Camillus EDC lock

It's an integral lock, meaning the lock bar is cut out and bent from the handle slab. It has the same thickness of the handle slab and is one of the most rock solid locks on the market now. It is similar in execution to the commonly used liner lock.
 
Forgive my ignorance, but how does it work? I mean, what action do I have to do to close the knife?

Thanks again,
Warthog
 
Take a look at this link click here. It's a comparison of an S&W FL1 and an EDC. Take a look at the second picture and specifically the second knife (the EDC) and you can see the lock bar that is cut into the handle on the back/clip side (on the FL1 it is partially hidden from the pocket clip so it is harder to see, but still there). Essentially you would use your thumb to push it out of the way allowing the blade to swing shut.
 
Originally posted by Warthog
Forgive my ignorance, but how does it work? I mean, what action do I have to do to close the knife?

Thanks again,
Warthog
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It works on the same principle as the liner lock. With your thumb, depress the exposed portion of the lock bar and with your index finger of the same hand, kick the blade closed. Sort of like a quick 1-2 motion. If you can operate a liner lock folder with no difficulties, you will not have any problems adjusting to an integral lock.

Also, one of the advantages of the integral lock over a regular liner lock (besides lock strength) is due to the absence of liners, the handle is slimmer, which means the knife will carry more comfortably in the pocket or inside the waistband.
 
As a follow up to your original question
1 - the lock is excellent
2 - D2 is great steel, but I don't know if it is twice as good as 154-cm that comes on it standard, and that is what you will be paying, twice as much.
3 - The knife is an excellent design from DDR. And if you want the exotic blade material it even comes in Talonite.
 
Thanks for the great replies!

Just to make it totally clear to me, essentially you just push the button on the side of the knife to unlock/ close the blade? (that is a button, isn't it...). I've seen cheapo crap knives where you manually have to move the piece of metal out of the way with your finger nail to close the blade (that is a liner lock, albeit with a horrible closing mechanism, correct?)

BTW, despite my post count, every single one of those posts have been questions concerning knives (I know nothing:p)...lol, thanks guys

Warthog
 
No buttons, it's just the handle of the knife. If you know what a liner lock is than the lock on the EDC is the same basic mechanics but it’s just the metal slab of the handle. Think of the liner growing in thickness until it is the handle of the knife. You will need to use your thumb to push on the slab of metal with enough force to move it approximately 1/8 inch.

As for a button, I think you must be seeing the thumb stud on the blade of the knife that is used to open the knife when closed with one hand.
 
I think we might be talking about the same thing...

The "button" I was speaking of is the larger circle above the 3 screws on the clip side of the knife handle. Is that what you push to close the knife?

Warthog
 
Yopu close it exactly the same way as those "cheapo crap" liner locks you spoke of. But the frame lock on the EDC is by no means "cheapo crap". Mine locks up very solid and has no play in any direction. By the way, the larger circle above the three smaller ones is the pivot pin.
 
The large circle by the 3 screws on the clip side is, I belive, the blade pivot. It is the pin/screw that goes through the handle and the blade and alows the blade to swing open and closed.

There are no buttons.
 
Take a look at these pictures . The frame lock is clearly shown on a different knife (and a pretty one at that). The second and third pictures have good shots of the lock.
No buttons, no mechanical parts, just the handle cut in half for most of it's length and bent over to make a spring that naturally wants to move behind the blade to hold it open. You would use your thumb, I typically use the tip/pad/where I would be finger printed part of my thumb and give a slight push and use my index finger to close the blade. Excellent one hand open and close with a secure lockup.
 
Or here is an even better idea, go to a local Wal-Mart and go to the sporting goods dept and take a look at the knives. Wal-Mart currently has the Kershaw Vapor that has the frame lock. You can go there and actually take a look and the handle/lock in the flesh.

The only thing that I would caution is that, although it is similar it is not the same knife so if you don’t like the handle/blade/etc on the vapor, don’t think badly of the EDC. For what it’s worth the EDC is all USA construction with very good steel (154-cm) for the blade and an excellent reputation for quality of build. Where as the Vapor is Chinese made with questionable steel for the blade (420) and decent build quality.

All that being said I own both and could recommend either as good serviceable knives.
 
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