Buy a frame-lock & DO NOT look at the lock-bar travel..

haha, I can't, but why do we obsess about this?? If a knife functions perfectly, why do we care if it locks up at 30% or 70%.
 
When I bought my Boker Dark Hollow....That was the first thing I did. 50 percent travel, and it didn't last 30 seconds out of the box without me looking at the travel.
 
I think people like fussing about things, especially things they geek out on, lol.
I've never heard of a frame-lock completely wearing out. Have you?
I'm thinking about this, because I got a sage 2 in the mail yesterday. I dig it.
Oh yeah... Also, lock-up is at about 50 to 60% :D
 
I EDC my DH, and I beat the snot out of that knife, my lockbar has stayed around 60% for the past 4 or 5 months. Personally, even my cheap Kershaw framelocks, I've never had one wear out on me. That Sage 2 being of the quality it is, should last you a lifetime. Cheers on the new blade :thumbup:
 
After getting my Sebenza, I don't fret about lock bar travel much. Lock-up on that thing is about 90% and it functions excellently!
 
McBokerson said:
After getting my Sebenza, I don't fret about lock bar travel much. Lock-up on that thing is about 90% and it functions excellently!
Click to expand...

I have had some quality frame locks with lockups nearly that late. They locked up like bank vaults and I never had one wear out yet. It still worries me sometimes though. What can I say...I'm sick. :rolleyes:
 
You might wonder about this one... but I have complete confidence in it... "Mystery-knife" by famous maker... NOT CRK...

...and for those folks who are concerned about late lockup...Chris Reeve "intentionally" designs his Sebenzas to lock up at about 80% when brand new...and they will pretty well stay there for a lifetime...

 
I've been using this same frame lock in my belt sheath since 2009. Not worn out, I don't expect it to.
 
Sonnydaze said:
You might wonder about this one... but I have complete confidence in it...
Click to expand...

Now that scares me! My Praetorian was just as scarily early, maybe more. As long as the lock face is properly treated, though, I doubt it would ever fail under any normal use.
 
I always find it amusing that it seems people most concerned with "super early lock up" is with high dollar knives they just flick at a desk and use in the office (maybe not, thats just what i imagine)....AND this is always on their OVERBUILT!!! folders...with .000001% lockup....locks up like a bank vault!
 
Last edited:
I can't not look, but I've learned through reading threads here that I shouldn't care as long as everything is tight. I've actually grown to love the lock bar break-in on my XM-18. Started fairly early and has settled in at a nice 45% or so. Perfect in my eyes, and that's what counts.
 
You guys would be amazed at how many calls we get asking us to check lock up percentages before shipping a knife. I would say it is 50% of our call volume pertains to checking lock up. It is not a big deal unless they are looking for something that simply does not exist in a particular design.
 
One thing I have been thinking about lately about the framelock lockup. When you use a framelock for hard work that you have to sqeeze the grip, it seems to cause a lot of pressure to where the lock meets the blade. It seems to slide it over each time causing wear(adhesive wear). Might need to grip my framelocks and my linerlocks differently. Don't have that problem with liners.
 
ATJ999 said:
One thing I have been thinking about lately about the framelock lockup. When you use a framelock for hard work that you have to sqeeze the grip, it seems to cause a lot of pressure to where the lock meets the blade. It seems to slide it over each time causing wear(adhesive wear). Might need to grip my framelocks and my linerlocks differently. Don't have that problem with liners.
Click to expand...

Interesting you see this as a negative and I see it as a positive. I like knowing when I grip hard it is going to lock the knife in tighter. Unless you are doing it tons of times every day I don't think it is going to hurt lock up. Just my opinion though!
 
I don't look at it. Most of my frame lock experience is with CRK, you know, the guy that invented them, and they do not have early lock up. I carried the same Sebenza with very "late" lock up for 6 years and the bar never moved and it never developed a hint of play. It's a non-issue in properly made RIL.

I would even go as far as to say that early lock up is actually dangerous.
 
That's why I bought this...

[video=youtube;P949Pq-PN1s]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P949Pq-PN1s[/video]
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top