Autonomy scales

[onekerf]

Does anyone know if the Autonomy (orange) and Autonomy 2 (black) scales/liners are interchangeable?

 

[Kodiak PA]

No. I don’t think so. I love this knife but finding one with the blade centered is not easy.

 

[craytab]

Does anyone know if the Autonomy (orange) and Autonomy 2 (black) scales/liners are interchangeable?

What are you looking to do? The handle shapes are different between the two knives. Perhaps you just want to do a blade swap? That might work but the Autonomy has a longer blade and oddly the Autonomy 2 has a longer handle somehow (at least it is listed that way).

No. I don’t think so. I love this knife but finding one with the blade centered is not easy.

I just got one, all be it used. The centering is off but no where near touching. I wonder if it is the nature of the mechanism and the internal workings? It seems quite unique.

 

[BilboBaggins]

I just got one, all be it used. The centering is off but no where near touching. I wonder if it is the nature of the mechanism and the internal workings? It seems quite unique.

Cray...can you elaborate? I always just figured this was a pretty standard button lock, coil spring auto. I am interested in how it's different. I like the strange stuff.

 

[craytab]

Cray...can you elaborate? I always just figured this was a pretty standard button lock, coil spring auto. I am interested in how it's different. I like the strange stuff.

Yeah, I'll have to get some pics tomorrow but the button isn't spring loaded like any button lock I've seen. The button is attached to a spring arm that is part of the liner on the opposite side. It almost looks like a little liner lock. Because of this it doesn't go perfectly up and down. The button isn't perfectly perpendicular to the rest of the knife. It's been a long day so I'm sure I haven't exactly explained that right. Like I said, I'll take some pics in the morning.

 

[craytab]

Cray...can you elaborate? I always just figured this was a pretty standard button lock, coil spring auto. I am interested in how it's different. I like the strange stuff.

Yeah, I'll have to get some pics tomorrow but the button isn't spring loaded like any button lock I've seen. The button is attached to a spring arm that is part of the liner on the opposite side. It almost looks like a little liner lock. Because of this it doesn't go perfectly up and down. The button isn't perfectly perpendicular to the rest of the knife. It's been a long day so I'm sure I haven't exactly explained that right. Like I said, I'll take some pics in the morning.

Okay, here is a pic and a video. Hope this helps.

 

[BilboBaggins]

Thanks man. That's super helpful, although now I may need one. It's like a button lock, a compression lock, and a liner lock all wrapped into one! That liner is thick!

 

[craytab]

Thanks man. That's super helpful, although now I may need one. It's like a button lock, a compression lock, and a liner lock all wrapped into one! That liner is thick!

You're Welcome! The whole darn knife is thick, chunky, and funky. I love it so far. I think I said this elsewhere but it kicks just as hard or hard than my pro-techs, which is saying a lot.