Are you still buying liner locks?

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hardheart

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Haven't ordered one in quite some time. With the variety of designs using both the old school lockback and the newer lock innovations, I feel I can do without even the coolest looking liner lock.
 
I wouldn't hesitate to buy a knife with a liner lock. I have found them to be reliable and in all my years of knife use have only found one failure to lock with a moderate spine whack.
 
I'm one of the large population of users whose daily carry is the Military. As a group, we tend to resist all logical arguments against it.

I've heard about it's technical weaknesses. I have other folders with stronger locks. I have other folders with more rigid frame structure. It's really not 'pretty'. It's certainly not a new design. I've read posts about the weak blade-tip that practically falls off when the knife is touched. Yet, I keep carrying my Millie. What the Hell is wrong with me?

If I lost my Military, I'd probably replace it with a Sebenza - whose only drawback is that it's 3X the price of a Military.

Until then, I'll just suffer along with my liner-locked Military, enjoying it's light weight, slim width and superior ergonomics.
 
It's funny you should ask in that I just ordered a William Henry 12P about an hour ago just like this.
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Like gud4u, I currently carry a Spyderco Military.
 
I'm a "lefty", and I don't like liner-locks...For me it's the Benchmade Axis-lock or nothing.
 
99% of my folders are linerlocks. I find them to be the most ergonomic for opening/closing. I wouldn't own a folder unless it had a liner lock (except for butterflys, frame locks, and SAK's). They work well for me. Two reasons: One, I don't use folders as weapons, and two, I don't use folders to cut down trees or open 50gal. drums. :D
 
Wunderbar said:
99% of my folders are linerlocks. I find them to be the most ergonomic for opening/closing. I wouldn't own a folder unless it had a liner lock (except for butterflys, frame locks, and SAK's). They work well for me. Two reasons: One, I don't use folders as weapons, and two, I don't use folders to cut down trees or open 50gal. drums. :D
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I myself don't really make much distinction in comfort, unless it's an overly stiff lockback. As a weapon, it's not my express, exclusive reason for carrying a knife, but you never know. I just cut through a 1 1/2" branch with my BM 730 for no good reason the other day, and I've cut through soft metals and other blade unfriendly materials at awkward angles before. I've had linerlocks fail in a small handful of knives, I've never had a different lock do that-outside of a spydie knockoff whose plastic handle broke.
 
I've eliminated all my liner and frame-locks except for a Wliiam Henry Kestrel that I'll probably sell, and a Mnandi that I'm going to buy soon. For "tacticals" I prefer the Axis lock, for utility I prefer lockbacks, or even slipjoints for small dress folders. After the Mnandi, I can't see getting another liner or frame-lock, especially since I've been reducing the size of my collection.
 
A well-made liner lock is always welcome. I don't edc folders for SD, only FBs.
 
I don't hesitate to buy liner locks for fancy gents' folders that won't see very hard use, like those William Henrys.

Won't buy a liner lock for an actual using knife. There's a lot of other great choices out there.

Joe
 
i dont care for liner locks....but i do have one....but it has a secondary lock on it which i believe is called a LAWKS. it's a CRKT Crawford falcon...nice knife, but so so steel
 
I like traditional knives for the most part. I EDC a SAK. When I need a lock I use a fixed blade.

Every once and a while I will go for the tac-knives though, and in that instance I don't see whats wrong with a well made liner lock. They are plenty strong enough for my needs.
-Kevin
 
If I like the knife, I'll buy it regardless of the lock. If I did a lot of prying, twisting or chopping I might worry about it, but for my day to day use - nah.
 
I'll never carry a CRKT linerlock again (3 stitches), but I wouldn't hesitate to carry a linerlock from a quality company like Benchmade or Spyderco. I'd choose a different lock if I had a choice though.
 
Well, since I don't go around spine wacking, liner locks are more than adequate for my needs.
 
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