A reason to dislike liner locks besides strength

I am stilll trying to close my new slip joints like my spyderco tenacious.:o I have come close to cutting my self with the slippies cause of my dufasness. I like linerlocks and slipjoints myself. If you are going to be stabbing things just get a fixedblade and the problem is solved. Folding knives are made for certain tasks and functions. If you use it for what its for, be safe, and think about what you are doing, you should be fine. Just my two pesos.
 
It doesn't matter what kind of lock a knife has, if sharp edges and fingers try to occupy the same space, the fingers will end up bleeding, or worse...
 
RWS said:
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Well, it looks to me that you are all thumbs......... bwah-ha-ha-ha..... I fingered that one out on my own..... ohp, it did it again..... bwah-ha-ha-ha.... I'm such a knucklehead..... bwah-ha......... I cut me up........

okay I'll stop...



Rick
 
Only did it with one liner lock knife, and I did it twice. Once accross the knuckle, and once that chomped through my nail. That knife was a CRKT M21, which I have gotten rid of. :D
 
Magnussen said:
Well, it looks to me that you are all thumbs......... bwah-ha-ha-ha..... I fingered that one out on my own..... ohp, it did it again..... bwah-ha-ha-ha.... I'm such a knucklehead..... bwah-ha......... I cut me up........

okay I'll stop...

Rick
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Awww, geez...what did we do to deserve such pun-ishment?! :cool:

The only liner-lock I've almost cut myself on was the CRKT Carson M4, with the LAWKS. I learned to close it one-handed, but it will bite if you don't get your thumb out of the way. After tinkering with the pivot, It's okay now.

The issue I have with some liner-locks is trying to find the "sweet-spot" in pivot tightness. Tight enough to keep the blade from swinging too freely, loose enough to operate properly. It (sweet spot) ain't there on some I've had, others won't stay adjusted. :(

thx - cpr
 
By the way, the title of this topic was not meant to be taken seriously. I like liner locks quite a bit, and this Ice Storm is one of my favorite knives. It was 100% user error. The pivot was too stiff, and the small amount of built up pressure was enough to close the blade a bit faster than my thumb got out of the way. Sometimes thing come out a bit different than intended on the internet.

Also, the cut is not severe at all. Stopped bleeding in a few minutes.
 
I've never had that problem with liner locks myself. I'm not a huge fan of liner locks personally, but that's my own preference and not the fault of the knife.
 
A well made liner-lock serves me just as well as anything else. I find them the easiest to close with one hand (OK, with the exception of the Axis lock.) and easy to clean. As with all things, practice and care will usually prevent injury.
 
Jaymz said:
I guess it's the same as a lock blade then?
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Yep, there's a variety of locking mechanisms... lock blade is a general term. in this case, you've got that spring on the inside that moves under the blade tang once fully open, keeping it from closing again. In the ol' fashioned lock blades, there'd be a latch that would catch in a notch in the back of the blade to hold it open.
 
I've been bitten by the lockbacks that are on the end of the handle, trying to close them one handed standing on a ladder, boxes, ect.. The Tenacious looks like it could bite since there is no choil on the blade compared to my M-16-03. Any experience with the Tenacious?

If using a knife the majority of the day seems like the Axis lock is the ticket. Humm, should I get the Griptilian of the Spydie?
 
6speed said:
...If using a knife the majority of the day seems like the Axis lock is the ticket. Humm, should I get the Griptilian of the Spydie?
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And that is the Perennial Question, to which I can only say, 'Get both'.
 
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