CRKT BladeLOCK (56K warning)

[thejamppa]

Hello all!

This is my very first folder. CRKT BladeLOCK. Due I paid outrageously over price from it when I bought it 8 years ago, it has been more in Safe Queen status than in actual use.

I'll be soon making my very first give away (stay tuned) and I hate safe queen ideas so one of you lucky ones then get to own this one. Enjoy the photo's and all questions related to this knife will be answered.

General Specs:
Blade steel: AUS-6M 55-57 HRC
Blade length: 3,44"
Cutting edge: 3,25"
Blade thickness: 0,14"
Closed length: 4,50"
Weight: 4,6 oz.
Handle: Bead blasted 420J2 Stainless steel frame with injection molded Zytel handles
Other: Blade is locked open and closed position by Michael Walker BladeLOCK

 

[orthogonal1]

How do you like opening and closing the knife in comparison to more common locks?

 

[cgmblade]

Nice pictures, thanks for posting.

 

[thejamppa]

Opening is easier than other CRKTs, like Drifter. Its made really only for right handed people. It opens pretty snappy with frist flick and has pretty loud snap. The lock feels really solid. There are interesting schematics how the blade lock is working but lock also seems to be more prone light fine grade dust and sand than the other lock types, but this is just my guesses based on schematics of lock. While I've own this for 8 years this has been my only real safe queen. The light task I've used this for lock is rock solid. Closing is pretty good too. I find closing this blade to be slightly easier and more comfortable (not to mention safer feeling) than frame locks or liner locks.