Do you think liner locks are safe?

[The_Iron_Joe]

If you've cut yourself on them, it's not the locks fault in any way, but the fact that you're using the wrong method.

Well, it's not as if the lockback design would be around these days if they were so dangerous anyway.

 

[Dr Heelhook]

Well, it's not as if the lockback design would be around these days if they were so dangerous anyway.

Any knife is dangerous if you use it incorrectly. On traditional lockbacks, the lockbar goes all the way down towards the butt, which is why you really should use two hands to close it. On an Al Mar mid lock back knife, on the other hand, you can close the knife one handed easily, if you do it the right way. Still a lot of people have this idea that you can't close a lock back with one hand for some reason.

 

[DougB2]

I have already been suggested some good liner lock knives and my idea of a liner lock is different, I just had little experience with them. Calm down now, no need to get angry when you only read that far. I wasn't asking for someone to convince me of their safety anyway, I was asking if THEY feel that they're safe.

I am quite calm, not being argumentative, and I did read farther, I merely offered my $0.02 since you asked, as did others who offered THEIR belief that liner locks are, in fact, safe. Now go forth, get some liner locks, and use them. And report back to the forum.

Out here.

 

[The_Iron_Joe]

Any knife is dangerous if you use it incorrectly. On traditional lockbacks, the lockbar goes all the way down towards the butt, which is why you really should use two hands to close it. On an Al Mar mid lock back knife, on the other hand, you can close the knife one handed easily, if you do it the right way. Still a lot of people have this idea that you can't close a lock back with one hand for some reason.

I can close my Buck 110 with one hand-- provided I'm using my leg in place of my other hand .

 

[Crazy ol pootnanny]

I've had a few fail on me. However, if it has a thick liner, and reliably holds tension I see no reason not to try one. One problem I had with a cheap-o knife a while back was that the liner wore out where it locked the blade in and got stuck in the open position. I naturally took a sledgehammer to it. Worst 20 dollar purchase ever.

 

[klute]

On a theoretical level liner locks are somewhat more likely to fail than a generic back or axis in what i have seen and tested [amatuer tests].

But as said the difference is in the details, you get a good Walker lock, are familiar with it, add an ounce of constant vigilance and your chances are very low you will have an accidental release depending on how good one is with tools in hand, i believe there are engineers who will stab themselves when they pick up a screwdriver.