Can We Get Axis Locks On Everything Please?

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craytab said:
Detent.

The detent on an axis lock knife is non-existent. These are overwhelmingly the easiest knives to have their detent overcome, in my experience. I won't carry an axis lock knife doing certain activities, even if the spine of the blade is against the seam of a pocket. Sometimes I don't have pockets. The axis lock is the last lock I would ever want in such a situation. Spyderco Pacific salt is what I trust there.
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You're right that it's a weak detent. I carry a Rukus with a heavy, 4+ inch blade, and I can shake it open easily without touching the lock. I can also easily shake open the CS AD 10 with the Tri-Ad lock.

When I get the blade tension set correctly, I can hold the Rukus in a horizontal position, pull back the Axis lock, and the blade will fall open and swing freely a couple times like a pendulum. And the blade lockup is solid. To close, I pull back the Axis lock, and let gravity do the closing.

I don't look at this detent/opening characteristic as a bug. I see it as a feature.

I've never had my Rukus open accidentally, even a little bit, and I've been carrying it for more than a decade. Gardening, wood chopping, running, cliff climbing, hiking, roll-on-the-ground dog wrestling -- never an issue.

I've never broken a spring. The lock has never gummed up, even though my pockets are often full of straw fragments from no-till gardening. I love the weak detent.
 
Knife collecting would suck if there was only one type of lock to choose from. I like axis OK and only own a few.
 
unwisefool said:
Axis lock blah blah....where are we with getting me a cinnabon?
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Probably more interesting than this thread in general. :D I do like Benchmade's axis lock to the point that I hesitate to buy some Spydie's now. But I like variety in general and enjoy the various locks. I have never had a knife fail yet. That's what happens when you carry and use SAKs a lot as you simply don't treat any knife too harshly.
 
I like the axis lock, but like a lot of people, I like all kinds of locks. Saying the axis lock is the best lock ever invented can make someone sound like a real ax-hole....buh dum tiss
 
BladeScout said:
Whilst it's true, that an EDC needs to be both socially and legally acceptable, it's also just ingrained in most to be carrying a folding knife.
A Spyderco Street Beat is a small fixed blade and would be an excellent EDC, where legal.
Since you feel the need for the strongest knife possible, just buy and carry the small fixed blade SB and presto, you won't have to worry about the knife folding on you. With the SB or similar, you'll have a knife, which is stronger than many folders.
Don't know where body type comes into play, I'm 6'4 and use both small and big knives. As mentioned, PM2, PITS, DF, Delica etc. Also have K2. I like them all. I'll gladly use a slip joint but as for locking folders, the back lock is plenty strong and a favorite of mine.

Edit; I don't own any axis nor triad locking knives and quite frankly don't have a desire to buy any.
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Because at your size, a compression lock is pretty easy to break with your body

If I was 5'2" female I doubt I'd worry about it
 
JJ_Colt45 said:
I just came in from batoning my Case Peanut through a toothpick ...

but this ease of use you keep bringing up ... other than slip joints ... I do not own a folder (with several different types of locks including a couple back locks) that I can't operate easily and safely one handed ... so that theroy is floating away in the pile of :poop: you keep trying to force on everyone.

So if you don't have the dexterity or hand strength or whatever your excuse is that an axis lock in so superior ... maybe it's a "you" problem ... and not a "lock" problem ...
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Yea i can close anything with one hand too

Frame locks and liner locks are terrible, you shoudl be ashamed you bought them. Don't come to my thread to try to justify your crap choices without something more than non sequitur ramblings.

You got a better lock?

Name it

Otherwise again. Your views mean nothing

Make an argument.

Buying case products, haha.
 
JBoone said:
Knife collecting would suck if there was only one type of lock to choose from. I like axis OK and only own a few.
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The goal is not to kill all choices

Merely make rational decisions when deciding what to offer your customers.

You wanna offer a profile with a flipper and a frame lock. Fine.

But you better offer me a more functional lock up as well on some of your knives if you want me to buy.

Some guy talking about how he likes his case knife in this thread...Hahah. I doubt they'll all die.
 
BigWillie said:
Yea i can close anything with one hand too

Frame locks and liner locks are terrible, you shoudl be ashamed you bought them. Don't come to my thread to try to justify your crap choices without something more than non sequitur ramblings.

You got a better lock?

Name it

Otherwise again. Your views mean nothing

Make an argument.

Buying case products, haha.
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:rolleyes:
 
unwisefool said:
I posit that if you are breaking knives when inflicting supposed stabbity doom, you are doing it wrong.
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If the combatants together weigh 400 pounds and your knife can only sustain 100 poudns of pressure.

You've not reached the ceiling of functional lock strength in the context you might use it.

Hell a large dog could fold some of these in on you if he rammed into it fast enough.
 
BigWillie said:
Yea i can close anything with one hand too

Frame locks and liner locks are terrible, you shoudl be ashamed you bought them. Don't come to my thread to try to justify your crap choices without something more than non sequitur ramblings.

You got a better lock?

Name it

Otherwise again. Your views mean nothing

Make an argument.

Buying case products, haha.
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Liner locks are great! If it wears out, you just need to replace the liner.
Although I do like to say "Axis", I also really enjoy saying "Liner Lock" too.:cool::thumbsup:
 
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