Benefit of Titanium?

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sorry im a newbie.

What is the benefit of having framelocks made with titanium? Is there any benefit other than weight reduction?

Thanks
 
Leo3an said:
sorry im a newbie.

What is the benefit of having framelocks made with titanium? Is there any benefit other than weight reduction?

Thanks
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Its more customizable. It doesn't seem to get cold like steel when its in your pocket and certainly not like aluminum. Other than that there's not any benefit. Its really just a fad the last few years.
 
Steel is heavy, and aluminum won't work for a framelock do to rapid fatigue.

~Chip
 
Yes, i find the biggest advantage is that it weighs less than a steel framed knife. They now have aluminum framelocks with a little steel tab for the lockface such as the Lionsteel SR1a. This is because aluminum is not suitable to make the actual lockface of the bar

Titanium has disadvantages though too. Such as screws that thread directly into Ti are generally more likely to strip the threads. Also Ti as a lockface tends to stick to the opposite lockface on the tang of the blade. Means a Titanium lockface will wear away faster. Consequentially they have titanium framelocks with steel lockbar tabs as well.
 
Lapedog said:
Yes, i find the biggest advantage is that it weighs less than a steel framed knife. They now have aluminum framelocks with a little steel tab for the lockface such as the Lionsteel SR1a. This is because aluminum is not suitable to make the actual lockface of the bar

Titanium has disadvantages though too. Such as screws that thread directly into Ti are generally more likely to strip the threads. Also Ti as a lockface tends to stick to the opposite lockface on the tang of the blade. Means a Titanium lockface will wear away faster. Consequentially they have titanium framelocks with steel lockbar tabs as well.
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Aluminum framelocks with steel lock interfaces is a good idea. Could bring the price down on a lot of knives currently in titanium.
 
It's a great handle material for some of the reasons already mentioned. Would also add the benefits of it's corrosion resistance and high strength.

Having the ability to anodize it is a big selling point for me personally, especially bronze. Love me some bronze and carbon fiber.

Improved milling techniques are producing increased texture for grip and design interest.

Having a matching Ti milled clip is pure gravy.
 
stonproject said:
Aluminum framelocks with steel lock interfaces is a good idea. Could bring the price down on a lot of knives currently in titanium.
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I own one. The Lionsteel Sr1a for example.
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Some companies also do aluminum framed
knives with steel or Ti lockbars. Microtech socom elite or kershaw knockout par example
 
I don't like how aluminum looks after some use. It gets all scratched up. While other material can get scratches, just not nearly as bad.
 
Doesn’t rust, light weight, and, I’m not sure what the technical term is, but it works very well as a spring (so it’s ideal for frame locks).
 
Nearly all well-known folders in the last ten yrs are made with titanium scales. It just "works."
CRK...perhaps the most well-known and acceptable standard for MANY of us, uses titanium for his scales. This material is also softer than steel and can be inletted in order to put in exotic wood (or other) inlays. Slight marring (scraping, scratching) of titanium scales leaves "spider-trails" which can easily be stone-washed to appear as new again.
I've had many folding knives...in titanium, G10, carbon fiber, and FRN scales, but NEVER one in steel. The weight of the resulting steel-slabbed knife would be greatly increased, and some of us arbitrarily enjoy a weight limit of about five ounces for a carry knife.
 
It's the stuff space ships and race cars are made of. It implies high performance. Up until a few years ago, it was practically unobtainable or, at least, very expensive. (I have a chunk of it in my pocket right now.)
 
I think we all forgot 1 important thing. The cool factor, it feels good to carry the more expensive version w/ TI & CF. Somehow it feels better carrying the more expensive one. I carry an EDC and a TI or CF as a 2nd knife because I like the way it makes me feel. I actually have no intention of using it.
 
A quick SAT flashback for you.....Steel:Numerous grades with different applications is the same analogy as Titanium: Many kinds with different applications. The alloy used in handles has had benefits talked about in detail above, and there is a whole different dimension when you talk about titanium on the business end of tools. Titanium in handles is nice, but the future could hold some interesting things for blades, too. A long time ago I shelled out some big (for me at the time) cash to get some knives in ATS-34 because it was the super steel.
 
Titanium is light for its size. While it isn't as strong as steel? As stated previously, steel adds substantial weight.

So titanium is a good midway between the lightweight aspect of aluminum, and the strength of steel.
 
because not many people outside of the knife community even own a piece of titanium, so it adds multipliers to your awesomeness!!

Cool factor +10
Weight Reduction +12
Pimpability +25
 
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