Buck Vantage Force Pro or Para Military 2

[mkjellgren]

The compression lock is a liner lock. Literally. Its just a liner lock on the spine of the knife. And

Again, not trying to be rude, but this could absolutely not be further from the truth. The compression lock, despite its "backwards liner lock" blade appearance, actually is much closer related to the axis and triad locks than it is a liner or frame lock. With the comp, axis, and triad lock there is a piece of metal between wedged between the blade tang and the stop pin (hence the name compression lock). With a liner lock the pressure is being put against the lockbar straight down the liner from a sloped lock face. They may look similar but the comp lock is a FAR stronger design.

 

[CrimsonTideShooter]

Why?

The compression lock is a liner lock. Literally. Its just a liner lock on the spine of the knife. And being on the spine - where your fingers are not - you have to bring your fingers to the opposite side of the knife to disengage the lock.

Don't get me wrong - I like the compression lock just fine. No complaints whatsoever. But when you get right down to it, its just a liner lock, and in my view not objectively superior to a traditional liner lock.

Its true that you are probably less likely to accidentally disengage a compression lock - as compared to a traditional liner lock. And they engage the tang differently. So there are differences. But really not enough to proclaim one the clear victor.

At least for me.

The compression lock isn't literally a liner lock. As far as I know, no liner lock made as of yet wedges itself between a stop pin and the blade tang.

The fact that the compression liner is wedged between the stop pin and blade tang make it inherently stronger, exactly the way the triad lock is stronger than a regular lock back.