Infidel toughness/durability?

evosbu1 · Oct 4, 2014

Just wondering if any Infidel owners have experienced malfunctions with their knife. It seems like a very complex action and, given the nature of OTF, I'm anxious about how much direct force the blade can take.

RevDevil · Oct 4, 2014

What do you mean by direct force?

evosbu1 · Oct 4, 2014

RevDevil said:
What do you mean by direct force?

Stabbing, whether it may be. How much stabbing can the knife take before the blade is rammed back into the knife?

Cypress · Oct 4, 2014

You'll break the blade before you can break the sears.

My experience is that pocket lint will defeat the knife mechanism before anything breaks from applied force. Had to disassemble and clean mine every 3 months or so while EDC'ing it. The double-edged blade wasn't very practical, either.

billym · Oct 4, 2014

maybe this will help;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohkxI288OgE

Never wanted one until I watched that, the thing is a tank.

evosbu1 · Oct 4, 2014

Thanks.

I know it's not practical. I just live in a very dangerous city (Baton Rouge) and get tired of CCW'ing a 5 inch .45 XD.

Plus it would be nice to get one before the liberals outlaw it.

SVTFreak · Oct 4, 2014

evosbu1 said:
Thanks.

I know it's not practical. I just live in a very dangerous city (Baton Rouge) and get tired of CCW'ing a 5 inch .45 XD.

Plus it would be nice to get one before the liberals outlaw it.

Baton Rouge a very dangerous city? Hmm ok

I'm just south of you. It's already illegal to own or carry in Louisiana so you are too late. Get a smaller gun. I ccw a kahr cw9 in a theis holster and it's very very comfy and hidden. Spare mag in back pocket and go all day in a t shirt. Then carry a useful knife and you'll be much better off.

evosbu1 · Oct 4, 2014

SVTFreak said:
Baton Rouge a very dangerous city? Hmm ok

I'm just south of you. It's already illegal to own or carry in Louisiana so you are too late. Get a smaller gun. I ccw a kahr cw9 in a theis holster and it's very very comfy and hidden. Spare mag in back pocket and go all day in a t shirt. Then carry a useful knife and you'll be much better off.

Its illegal in Louisiana!?!

Well, where is it legal?

Redmasta · Oct 6, 2014

You do know they make pistols smaller than a full size .45 right?

You can view knife laws by state here:

http://www.knifeup.com/knife-laws/

It's legal to carry a switchblade where I live and currently in my EDC rotation I carry a Microtech Troodon single edge, but it's not for protection...