Al Mar Sere 2000, Who likes it?

[Garth]

Well, but I believe the same can be said for lockbacks. There are good ones and bad ones, even from quality manufacturers. Of all the liner locks I've used, Benchmade's has impressed me the most. My gravitator's is the best I've ever used.

What knives failed you out of curiosity?

Of course lockbacks can be crappy, too. I only have experience with Spyderco, Moki, Al Mar and Benchmade lockbacks. None of them ever failed.

The liner lock knives that failed were a Buck 880 and a MT SOCOM. And a lot of cheap stuff of course.

It´s just the design principle, I don´t trust. (And mine wore too fast.)

 

[WadeF]

The Sere2k's thin part looks like a normal thinning to me. Sebenza, avalanche, etc...all seem to have a thinned out area like that.

The Sebenza does have an area thinned out like the SERE, but it doesn't have a big hole in the middle of the thinned out area. I'm sure the SERE is still plenty strong.

 

[Artfully Martial]

Well, let me put it this way: I think other parts of the knife will fail before the thin part flexes.

 

[dennis75]

After a certain point, I believe that the only relevant thickness is at the tang. The broader area of tang contact will create more resistance to sliding either direction. But I don't believe that the overall lockbar thickness will have a significant effect, after a certain point. .

exactly. the "extreme removal of material"-part of the SERE carries almost no stress whatsoever. basically every well-designed liner-locker has parts like these at the back of the liner. it's the parts that make them flex to the right, so they actually bend towards the blades' kick, not next to it.

denn