framelocks and reeve integral lock difference

[brets-ftw]

i honestly cant tell the difference except for the cutout at the bottom of the locking bar

can anyone help clarify whats what

 

[AF]

Spyderco and some others call a framelock a Reeve integral lock because they wish to credit the inventor of the lock - Chris Reeve. Same thing. Different names. Liner lock is sometimes called a Walker liner lock.

 

[mongomondo]

They are the same. Some companies give credit were it's due and some don't.

 

[brets-ftw]

ah ok im glad im not going crazy thanks for clarifying

 

[iacchus]

And some companies rename it, like they invented it.
It is a testement to the simple elegance of the design that it has become so ubiquitous in the knife world.
It is a testament to the ethics of a knife company when they give credit to the designer who brought it about.

 

[robot37]

And some companies rename it, like they invented it.
It is a testement to the simple elegance of the design that it has become so ubiquitous in the knife world.
It is a testament to the ethics of a knife company when they give credit to the designer who brought it about.

Yeah, don't forget to obscure the issue with the "Monol-Lock". Gotta love branding techniques :barf:.

-nate

 

[RandomAyes]

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[yablanowitz]

Lockbacks go back centuries. I doubt anyone could prove who invented it.

Reeve Integral Lock is a specific form of framelock. The compression lock on the Spyderco ATR is also a framelock without being a Reeve Integral Lock. Michael Walker added the detent ball to the liner lock, so those without that feature are not Walker Liner Locks, although these days, most are. Most companies want all the credit for their product even if every feature was "borrowed", so few bestow credit where it is due.