Captain Liner Lock

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I got the captain because other then the liner lock I liked all the features of it.

I used to own a chineese folder way back and I got rid of it because the liner lock would move creating blade play and scaring the pants off me mostly.

I was hopping the captain wouldn't be that way, but it is. :rolleyes: Anyone else got a view point on this? I love the knife hate the lock.
 
My Captain's liner moves too. The way spyderco cuts the tang (sort of a cupped shape) it allows the liner, when force is applied, to move to the left. i can only guess the tang is cut as such, as to prevent it from moving all the way over to the right. **mine passes ALL spine-whack tests and I trust it, but it does move backward (left) when reverse force is applied to the blade.
 
I don't have a Captain and haven't examined the locks on them.

In my experience with liner locks though, it's normal for the lock bar to move to the right on the tang (looking at the knife edge-on while opened) when pressure is applied to the edge of the blade.

However, it is abnormal and dangerous if the lock bar (liner) moves to the left when pressure is applied to the spine of the blade. This means that the lock is unstable and may fail.

I personally would send it back to Spyderco until they repair it, replace it, or give you credit for a new knife.
 
mine also does move to the left,but very very little. I think it needs tremendous pressure to let it go all the way to the left till it unlocks. I don't think that is a defect unless it actually unlocks but I don't like to see it move. I know how you feel. I don't think it's a big problem.
 
I agree that it probably won't unlock but it moves pretty easy. I really hate having the extra blade play.
 
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