Can We Get Axis Locks On Everything Please?

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SO those of you who have responded think I'm wrong

But yet can't come up with the superior lock? Or just as good/

Good enough is not just as good
 
BigWillie said:
What you think I'm finishing my residency? lol
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No I don't think that at all. Quite the opposite.

Which is why I am out. Enjoy your Axis locks and your surety.

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BigWillie said:
I don't know about the end

But spring based locks are objectively superior in just about every way to the alternatives.
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With the exception of friction folders and slip joints. I have yet to own a pocket knife that doesn’t have a spring based lock. Do you know what springs are?

You can keep the axis lock. Never cared for it. It’s only superior in your opinion. I didn’t care for the ergonomics on the pm2 but I MUCH prefer the compression lock to the axis lock. In my opinion it’s superior but then I’ve never had ANY lock fail so maybe I’m not at high enough speed as an operator. :confused:
 
marcinek said:
Uh, yes. Because they are respected knife makers and you aren't. They know what they are doing.

Don't agree? Make your own knives.
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Yea or I could just you know do the capitalist thing and wait for the free market to sort itself out?

haha

I wodner why the guy making inferior locks wants to say they're ok

Hmmmmm

What incentive could they have. Hmmmmm
 
I don't like Axis Locks. I want to try/handle one of those Shirogorov Axis Locks though, just to see how the tolerances are.
 
Shotgun said:
With the exception of friction folders and slip joints. I have yet to own a pocket knife that doesn’t have a spring based lock. Do you know what springs are?

You can keep the axis lock. Never cared for it. It’s only superior in your opinion. I didn’t care for the ergonomics on the pm2 but I MUCH prefer the compression lock to the axis lock. In my opinion it’s superior but then I’ve never had ANY lock fail so maybe I’m not at high enough speed as an operator. :confused:
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lol more nitpicking

you know what i meant, not even gonna bother getting into it.

Funny this topic makes you all squirm so much. Hahaha
 
BigWillie said:
I want a PM2 with an axis lock

I'm sure many of you have knives you would prefer in axis.

It's time to start asking manufacturers why they're giving us sub par locks when we could have much better engineered ones on many models.

Why would I want a compression, liner, or frame lock over an axis lock? Just look at the lock ups, they're not strong. All the testing I've ever seen backs that up too. Not that again it isn't obvious to every maker and me before any testing.

Here is a test from blade HQ on Spyderco knives at an attempt for consistency -

The CBBL is nice but you're not fitting that thing into most knife profiles. An axis like lock is much more adaptable to various profiles. Same with the bolt action, not gonna fit in nearly as many knives because it requires more specific positioning in the handle. .

Long story short. The lock up on your knife probably sucks if it has no springs involved. And you should be wondering why your favorite knife isn't offered with an axis lock or something based on similar principles.

Pride? Marketing? It's definitely not about giving the consumer the best product. It's not 1990. I want a proper lock up

I'm staring straight at the PM2. What knife would you like to see in an axis lock? And if for whatever reason you don't want a superior lock to the one you have? Share that too

Let the makers know what we want. And for me anyway. It's not outdated locks with no lock up strength
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Buy a Ganzo, no really, buy a Ganzo. I think they put "axis" locks on everything, don't they?
 
b00n said:
I don't like Axis Locks. I want to try/handle one of those Shirogorov Axis Locks though, just to see how the tolerances are.
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If not them, some one will do it right

As soon as you see one torn open you realize how terrible the other locks on the market are.

If the Chinese can make a workable one for 15 dollars. There is no hope for liner/frame/compression locks
 
colin.p said:
Buy a Ganzo, no really, buy a Ganzo. I think they put "axis" locks on everything, don't they?
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I want a PM2 with a non cheap axis lock

For what they are the Ganzos are nice....But there is no reason spyderco can't make me one in 2019. And I will pay

Benchmade's patent is gone, i'm not saying it has to be a direct copy of a BM axis lock. I would hope it's not and they give us some perfect implementation for the PM2 profile.

If not I guess I'll just have to look into a custom folder...Not sure what the legalities are of commissioning a pm2 with an axis lock. But I'll cross that bridge if I get there.
 
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