I certainly agree with your comment.There's more to a knife than just the lock.
Be careful about throwing unwarranted accusations as well.
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I certainly agree with your comment.There's more to a knife than just the lock.
Be careful about throwing unwarranted accusations as well.
"Better" is highly subjective.If a given lock design has a better strength to weight ratio and handles wear and tear better with essentially the same ergonomics, it's a better lock. You don't need to be trying to stand on it or chop a titanium cow carcass in half to get a benefit from that. I'm by no means a cold steel fanboy, but there are tri-ad lock knives under $30 and under 3 oz... which definitely beats the buck 110 for everyday usability for the money.
I certainly agree with your comment.
Yeah, like the steel, blade geometry, handle ergonomics, weight, and cost. All of which there are better options than the buck 110.
Even if the subtext of this thread is actually "for the money do you think anything beats the buck 110, but any lock design better than a lockback is ridiculous, and you can't tell the difference with any steel better than 420hc, and murica Heck yeah"... the answer is still a spitfire or a slim select as others have pointed out.
Are you saying it's racist to buy American?They're made in Taiwan out of Japanese steel, like a lot of quality knives.
What does racism or nationalism have to do with the quality of a lock design?