Buck lock strength

Great video! It was interesting to see the damage done to the knives, after the actual testing.
 
Now if we could get Buck to take the blade,lock and spring and put in a Stainless Steel Frame with Stainless Steel Pins and have the same Blade and Scale options and of course the Vantage Pocket Clip that could be taken off. When off the Knife would still have its good looks for the few that like wearing a Sheath. Stainless Steel is stronger than Brass or Nickel and can be polished to a very shiny sheen or brushed or even stone washed. I believe it would save in weight by a small amount . Also could be made a little thinner and still be tougher and stronger than the Brass and Nickel frame and soft PINS that are the weakest part of the Knife. The lock has never seam weak to me. The pivot Pin is . 😉
 
True. Awesome test result considering the softer metals.
 
yep saw that years back when they did it. even the gerber lockback did very well, but plastic fsiled. which is interesting since the cold steel plastic held up under more weight.

would have liked to see what weight would have broken the buck though...i know the cold steel tri-ad will go much further. seen the demko testing.

regardless 380 lbs is far more weigh then any of us will ever place on a lock of a folding knife unless we are being really stupid. shows bucks backlock was always that good and why it was so popular and still is........
 
jbmonkey said:
yep saw that years back when they did it. even the gerber lockback did very well, but plastic fsiled. which is interesting since the cold steel plastic held up under more weight.

would have liked to see what weight would have broken the buck though...i know the cold steel tri-ad will go much further. seen the demko testing.

regardless 380 lbs is far more weigh then any of us will ever place on a lock of a folding knife unless we are being really stupid. shows bucks backlock was always that good and why it was so popular and still is........
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Great point , and while we are pointing out the good of the Knife for all intents and purposes the knife was designed for there is no issues. I agree , but I have always been one af those guys who looks to improve. I might be crazy ? I do know I have had a 110 or two that with use have had issues with Blade play. Was it user error, most likely? Can a great Knife be made better, maybe ? I know I like strong tools. The 110 I think could be made stronger . I know it's fine the way it is . I just would like a folder to be as tough as possible cause I don't carry a tool box with me and I have been known to use my knives the way they weren't intended . The 110 I think is such a good design I only want it better, if poss . I'm not by any means a Knife Maker so maybe I'm way out of line with what I think would make it better. I've said enough on this want and will stop as it seems to to be just my want.
 
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I've seen guys post about a 110 lock failing. I suppose it could happen. I also think malleting it may have a play in it. I've not had one do it. DM
 
I guess it's wise not to trust any lock completely, but I would trust a 110 lock more than pretty much anything out there.
 
Xr, I'm sure a stainless pin or a stainless screw pivot would make the pivot and lock stronger. We may see this on a limited run of 110's. So, be looking. DM
 
Personally, I've never seen a good backlock fail.
I have seen liner locks and frame locks fail, under what I would consider "normal" knife use; not batoning or stabbing some poor car or pickup truck to death.
I trust a backlock far more than any other lock design.
 
I'll bet there are a fair number of sheath knives that would break under the same conditions.
 
From the jungles of Vietnam to the yards of San Quentin. The buck 110 has withstood the test of time.
 
David Martin said:
Xr, I'm sure a stainless pin or a stainless screw pivot would make the pivot and lock stronger. We may see this on a limited run of 110's. So, be looking. DM
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I'll be looking as well. This is something I've been doing to 110's for years and do believe it's added to their strength. If Buck makes one, I'd buy it. Perhaps I should test one for you guys.
The current 110 lock strength is very good though,that's for sure.
 
Here's part two of their knife lock strength test. I found it fascinating that all the locks broke except for the lockback knife. The blade broke before the lock did. They tried it with the same model knife a second time and got the same result.

[video=youtube;ERxHUXAFVs4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERxHUXAFVs4[/video]
 
JayC783 said:
Here's part two of their knife lock strength test. I found it fascinating that all the locks broke except for the lockback knife. The blade broke before the lock did. They tried it with the same model knife a second time and got the same result.

[video=youtube;ERxHUXAFVs4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERxHUXAFVs4[/video]
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I liked their first test but in the second test I stopped watching because I would guess the speed of the digital scale updating the display can't keep up with the speed the winch amplifies load.
 
afishhunter said:
Personally, I've never seen a good backlock fail.
I have seen liner locks and frame locks fail, under what I would consider "normal" knife use; not batoning or stabbing some poor car or pickup truck to death.
I trust a backlock far more than any other lock design.
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This exactly. I have seen them fail doing simple things. On our ranch we discouraged the use of liner locks. I own exactly 2 liner locks but the knives I carry and use are all back locks. I have some old 110s that I have used pretty hard and they have yet to fail. They are still tight.
 
I rarely use my folders hard but im not too worried about Buck lockback failing. I can't say I've ever seen a picture on here showing one broken. Love that Buck has made them for so long long and they are still working hard.

Blade play I see now and again but that is easily taken care of with a piece of leather and pliers or vice.
 
I've never had a lockback 'fail' (although I have cut myself innumerable times:D). All the various locks are safety devices IMHO, but like any mechanisms they can fail, most often through misuse and/or abuse.
 
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