Innovative Features in Production Knives

dkb45 said:
Worded poorly, what I meant was the first washer system using rollers instead of bearings. Thrust washers?
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That was Larry Chew.
 
The CRKT Tighe Coon is a button lock flipper, albeit a shoddily-made one. The RAM lock on the Kershaw 1910 RAM and 0500 MUDD is a G&G Hawk design that I feel should be much more frequently employed in the knife world. Also on the MUDD, which I didn't notice until I had handled one, is a watertight seal around the pivot!

Aside from that, the Buck Marksman is an incredible knife in regards to technical design and execution. The strap lock is wonderful, and the combination of a bearing pivot makes it a lightning-fast and ridiculously smooth (basically free-swinging) flipper, with the strap lock holding it open and closed, and acting as the detent.
 
Yeah, yeah, I know. But Ken Onion has licensed to them too. They must be paying out the big bucks to attract that kind of talent. Problem is, they line up world-class talent and then they don't seem to know what to do with it. It's so damn frustrating. :mad: I don't know about you, but I hate to see another knife designer sign up with CRKT. It's like flushing them down the drain AFAIC.
 
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Spyderco - Clipit Revolution
Emerson Wave
Chris Reeve - Frame Lock
Walker - Liner Lock
Buck - 110
Spyderco - Nirvana (first mass produced true integral frame lock)
 
EChoil said:
Was it s'bosed to be a recent innovation?
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No - I was just trying to identify the originator of the innovation. Don't know if it was BobT, but it was not Emerson. Also not dissing Ernie, who has other impt innovations. Just not this one :)
 
Dean Crail said:
Spyderco - Clipit Revolution
Emerson Wave
Chris Reeve - Frame Lock
Walker - Liner Lock
Buck - 110
Spyderco - Nirvana (first mass produced true integral frame lock)
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I'm curious if you're making a distinction I'm not aware of between the Nirvana and knives like the SR-1 and TiSpine from Lionsteel in the integral framelock bit.
 
Great discussion.

Great list from RamZar to start us off, and was already mentioned the Ti-Dust from LionSteel using AMT.

Another one that I quite like, although it's not yet perfect, is the lanyard system seen on the Microtech Anax. I think that system has great potential.
 
austonh said:
Great discussion.

Great list from RamZar to start us off, and was already mentioned the Ti-Dust from LionSteel using AMT.

Another one that I quite like, although it's not yet perfect, is the lanyard system seen on the Microtech Anax. I think that system has great potential.
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Oh yes! I saw that in CutleryLover's video. Very interesting. I'd love to see more modular / mechanical / varied lanyard systems other than the standard "lanyard hole".
 
Sanrenmu's dual-detent non-locking mechanism. Unique to them and has not been found on any other knife manufacturer to date.
 
How about the push button axis lock?
I recently purchase a BM665 or APB.
BM internalized the axis lock........put it under the scale and designed an ambidextrous push button mechanism to disengage the lock.
This push button mechanism is easier to operate than the original axis lock is.
I de-assisted mine.
It is a excellent design.
 
Years ago i remember someone made a folder that every time you closed the blade something in the handle honed the edge.
 
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