can the BM LFTi flick out?

[speedfan]

I've read that the LFTi has a weak detent and is tip down only, both of which are fine by me if it can readily flick out and has a durable lock up that will withstand this.

I should note, when I say flick out, I mean without hitting the thumb stud. I've read it will flick if you hit it, but I haven't read anybody talk about relying on wrist action alone.

 

[jakeyjake4528]

Mine has neither a weak detent or the ability to flick open. Very solid lockup and knife throughout.

I suppose if you loosen up the pivot you might get the desired effect, but along with other undesired effects.

 

[speedfan]

Hmm, maybe that one review just had a fluke.

Can it withstand hacking, or once you did that would the liner then go all the way to the end and still not lock up you think?

 

[scoobyaz]

I've read that the LFTi has a weak detent and is tip down only, both of which are fine by me if it can readily flick out and has a durable lock up that will withstand this.

I should note, when I say flick out, I mean without hitting the thumb stud. I've read it will flick if you hit it, but I haven't read anybody talk about relying on wrist action alone.

Mine came from BM with a weak detent. However there was no bladeplay whilst in the open position though. Adjusting the pivot did not really solve this for me.
It's action was very much like my full sized dejavoo.

It would snap open with very little effort.

It wasn't a deal breaker for me. Just seemed like part of how the knife was designed to act.

 

[silenthunterstudios]

I tried it once on mine, I wouldn't do it.

 

[speedfan]

I tried it once on mine, I wouldn't do it.

Hacking or flicking?

 

[tjsulli790]

The one I had you could easily wrist flick it open without ever touching the blade. It had practically no detent. I've talked to others and this isn't uncommon for the 760.

 

[speedfan]

So what about the ability of the lock to hold up? Do you think it could be used for hacking, or once you did that would the frame no longer be able to lock up against the tang?

 

[nevermind35]

By hacking do you mean swinging it like a machete at branches and the like?

 

[Apec]

If you are worried about lock integrity, finding a knife design better suited to that purpose may be of even greater help.

I wouldn't worry about a Benchmade framelock failing, but if you have doubts, then move onto a fixed blade and put lock failure out of the equation.

 

[tjsulli790]

So what about the ability of the lock to hold up? Do you think it could be used for hacking, or once you did that would the frame no longer be able to lock up against the tang?

It had a good lock, a little softer to depress than what I'm used to, but still plenty adequate. That said, I never use a folder in such a way that lock failure could seriously injure me. If I have a task like that, I use a fixed blade.

 

[speedfan]

By hacking do you mean swinging it like a machete at branches and the like?

More or less. So, not something where lock failure would injure me, but something I could see introducing a gap between frame and blade.