Is early lockup a good or bad thing? I have heard Brous Blades are known for lockup, but the VR-71 I recently purchased, does not lockup nearly as early as the ones I have seen on YouTube. The liner lock is just a hair shy of being flush with the blade....should I be concerned? Will this be an issue down the road?
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Early Lockup question, Brous Blades VR-71
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It's all a matter of personal preference. Some look at early lockup as a sign of the knife being fairly new and thus not being fully broken in. I personally prefer about 50% lockup most of the time, as it gives me a little more peace of mind. That being said, all of my Brous Blades have had quite early lockup and none of them had lockup issues at all.
Actually, here's a picture of the lockup on my current Bionic 2.0. Super early and still locks up like a bank vault.
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Actually, here's a picture of the lockup on my current Bionic 2.0. Super early and still locks up like a bank vault.
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My Chris Reeves Knives always had a lock up between 40% & 90%. That's good for CRK. Once they are broken in they never had a tendency to move much more. I think it depends on the different manufacturers I believe, what's good for one, may not be good for all.