Favorite locking mechanism?

rbaker11 said:
I get bored with knives that everyone has...I'll probably look into getting a sprint run
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That would be a good decision its really a great knife. I dont know about you, but I personally dont know anyone besides myself in real life with a para2. Guys on the internet, sure, but nobody I actually talk to face to face. I wouldnt say they are really that common outside of the forums.
 
mkjellgren said:
That would be a good decision its really a great knife. I dont know about you, but I personally dont know anyone besides myself in real life with a para2. Guys on the internet, sure, but nobody I actually talk to face to face. I wouldnt say they are really that common outside of the forums.
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Orange or blue? What do you think
 
mkjellgren said:
That would be a good decision its really a great knife. I dont know about you, but I personally dont know anyone besides myself in real life with a para2. Guys on the internet, sure, but nobody I actually talk to face to face. I wouldnt say they are really that common outside of the forums.
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Orange or blue? What do you think?:D
 
axis. i have a pm2, and my only dislike about it is the lock. i'm surprised when i see people that do like it.
 
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And a video showing the basic opening and closing sequences:

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German blog with more pictures of the knives:
http://www.puppenhausen.de/werkzeug...rmesser-im-test-der-neue-wildsteer-wx-folder/
 
Axis lock for me. I have far more frame locks though given the number of Chris Reeves that I own. I've also been through a handful of frame locks that have had problems.
 
I really like Ken Onion and Kershaw's stud lock on the Kershaw Mini Mojito, Speed/Spec Bump, Offset. Using a light spring and a slot in the blade to hold the thumb studs against the liners/frame. It's rock solid yet quick and easy to release.
The pre cursor to it was the vault lock on the Kershaw Whisper which was the strongest in its day.

Generally I prefer a liner lock over a frame lock.

I think the Lion Steel RotoBlock is pretty ingenious, an over travel stop and a rotary knob to block the frame lock from disengaging.

With everyone talking about the compression lock, I might have to check it out. It's only used on the spyderco para military right?
 
The common denominator for any good lock is good design and good construction. With that in mind, I have no problem with a well executed liner lock, as it is simple and intuitive to my hand. I stop short of calling it 'better' than any other lock, but I have never had a properly maintained liner lock fail me. In evidence of what a good liner lock is, I offer any liner lock made by Spyderco.
 
rbaker11 said:
Orange or blue? What do you think
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Uh blue by a mile. Then would be the other CTS steel 20cp. I love how M390 sharpens up and how well it holds. I also love how tough it is for the level of wear resistance. M390 is just about the perfect stainless steel for a folder IMHO.
 
1. Compression lock
2. Axis lock
3. Back lock
4. Liner lock

I have never used a ball bearing lock, triad lock, or Paul axial lock.
 
I prefer a frame lock in that I can visually see what's going on at all times, as well as the easy access to clean and tweek as needed.
 
kurodrago said:
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And a video showing the basic opening and closing sequences:

[video=youtube;eizfdNuRonc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eizfdNuRonc[/video]

German blog with more pictures of the knives:
http://www.puppenhausen.de/werkzeug...rmesser-im-test-der-neue-wildsteer-wx-folder/
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Words fail me when I saw that "flintlock"-ish mechanism. No doubt very strong but really too much for me.

Another impossibly strong lock I remember was the Megalodon folder by Arlee Niemi back in 2003.

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frame lock for me for its simplicity... i use my folders for food prep on occasion during edc and its easier to clean.

followed by:
axis, due to it being featured on over a dozen if not 2 dozen benchmade models.
compression, after axis only due to being limited on several/handful of spydercos.
triad, super strong but ive reconsidered this as an outdoor folder. if you get any dirt, sand, mud into/inbetween the tang and stop pin area itll fail to open/lock up unless you can shake/rinse/blow it out.
 
I like the Arc/Axis locks because i can wak down a trail slashing stuff and open as well as close the knife with one hand. After looking closely at my triad locks i see the way the spine/blade catches are cut, being a bit slanted instead of straight up, theyre a little taller than usual too.

Dont like liner locks, almost cut my finger off once because i pushed the liner with a finger on a hard cut one time, no more liners after that.
 
I don't like how liner locks and frame locks feel in the hand, I'd much rather have a compression lock or a lock back.

That being said, the Axis is by far my favorite.
 
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