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vwb563

vwb563

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I read a lot here on BF about different knives and their positives and negatives. Recently I read an article about another liner lock failure and it got me wondering, what locking system seems to have the greatest failure rate. My own personal observations have been this - the liner lock has the most failures. It seems, most of the time anyway, they start out locking up fine when they are new but soon start failing to lock up properly. Now I've never had this problem with the frame lock or lock back type of locks. I have decided to stay with frame locks and lock backs for my own use. The only liner locks I really trust are the ones with the "LAWKS" system added like in most CRKT brand knives. My question is this - What type of locking system has everyone else had the most failures with and what were the circumstances of the failure?
 
I've never had any failures on decent knives,but I do trust liner locks less than a standard lockback.
 
I've had a couple of lockbacks fail--one due to 'pocket-fluff' and the other due to pressure causing the lock to jump out of the recess.
Never had a liner lock fail, but I don't use folders hard any more, I save my hard work for fixed blades.
Greg
 
I have never had a quality liner lock fail. I have had a SOG piston lock fail and a Schrade (pre Tailor US made) lock back fail though. The only liner lock I carry nowdays is a Spyderco Military and I have complete faith in it. I also carried a Kershaw Blackout for a few years and it never failed me.
 
The only linerlock I trust is the CRKT with the Lake and Walker Knife Safety (LAWKS). They are quite strong. Lockback is my favorite, plus I like framelocks for the most part. Cold Steel knives have very strong locks, but they can be a pain to open as they don't sport any type of a flipper. They do have a couple of knives that open easy and lock tight (the AK-47 and Recon 1).

Any other linerlock, nah, I wouldn't trust a lot.
 
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