Button Locks, and other locks and some ramblings...

[Marion David Poff]

There is a thread in the Custom Forum where thad asks why nobody is using the button lock in tactical knives.

Well, is anyone using the button lock?

If not, why not?

What about other locks?

There was a thread on the list about locks.

We commonly know about rocker locks (lockbacks), liner locks, integral (mono, frame, sebenza) locks, Rolling locks, Axis locks, Paul lock, Opinel (twist, helix)locks, button locks.

Then there are the locks of custom makers, Sawby lock, Osborne lock, toggle locks.

What else is there??

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Patiently waiting for the Spyderco SpydeRench, Lum Chinese Chopper Folder, Rolling Lock, Benchmade M2 Axis, M2 Axis AFCK, M2 Pinnacle and the REKAT Escalator and Pat Crawford Design.

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[Marion David Poff]

There is the GT Manual.

 

[Bubba]

...and the Boker Top-Locks



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Bubba

 

[Mike Turber]

Button locks are only good in Gravity knives and autos or knives you would want to flick your wrist to open. Otherwise they just plane suck. The GT's and Bokers are ok because in both instances they can be flicked open. In most other cases I have seen it, the mechanism requires two hands to both open and close. Not good for a quick open tactical knife.

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[This message has been edited by Mike Turber (edited 12 December 1998).]

 

[James Mattis]

The most recent GT manual knives have a speed bump in the button mechanism holding the blade in the closed position, instead of a positive lock, so you can thumb it open. They still lock in the open position.


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- JKM
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[Derek]

The Ti Knives also employ a button lock. Very smooth. They open as fast or faster than any knife I have ever seen but, for $1100, they should open themselves up and fight/cut things for you. Cool though.

Derek

 

[Marion David Poff]

Any other mechanisms I failed to mention?

Barry Wood scale release?

Are ther different types of button locks?

James, is the new GT cool????

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Marion David Poff fka Eye, one can msg me at mdpoff@hotmail.com

Patiently waiting for the Spyderco SpydeRench, Lum Chinese Chopper Folder, Rolling Lock, Benchmade M2 Axis, M2 Axis AFCK, M2 Pinnacle and the REKAT Escalator and Pat Crawford Design.

"The victorious Warrior wins first and then goes to war, while the defeated Warrior goes to war and then seeks to win" Sun-Tzu