Broken folders in the real world

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We've all seen the torture tests, and a lot of us have gone around and around about folders and use/hard use/abuse.

I want to know if anybody has ever had a folder fail, either broken blade, or lock mechanism failure, when they were not trying to make it fail, ie, in some kind of "torture test". Just regular use, whatever you define "regular use" as.

If anybody has broken a blade or lock, I'd like to know what knife, and what you were cutting, at the time.

Thanks.
 
A $1 gas station knife, but I'd imagine it was probably already broken when I used it.

I've got a S&W HRT I bought a long time ago that the liner lock is all the way over, but it doesn't close on you, just a ton of blade play.

But as far as a real knife lock breaking? Hasn't happened to me yet, thankfully.
 
A schrade liner lock failed (bent, and the blade slipped past it.) as I pressed on the blade to show someone how the lock works. I was not using undue pressure, the liner lock was of very thin metal, and I suspect I had a counterfiet knife. The knife was new to me , out of the box.
 
I've had a S&W folder's liner lock FAIL but not break, if that makes sense.

I did however, break a SRM710 on purpose just seeing how much it would take. It took quite a lot! And what ended up happening was the blade snapped! So for that little thing, at least, the blade was weaker than the locking mechanism or the pivot point.
 
I had a massive fail on a Gerber Remix, the knife with a finger hole basically. The sliding lock portion broke and no longer works. Very poor design where the lock is held onto the blade by plastic. Failed opening a clamshell package of sorts. Worst knife ever.

-Chris-
 
Ive had several liner locks disengage on me by squeezing the handle. I will never buy another liner lock again unless its a custom.
 
My Case Peanut's lock failed on me. I cut myself pretty good on that one. I wasn't even cutting anything, just fondling it.
 
I broke the tip 1/4 in off a cheap folder breaking into the back sliding window of my truck. I guess it was abuse, but that cheap folder was way cheaper than replacing the window.
 
I've never broken a knife that I can remember. Been using them since I was a kid. I try not to get caught up too much in Internet fantasy scenarios, and I attempt whenever possible to take care of my things, and use the proper tool for the job. I've probably never done anything with my knives that were pushing limits. If I need a hammer, I use a hammer...an ax...I use an ax...a prybar...I use a prybar, etc., and you get the point. I do try to buy decent quality knives, so hopefully if I ever had to press one of my knives into some reasonable, emergency use, it would be up to the task.
 
Snapped the very tip of my CQC-13 off while trying to pry a bullet out of a bowling pin...and that's why its called abuse.
 
ono724 said:
I'm curious, what knives failed on you?
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Ive had a CRKT Voodoo, CRKT m16, and a spyderco tenacious all come unlocked just by giving the handle a firm squeeze like you would if you were going to stab something. I am convinced that the liner lock is the worst locking mechanism that is currently used in knifes.
 
bobusx said:
My Case Peanut's lock failed on me. I cut myself pretty good on that one. I wasn't even cutting anything, just fondling it.
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So much for what I know - I didn't realize the Case Peanut even had a lock ? Thought it was just a slippie. I knew there was/is a version of the single blade Schrade OT peanut (I have one) that has a liner lock. But never knew the Case peanut did.
 
I had a Benchmade AFCK liner lock fail on me while cutting a piece of carpet. Luckily the blade was mostly embedded in the carpet when it did. I got bit, but didn't lose any fingers!
 
I broke the blade off of a SOG Trident Tanto once prying a car door open and I broke (shattered) a nameless folder in D2 trying to shim an engine so the crane could get under it better. Apparently 4 tons is too much for a blade to support vertically.

Both very stupid ways to use a knife but sometimes there's no time to think, only to act stupid. There's a big ass pry bar in the truck now though.
 
Broke a tip on Buck 110 prying a bullet out of an aluminum engine block. Abuse 101. Never had a lock fail on me.
 
KalEl said:
Ive had a CRKT Voodoo, CRKT m16, and a spyderco tenacious all come unlocked just by giving the handle a firm squeeze like you would if you were going to stab something. I am convinced that the liner lock is the worst locking mechanism that is currently used in knifes.
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Maybe try a nicer knife before you write off an entire locking mechanism. I'm sure there are plenty of Military users out there who would disagree with you. And I'm sure the JYDII would be another fine example. ZT0200?
 
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