Default knife configurations you can't stand

Like guns & motorcycles, there are those that I prefer over others but there's not a knife (or gun or motorcycle) that I "can't stand,' regardless of how it's configured or where it's made.

I've still got a $5 Chinese made sub-2" auto that I bought at a gun show that's still sitting on my work bench that I play with from time to time.. 🤷‍♂️

Of course, I wouldn't buy a knife (gun or motorcycle) that I didn't like but I wouldn't throw one away if it were given to me for free either.

I'd just keep or "re-gift" it instead. ;)
 
Comprehensivist said:
I agree with this sentiment.

Even worse are perfect fixed blades that don’t even come with a sheath. The last thing I want to do after buying a pricey knife is dealing with the hassle, expense, and wait of shipping it off to have a custom sheath made. I have adopted a strict “no sheath / no buy” policy on handmade fixed blades.

Phil
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I was going to say Busse, but they're knives are far from perfect lol
 
No re curves, axis or frame locks. No very hard so called super steel that can't be sharpened easily enough.
 
What don’t you guys like about axis locks? Just curious. I have a few that I find work pretty well - they operate smoothly, and it’s easy to keep my fingers out of harm’s way. I haven’t had any fail (though I’m not exactly a hard user), and no blade play or lock stick when they’re engaged. The only thing I could see not liking is the knife pretty much has to be drop-shutty, cos too many fingers are busy releasing the lock to be able to manually close the blade at the same time. Again, just wondering. I’m not a fan of drop-shutty’s myself, but not so much that I avoid those lock types. I’d put push-button locks in that same category.
 
Danny Linguini said:
What don’t you guys like about axis locks? Just curious. I have a few that I find work pretty well - they operate smoothly, and it’s easy to keep my fingers out of harm’s way. I haven’t had any fail (though I’m not exactly a hard user), and no blade play or lock stick when they’re engaged. The only thing I could see not liking is the knife pretty much has to be drop-shutty, cos too many fingers are busy releasing the lock to be able to manually close the blade at the same time. Again, just wondering. I’m not a fan of drop-shutty’s myself, but not so much that I avoid those lock types. I’d put push-button locks in that same category.
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I usually release axis locks with two hands, actually I release most folding knives that way, im not a fan of fidgeting and guillotine drop shutting knives, as well as flicking knives open, dont need them out that fast
 
Danny Linguini said:
What don’t you guys like about axis locks? Just curious. I have a few that I find work pretty well - they operate smoothly, and it’s easy to keep my fingers out of harm’s way. I haven’t had any fail (though I’m not exactly a hard user), and no blade play or lock stick when they’re engaged. The only thing I could see not liking is the knife pretty much has to be drop-shutty, cos too many fingers are busy releasing the lock to be able to manually close the blade at the same time. Again, just wondering. I’m not a fan of drop-shutty’s myself, but not so much that I avoid those lock types. I’d put push-button locks in that same category.
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For me, it's the blade free falling on the drop and the very weak or lack of a detent. And I put plunge/button locks in the same category. I don't have one, but the new button operated liner locks that are coming out do interest me.
 
Danny Linguini said:
What don’t you guys like about axis locks? Just curious. I have a few that I find work pretty well - they operate smoothly, and it’s easy to keep my fingers out of harm’s way. I haven’t had any fail (though I’m not exactly a hard user), and no blade play or lock stick when they’re engaged. The only thing I could see not liking is the knife pretty much has to be drop-shutty, cos too many fingers are busy releasing the lock to be able to manually close the blade at the same time. Again, just wondering. I’m not a fan of drop-shutty’s myself, but not so much that I avoid those lock types. I’d put push-button locks in that same category.
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I’ve tried a number of Benchmades over the years and I just can’t get past the thought of that spring breaking when I really need the knife. It’s engrained in my head. And I’ve NEVER had one actually have that happen to me oddly enough.
 
I can see that, I have had a BM axis spring break on a Rift, it was still functional but was a bummer. It's kind of like I don't like that Spyderco uses plastic for their ball bearing lock button on the Manix etc. I personally have not had one fail, but we've certainly seen them fail, granted a chunk of them appear to get broken by those disassembling their knife. However I still stand by my opinion that no part of the locking mechanism or activation of it should be plastic.
 
Flatsman007 said:
I have some that would qualify as well just not my favorite configuration of a cutting tool. A pry bar would be better to use as pry bar and a cutting tool as a cutting tool is my point.
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99.9% of David’s knives are cutting machines, but sometimes he makes something “just because “.
 
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