Wowbagger
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This comment in another thread inspired me to start this thread.
How and or why do people dislike the compression lock? I really like both the shaman and the mini native and also the new flipper design...and the new wood hap40 delica and endura...i like them all I guess....
I have been mulling the compression lock of late.
First off I must say as a lock goes I find it about the most pleasant and civilized to use.
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Since I have been carrying my Ouroboros have been focusing in on the subtitles of the lock and the handles they are pared with. Since the Ouroboros I have become kind of obsessed with the compression lock.
what the heck is 'bagger babbling about this time ? ? ? ?
OK so anyway my only criticism has been the dip in one side of the handle, the thumb nail shaped cut out in the top of one of the scales. This is often where I want to grip the handle between my thumb and index finger and personally I want a broad flat surface right there. I have learned to adapt because I enjoy the knives and the lock so much.
That said I noted that the Ouroboros has a much smaller cut out than say the Para 2. It is still quite easy to get at the lock release so why not minimize the cut out in the Para 2 ? Gloves I suppose. One can use the Para 2 with gloves on.
That got me to thinking : what if one were to put a hunk of scale material on the release that fit closely into the cut out in the scale. One would have the full surface for the above mentioned grip and yet be able to press in to release the lock.
Down side, perhaps, more than likely, the release would get pressed when using the knife. A ?dangerous? risk Spyderco doesn't want to fool around with.
Then that lead me to recall my wonderful Gayle Bradley 1 and how it has a subtle cutout just inside the thick steel liner and not even in the scale and one can still release the liner lock.
How would this work on a compression lock ? I think it might be good for at least some of us. I don't need to flip for fun and mental health just for knife use. I pretty much would not need to release it with gloves on (couldn't with the GB1 either).
QUESTION : has anyone put scales on say a Para 2 that happened to not have the cut out for the compression lock and so had to get in there with your finger tip to release the lock ?
I'm thinking this would be perfectly doable since the lock takes very little force to release it.
How and or why do people dislike the compression lock? I really like both the shaman and the mini native and also the new flipper design...and the new wood hap40 delica and endura...i like them all I guess....
I have been mulling the compression lock of late.
First off I must say as a lock goes I find it about the most pleasant and civilized to use.
- Civilized = little force required, no chance of getting cut if you don't hold the knife at the right angle.
- Uncivilized (think Cold Steel Voyager back lock (((one of my favorite knives)))) = very hard to compress, at least on the smallest one, once the blade is released if done one handed and the blade is level or tip up some the blade swings down with enough force to cut the back of your finger. I know better and just did it yesterday.
and
Since I have been carrying my Ouroboros have been focusing in on the subtitles of the lock and the handles they are pared with. Since the Ouroboros I have become kind of obsessed with the compression lock.
what the heck is 'bagger babbling about this time ? ? ? ?
OK so anyway my only criticism has been the dip in one side of the handle, the thumb nail shaped cut out in the top of one of the scales. This is often where I want to grip the handle between my thumb and index finger and personally I want a broad flat surface right there. I have learned to adapt because I enjoy the knives and the lock so much.
That said I noted that the Ouroboros has a much smaller cut out than say the Para 2. It is still quite easy to get at the lock release so why not minimize the cut out in the Para 2 ? Gloves I suppose. One can use the Para 2 with gloves on.
That got me to thinking : what if one were to put a hunk of scale material on the release that fit closely into the cut out in the scale. One would have the full surface for the above mentioned grip and yet be able to press in to release the lock.
Down side, perhaps, more than likely, the release would get pressed when using the knife. A ?dangerous? risk Spyderco doesn't want to fool around with.
Then that lead me to recall my wonderful Gayle Bradley 1 and how it has a subtle cutout just inside the thick steel liner and not even in the scale and one can still release the liner lock.
How would this work on a compression lock ? I think it might be good for at least some of us. I don't need to flip for fun and mental health just for knife use. I pretty much would not need to release it with gloves on (couldn't with the GB1 either).
QUESTION : has anyone put scales on say a Para 2 that happened to not have the cut out for the compression lock and so had to get in there with your finger tip to release the lock ?
I'm thinking this would be perfectly doable since the lock takes very little force to release it.
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) . . . I wonder if the Ouro pivot has some G10 chips contaminating the pivot washers. Seems like I recall Nick's did.
