Best production liner lock ?

Most will probably say Spyderco Military, but I like the ZT 0200 which is the most solid feeling linerlock I have used. The thick G10 on the 0200 allows no handle flex which is the downfall of the Linerlock concept.
 
ZT 0200 for sure, got one in my pocket right now :D

I think emersons do a good job on their linerlocks as well...
 
I feel that Spyderco Mili's nested LL is one of the best designs. ZTs look really tough though. Heard mixed reviews about emersons, but they're built for SD so should be pretty good...
 
im gonna throw out the zero tolerance 0350 partly because of it's price. they can be found for around 100. it comes with s30v too.
 
As far as the knives I have used or owned I would say the ZT 350. With a liner lock as thick as some framelocks and a g10 scale over that to protect it, it is a very tough well built liner lock.
 
Jpalmer1988 said:
What is considered the best production liner lock on the market ?
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The "best" is pretty tough to call. Many will cite specific examples, but owning something that has not failed does not qualify it as the "best". To be qualified to determine the "best" a person must own every possible example of a liner lock and test all to failure and determine which example failed latest in the testing. In the absence of that, it will be very hard to qualify validity of the numerous claims you will see posted here.

May I suggest selecting a knife model you are considering based on other attributes then inquiring if anyone has had one fail, and what level of "use" was necessary to induce failure?

I could tell you what I am fond of, but truth is, I am completely ignorant regarding thousand of other knives (and models and brands) that I have never owned/tried.

I hope you find what you are looking for.

Edit: I just realized that I assumed that "best" means that which will fail latest in testing. There could be other definitions of "best". For example, some will dislike the Spyderco Gayle Bradley based on the ergonomics regardless of how it performs in failure testing (the release is only marginally exposed by design creating poor release ergonomics for some).
 
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Do you mean most robust when you ask about best? If you do, then the ZT0200 and 0350 along with the Kershaw G10 Tyrade are the best. All three have very solid lock-ups. They are also very well made using high quality materials.

The Spyderco Military has a very good liner lock, too. Its not as robust as the previous 3, but it has a nice solid lock-up. It's very well made using high quality materials, too.
 
Of all the liner locks I've had I think the Fallkniven PXL was the most solid feeling. It had a big slab of stainless steel and some serious spring behind it. I haven't handled one but from pictures it looks like the new Spyderco Gayle Bradley has a pretty serious liner lock as well.
 
"Best" is a relative term, but for my money, Microtech's "Microbar"-equipped manuals are the top-'o-the-line production linerlocks. Much as I appreciate the F&F from companies like Spyderco and Kershaw, I think MTs are a cut above, but you do pay for it.

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I don't think anyone can answer this with any real authority. Most of what you will get is the knives the poster owns. There are a lot of good liner locks out there, and I would have to say the ZT0200, Kershaw Tyrade, Kershaw JYDII, Strider AR/GB, Boker Titan Defender, and Boker Applegate Folding Dagger. Coincidently, I own all of these!:D I've always heard that the Military has an excellent lock although a tad on the thin side, and I have read and heard that Emerson's are sotra spotty on their liner locks. But, as I said, the only ones I can attest to as being the best are the ones I actually own and use.:)
 
Rick said:
"Best" is a relative term, but for my money, Microtech's "Microbar"-equipped manuals are the top-'o-the-line production linerlocks. Much as I appreciate the F&F from companies like Spyderco and Kershaw, I think MTs are a cut above, but you do pay for it.

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I lke the Microbar since I have yet to have one fail, but I don't think it is a "linerlock".
 
RxEnergy said:
It's a linerlock in the same sense Millie's nested liner is.
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Hadn't even thought of that, but that's an interesting distinction. Full vs nested or partial liner locks. From my limited experience they perform function pretty much the same.
 
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Jpalmer1988 said:
What is considered the best production liner lock on the market ?
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No such animal as "best". To think otherwise is foolishness.

There are good ones and there are poor ones. There is no best. There are too many other factors involved. Blade Steel, Overall Design, handle materials, etc. All of these are matters of personal preference. What is best for one person is not best for another.

My experience has been that any of the top line companies make good liner locks. Kershaw in particular has all the tricks down pat.
 
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