Blade HQ Lock strength video=broken knives? All Spyderco

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I wish they had published the weight at which the steel failed on the Delica.
 
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The Delica test kind of ends the "is FRN and other plastics strong enough...for knife construction?" debate. The handle outlasted steel.
They have done a rust test or two and a tip strength test on their Youtube channel.
 
Entertaining, I guess, but not very consistent or scientific. But, does it really matter with a folder? All those knives won't see that type of weight bearing stress in normal usage.
 
Tip: Never saddle a dead horse. Meaning when using wire clamps put the U bolt on the bitter end of the wire or the standing part. Put the "saddle" on the running part. Sorry, just a pet peeve. Good vid.


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Another meaningless lock strength test....

Maybe BHQ could do better with the funds and knives required to make this video.
 
My slip joint holds 1/6 oz. more than your slip joint in a knife weightlifting contest. It must be better.
 
Also it showed that a dynamic force which is much closer to real life can have a devastating effect much faster than a static force.
Looking at the test it wasn't that super dynamic either though more than the CS tests. Whatever takes 1000 pounds in a static test and might seem ridiculous could easily be succeeded by a 50 pound force in real life if you add some swing to it.
 
A fun test no doubt but it was way to inconsistent to even begin to take any of those numbers serious. In order to actually get accurate results they would've had to have a better attachment method that stayed in the same place throughout the increase in weight. When that loop slips and heads toward the top of the handle there is a better chance that the knife will fail due to simple leverage laws. They should've stuck with the original way with the actual hanging weights and figured out a better way to go in smaller increments. That would've been much more accurate.
 
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My slip joint holds 1/6 oz. more than your slip joint in a knife weightlifting contest. It must be better.
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Maybe someone should put together the knife Olympics....

It could include useful tests like:

>Lock bar weight lifting.
>Blade tip high jump into concrete.
>HC steel aquatics.
>Gymnastic elasticity tests of pocket clips.
 
Coastiekevink said:
Tip: Never saddle a dead horse. Meaning when using wire clamps put the U bolt on the bitter end of the wire or the standing part. Put the "saddle" on the running part. Sorry, just a pet peeve. Good vid.


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Crosby clamps.
 
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