GEC liner Locks or slip joint?

As a general rule, I prefer traditional knives not to lock, thus being slipjoints or friction folders.
But, on the specific case of GEC, I might choose a lockback model if the backspring tension is milder than on the slipjoint version.
In my personal experience and taste, GEC's pulls are way too stiff...but if I could choose to have a GEC with a mild pull (let's say, a Buck 300 series) I would never prefer a locking knife over a slipjoint for a traditional folder.

Fausto
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slide13 said:
I don't care for liner lock on trad knives. A lock back I like, along with slipjoints, but not liner locks.
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I just can't bring myself to love a traditional knife with a liner lock. I rather keep that on my modern folders, on a traditional it just looks out of place to me. But to each their own.
 
I find the GEC and Queen liner locks VERY comfortable in hand.

They have sturdy backsprings, contrast that with some modern linerlocks that have no backspring, they can open in the pocket...no thank you.

The other day I borrowed a friend's car, we went out to get a can of fuel. Nasty day, wet&windy. The luggage compartment (boot/trunk??) of the car had one of those tough plastic liners. She said that she wanted to lash the fuel can for safety sake but the plastic liner had not yet had the cut-outs for the tie eyes cut out. So, out comes a GEC 73 linerlock. Superb tool for the job, the plastic's that tough pliable type, it's bucketing down with rain so you want to get the job done quickly. An ordinary slipjoint would've got snared in that stuff and shut on your fingers, yes I know, you should use it carefully etc, but the linerlock completed the task quickly and totally safely. Click, back in pocket.

I like them!
 
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