Innovative Features in Production Knives

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I have four folders that I obtained in the past few months with innovative features. Perhaps these features existed in other production knives but it's the first I've seen.

What innovative features have you encountered?

Mine are LionSteel TRE, Koenig Zenaida, CKF Gratch and Spartan Pallas.

LionSteel TRE TI/CF (not the G-10 models) allOw you to make it a flipper and/or thumb disc or none. It comes with a handy T6 and T8 torx bits on a keychain. The detent is a bit of a compromise to assure good opening by flipper or thumb disc.

Koenig Zenaida is a completely screw-less design with dovetail construction.

CKF Gratch has a stainless steel insert on the titanium liner lock.

Spartan Pallas is a button lock with a flipper opening mechanism.

There are others from previous years.
 
Emerson wave.
 
There a LOTS of framelocks with the SS inserts now, I would guess most of the higher end production knives at this point, but the wave was innovative as was the flipper years ago. I personally don't care for the wave but I can see that it was innovative.
 
coinbuysell said:
There a LOTS of framelocks with the SS inserts now, I would guess most of the higher end production knives at this point,
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However, only one that I know of that has a SS insert on the titanium liner lock not frame lock.
 
Sacha Thiel Officer's pocket clip.

Deep carry clips generally have raised screws heads. Not a big deal on regular clips, but with deep carry they are situated right between the frame they are attached to and the pocket fabric. Perfect opportunity to snag on threads.

The Officer's clips screws sit flush with the frame. A small yet fantastic detail.
 
The pry bar on the HEST fixed blades. But since no one gives a damn about that...

yeah, the wave.

Lionsteel Roto-Lok, as on HEST 2.0 folders.

I really like the Emerson-type thumb discs too. Good for knives that aren't really flickers. Studs still best on flickers.

The micro-screwdriver that rides in A SAK's corkscrew.

EDIT: The pat. pend leaf spring lock on Cold Steel's Ti-Lites.
 
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RamZar said:
I have four folders that I obtained in the past few months with innovative features. Perhaps these features existed in other production knives but it's the first I've seen.

What innovative features have you encountered?

Mine are LionSteel TRE, Koenig Zenaida, CKF Gratch and Spartan Pallas.

LionSteel TRE TI/CF (not the G-10 models) allOw you to make it a flipper and/or thumb disc or none. It comes with a handy T6 and T8 torx bits on a keychain. The detent is a bit of a compromise to assure good opening by flipper or thumb disc.

Koenig Zenaida is a completely screw-less design with dovetail construction.

CKF Gratch has a stainless steel insert on the titanium liner lock.

Spartan Pallas is a button lock with a flipper opening mechanism.

There are others from previous years.
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You won your own thread. :thumbup: :)
 
LionSteel had several firsts for production integral frame folders: SR-1, SR-2 and TS-1 titanium frame locks (SR-1 and SR-2 also come in aluminum frame locks) plus the TM-1 back locks with frames of solid CF and micarta. Another first was TiDust where the frame is made through additive manufacturing (3D printing).
 
If you want to see real time innovations,check out Grant & Gavin Hawk.They're decades ahead of their time.
 
Just got a Kershaw Thistle this week. It has the deep liner lock that can only be unlocked via the button in the handle. It's the first knife I've seen with this feature, not sure whether or not it's the first of its kind though?
 
newdebate said:
Miltner Adams MA-6

Liquidmetal and a large barrel pivot.
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They were also the first to utilize explosions to Forge their knives! :)

Didn't Chris Reeve pioneer the bushing pivot, along with (contracting) the Ti-lock style lock?
 
I have a production Shirogorov 111 that has multi row ball bearing pivot. Not sure if that's a gimmick or a feature but it sure does flip great.
 
Oh, didn't Darrel Ralph introduce the roller bearing? Also Jake Hoback with the rolling detent (but technically didn't Chris Reeve do it first with the Umnumzaan?).
 
dkb45 said:
Oh, didn't Darrel Ralph introduce the roller bearing? Also Jake Hoback with the rolling detent (but technically didn't Chris Reeve do it first with the Umnumzaan?).
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IKBS was the first bearing system but Darrel introduced the hardened bearing race.
 
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