AXIS lock accidental disengage

I have carried Benchmade axis lock knives for the past 3 years for utility and camping and bush use never had the lock disingage on me ever!!!
 
I don't see how you'd accidentally close the blade, you have to pull down on the lock with some force before it'll move.
 
Between Spyderco and Benchmade I'm generally a Spyderco guy. But I was getting my dad a new knife and most Spydercos are too wide to suit him....I got him a BM mini-Grip. I gave it to him and he looked at it and gave it back....his very comment was that the lock is not safe. He went on to say that he was afraid that he would hit it with his thumb or finger and disengage the lock. I took the knife back...now I have a mini-Grip.:rolleyes:

I've not heard of this being a problem with the axis lock...just my dad guessing that it might be.

:)
 
I don't worry about it. It could disengage if you grab and pull it out of something it is stuck in...? (like your attackers ribs...?) :rolleyes:
 
Once in a while my 940 will "unlock" on me, usually due to an oddball pull cut. I've never had it fold on me in a situation where it could cut me.

All in all, It's a great system.
 
I have never had the Axis disengage accidentally.

I'm not sure the "my father thinks it is unsafe" method is the best way to judge, but it is interesting that he formed an opinion like that based on design only. I guess I'm not sure how I would disengage the knife accidentally based on how I hold it.

I can, however squeeze the heck out of my Manix and depress the backlock button slightly. I'm not sure if it enough to disengage the lock however.
 
I wonder if it is possible to grind the axis bar flush with the scales so your thumb won't catch it unless you stick your thumbnail on the axis bar to intentionally disengage it? Maybe that would be better for SD?

:confused:
 
It is definitely possible to have a large Griptilian disengage on you. It is not the fault of Axis lock itself, but where Benchmade chose to locate the lock on the Griptilian handle. Just grab your large Grip and hold it in icepick grip. The impact with the substrate will cause your hand to slip down the handle slightly, thus disengaging the lock.

I don't see this happening with the 710, due to the lock's location.
 
So either it doesn't happen or it depends on where the lock is located? What about the 806 or the 610? Are all the lock buttons the same size?
 
I have been using AXIS locks for about 7 years, never had on close o unlock accidentally. I really can't see this happening unless one is being really careless. If you're handing the knife in such a way that it would trip the lock you probably shouldn't be handling a knife in the first place.
 
I've got a Rukus 610 that I did grind the lockbar flush to the bolsters. Other Axis locks I've had never failed on me, I just thought by flushing the lockbar on the Rukus I wouldn't have to worry about an accidental closing by sliding a finger across the bolster. Has worked out good and no matter how many times I slide my finger or thumb over the bolster I have never unlocked it.
 
Buzzbait said:
It is definitely possible to have a large Griptilian disengage on you. It is not the fault of Axis lock itself, but where Benchmade chose to locate the lock on the Griptilian handle. Just grab your large Grip and hold it in icepick grip. The impact with the substrate will cause your hand to slip down the handle slightly, thus disengaging the lock.

I don't see this happening with the 710, due to the lock's location.
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? In icepick, my hand doesn't touch the lock, unless I grip low enough that the pointed spot at the pivot digs into my palm. Even then, impact force is in the direction of lock engagement, not disengagement.

Icepick is the western term for pakal, blade down, edge in, AFAIK.
 
Work my mini grip[556] pretty hard on the job, never came close to an accidental unlock.
 
hardheart said:
? In icepick, my hand doesn't touch the lock, unless I grip low enough that the pointed spot at the pivot digs into my palm. Even then, impact force is in the direction of lock engagement, not disengagement.

Icepick is the western term for pakal, blade down, edge in, AFAIK.
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Hmmmmm....... You're right. The hand is moving the lock in the engaging direction. I'm giving up on ever trying to think on Mondays.

My bad. The Axis really is nearly perfect.
 
The only way I figured the axis would disengage would be with a really hard pommel strike. I never tried it with my 806, probably should have.
 
Chadilac said:
I wonder if it is possible to grind the axis bar flush with the scales so your thumb won't catch it unless you stick your thumbnail on the axis bar to intentionally disengage it? Maybe that would be better for SD?

:confused:
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Try a Spyderco ball lock and see. :)
 
My Axis locks have, on several occasions, failed to open. The cause was a small piece of something (wood splinter x2, metal screw, lint, etc.) inside the hole for the lock mechanism.

I have sold them all, except for a D2 Griptilian which is just too darn efficient to part with.

Nothing like trying to open your "go to" folder and coming up with nothing...

Mark
 
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