Anybody remember these?

When using one hand, the opening operation is that of what resembles the flicking of a Bic lighter- thumb on top of the grooved end (pivot) of the blade. The out and downward motion of the thumb will cause the blade to swing open in an arc. It is a bit clumsy for some. I' ve always used the forefinger (instead of the thumb) method to open. No problems.

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looks like a knife that ahd potential...too bad the lock was no good...probably could ahve been one of the better deals back in the day if that liner locked up tight...
 
I have one and funnily enough, like Esav I got it after a Gerber bolt action.

Anyway, I really liked it, I have moved up considerably quality wise, but I use it as my messy job knife (roof tar, plasterboard etc)

I convexed the edge and it works very well, it stays sharp long enough for a hard days work and its a 20 second job to get back to shaving. The OHO is great I would like to see this on more knives, is it a CS patent?
 
I don't know if CS owns it. I'm trying to remember which other knife I've seen it on. However, I've also seen knives with a slightly protruding tang, which I've been able to use to flip open the blade. The Shun Higo has a friction-folder style tang which would work this way.
 
This is the same basic lock as the Cold Steel Scimitar folder. It is also very similar to the lock style used on the manual action Microtech Vector folder that was designed by Pirela and is now out of production.

I picked up a cheap Scimitar not long ago and the lock works perfect.
 
The cold steel ultra lock is the only knife I have owned in which the blade opened part way by itself. Ordinarily not a bad thing maybe,but when it does it in your pocket and you reach in and cut yourself on your own knife,not a good thing. Gave that trecherous little beast away.
 
The two I owned were quite secure. In fact, the one I carried so long I wore IWB - inside the waistband. Normally, the best way to carry a tip-up knife is clipped to a pocket, against the seam. If the blade does try to open, it jams against the side of the pocket and stays where it belongs.
 
fudo said:
LOL I'm left-handed also, and putting the clip back on did not fix the non-locking problem, and no help from Cold Steel either.
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This is why some companies don't worth customers money for their products. Just because the knife is discontinued they fell that they don't need that customer anymore.. even if it says it will pay!
 
darklight said:
This is why some companies don't worth customers money for their products. Just because the knife is discontinued they fell that they don't need that customer anymore.. even if it says it will pay!
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I gotta jump in and say partly in Cold Steels defense, that in my case, the knife had been discontinued nearly 1.5-2 years when I contacted them.

Not sure what anyone could reasonably expect in the way of repairs on a knife that's been discontinued that long and the customer (me) did not want to exchange for a different knife.
 
For the record, the 2 knives I have were sent to me for review by Cold Steel's UK distributor at the time. They were both shaving sharp, but why they were sent out with those locks like that I have no idea. Mr T. Erdelyi's advice has certainly made a good deal of difference, particularly to the clip-point, so maybe I'll give it another whirl. Of the 2 I own I much prefer this model, I think tantos only really work in bigger sizes, wheras the clip-point blade is quite a nice design. In terms of opening, I tend to open them a fraction with my thumb, and then just flick them out the rest of the way. If I do use them for anything more than opening packages though, I'll certainly be taking extra care. :)
 
I had one of the ones like your lower picture. I guess a more spear point blade. Lost it. Always regretted it too and wanted another for a long time.

Those are the Peerless locks and they are quite good and strong compared a lot of the others on the market today.

I wish I had known when I bought that knife that they were being discontinued because I'd have bought several.

They are good knives. Usually they are quite stiff when new and require a break in but once done they are fairly reliable and trustworthy locks. The Spectre by Cold Steel is one I have also with that lock and its the same way. What a tank of a lock for a liner lock though. Yours could move in a bit further for my taste but otherwise they look fine.

STR
 
I finally remembered the other knife with the same opening system, an oldie that I just got recently -- the Kershaw Starkey Ridge.
 
Esav Benyamin said:
I finally remembered the other knife with the same opening system, an oldie that I just got recently -- the Kershaw Starkey Ridge.
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Do you have a pick Easv?

One of the old Sheffield cutlers used to produce a one-handed opening knife with a swing-top blade. Think they had it patented.
 
Thanks! :D

I don't find the Ultralocks quite as fast to open as, say Spyderco, but they are more discreet in terms of their appearance. That kind of thing can be a bit of an issue here in Europe, though in England the Ultralocks would be illegal now anyway.
 
One of my bosses at work noticed I carry one everyday. He brought his to show me today. He had a Cold Steel Ti-lite(I think thats what it was) that had the same lock, and also had the extension on the back of the blade that worked like a Wave. He pulled it out of his pocket and it snapped open.
 
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