Cold Steel New Atlas Lock Video

[JeremiahWeaver09]

looks like a gas station/walmart knife but can now hold double lynn thompons weight attached to the handle

 

[DustinK]

That's a interesting knife. Interesting as in the lock is suspiciously like another one or two in production and the blade shape is suspiciously like a custom makers work who recently had been in contact with them about designing knives.

 

[PeteyTwoPointOne]

looks like a gas station/walmart knife but can now hold double lynn thompons weight attached to the handle

I'd pay to see it hold Lynn Thompson & JimiSlash....while spooning ( Jimi, little spoon ).

 

[toker]

Two hands to close? No thanks, I'm lazy.

 

[unwisefool]

Is that lock similar to Demko's shark lock?

 

[jlauffer]

Is that lock similar to Demko's shark lock?

Similar in that it slides back and forth...but different in how it interfaces with the blade.

 

[rhino]

Two hands to close? No thanks, I'm lazy.

There is video of Stickman flipping it closed with one hand. Looks pretty easy to do.

 

[jux t]

Similarities to other locks aside, I wonder how this design is affected by dirt/debris being in the interfaces, springs, etc. All locks have pros and cons, I just wonder how the Atlas lock compares to the Triad when it comes to being dirty.

 

[unwisefool]

Similar in that it slides back and forth...but different in how it interfaces with the blade.

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Thanks!

 

[Alberta Ed]

Impressive, although the TriAd lock is probably all I'll ever need. Any idea what the blade steel is?

 

[jstn]

I'm probably tasteless when it comes to folders, but I kind of like the design. I'll pick one up, if nothing else to try out the new lock.

 

[Jdottinger]

Impressive, although the TriAd lock is probably all I'll ever need. Any idea what the blade steel is?

I know they’re going to release one in S35vn and another version in a budget steel.

 

[DocJD]

looks like a gas station/walmart knife but can now hold double lynn thompons weight attached to the handle

I'll be impressed when they produce an XL Espada sized Atlas folder and it works as well or better than the Tri-ad when scaled-up .

This is a real and proper Cold Steel folder , IMO :

 

[NG VI]

I'm probably tasteless when it comes to folders, but I kind of like the design. I'll pick one up, if nothing else to try out the new lock.

Yeah it's one of the better looking Cold Steels I've seen

 

[Bob Denman]

That's one tough knife!

 

[xKaidoh]

It's basically like SnecX's superlock, just with an additional pin for greater stability. Conceptually it's the same as Spyderco's compression lock where a piece of steel is sliding into a gap between the stop pin and the blade tang, except there is a lot more material to work with because it's not limited by the thickness of the liner. Ultimately, I would say that the Shark lock is conceptually more like Blackie Collins' bolt action lock where the lock is due to a piece of metal filling in a gap between the blade tang and a support pin in the body rather than the stop pin. It's just executed differently.

Is that lock similar to Demko's shark lock?

 

[xKaidoh]

Impressive, although the TriAd lock is probably all I'll ever need. Any idea what the blade steel is?

based on the catalogue, they've got a smaller budget version with 4116 and a larger premium version with s35vn

 

[Spey]

Similarities to other locks aside, I wonder how this design is affected by dirt/debris being in the interfaces, springs, etc. All locks have pros and cons, I just wonder how the Atlas lock compares to the Triad when it comes to being dirty.

After many decades of cleaning debris (pocket lint, and misc. accumulations) that can/does affect lock performance, I would say this design appears to have a lot of areas to collect said debris. Combined with bearings, which also love debris ... the basic questions would be a simple ..., why? (age ole answer, marketing).

 

[unwisefool]

After many decades of cleaning debris (pocket lint, and misc. accumulations) that can/does affect lock performance, I would say this design appears to have a lot of areas to collect said debris. Combined with bearings, which also love debris ... the basic questions would be a simple ..., why? (age ole answer, marketing).

For funsies

 

[Bob Denman]

If you own one: know how to maintain it.
Problem solved!