sent them both off to Reese for black G10 and high ride L/R clips.
 
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