What are some interesting knife concepts you've seen in terms of "innovation". I'm not really talking about the well-known ones like the Wave feature, thumb-hole, Axis-Lock, etc., but the lesser known ones. Some examples: Blackhawk Blades' Janisong; Smith And Wesson Glide Knife; Hideaway knives; CKRT Self-Sharpening Knife, etc.
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Interesting knife concepts.
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I am gonna have to look up the others you mentioned but the hideaway is a great concept, the designer has really thought out not just the knife but literally dozens of ways to carry/conceal/keep accessible. Look at her site, it's loaded with carry ideas/sheath combos.
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The folding utility knives seem to have caught on recently. Nonmetallic knives seem kind of interesting but mainly as weapons. I'd like to have a plastic Leatherman.
Different locking and opening mechanisms are a fascination of mine. Here are some that don't get mentioned often:
The Neely Lock from Timberline Knives, used in their TimberLite.
Tri-Fold from Case.
Barry Wood's lock, used in his customs and by Pacific Cutlery.
The Majestic from Aristocrat Knives.
-Bob
The Neely Lock from Timberline Knives, used in their TimberLite.
Tri-Fold from Case.
Barry Wood's lock, used in his customs and by Pacific Cutlery.
The Majestic from Aristocrat Knives.
-Bob
IKBS by Korth
Some kind of sliding knife by CRKT
Kershaw Two-Can
Spring Latch for balis
Tritium thumbstud by TAD gear
D/A automatics
Spyderco integrated Bic lighter and knife
Spyderco carbide glass breaker (Not revolutionary in itself but how it is deployed)
Frame lock stabilizer by Rick (My bad, I have only seen them on the Strider knives so I guessed)
Some kind of sliding knife by CRKT
Kershaw Two-Can
Spring Latch for balis
Tritium thumbstud by TAD gear
D/A automatics
Spyderco integrated Bic lighter and knife
Spyderco carbide glass breaker (Not revolutionary in itself but how it is deployed)
Frame lock stabilizer by Rick (My bad, I have only seen them on the Strider knives so I guessed)
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It is funny, I was also going to mention Rick's frame lock stabilizer!! I think it is a great invention.I will correct you on calling it the Strider stabilizer, as Rick Hinderer invented it. It was however it is used with permission from Rick
Hinderer Lock Bar Stabilizer Explained.
Per Rick Hinderer:
"I felt that I should write a post explaining the new feature on Striders framelocks, the Lockbar Stabilizer.......Of course as all of you have found out it is obviously a overtravel stop..in other words it prevents the accidental overtravel of the lockbar during closing of the knife...some of you have stated that sometimes repeated closings sometimes weakens the lockbar and thus the lockup is not as tight,well, I can visualize that,but actually the problem I wanted to correct concerning overtravel is the complete overspringing of the lockbar thereby rendering the knife useless...cant be done some say?...a little story of how I came up with it...I am firefighter as alot of you know...while working a accident scene I was using one of my Firetac's to cut the upholstery material around a seat post prior to using the jaws to cut the post...being that it was a good wreck, and adrenalin was running high,and the fact that we wear heavy glove when working a MVA,I pushed the lockbar way to hard thereby springing it,and of course the blade could no longer lock,not a good thing to happen, at the wrong time! I knew then I needed to do something about it...The other issue I wanted to address was the lockbar springing towards the back of the knife when gripping it...this is what is not so obvious in a improvement...the reason is that sometimes the movement in the lockbar is not really noticeable when using the knife under normal conditions...but when you use the knife really hard, and really grip it you WILL move the lockbar..this is because to make a framelock or linerlock for that matter you have to cut the long slot in the frame or liner to make the lockbar,it does not matter what size slot you cut you will still have material missing there...simple physics, suggests that you have a lever and it will move toward the back of the knife...guaranteed...now, what does this mean...1, whenever you have movement in a mechanism it is a chance for that mechanism to fail..2,extra movement in the lock to blade joint will wear the lockface quicker...3,when the blade is locked up on a framelock with the lockbar stabilizer there will be absolutely no movement in the lock....
So given all this is the improvement overkill? Extreme?.....when do we stop designing extreme use knives,as in ... is good enough the way it is?
Myself and Strider Knives design hard use knives gleaned from actual field experience,I didn't hear of this problem from anyone else in the field,I was in the field and experienced it!...Given the addition of the Lockbar Stabilizer Strider framelocks are even tougher and more hardcore than before..worth it? YOU BET!!"
Hinderer Lock Bar Stabilizer Explained.
Per Rick Hinderer:
"I felt that I should write a post explaining the new feature on Striders framelocks, the Lockbar Stabilizer.......Of course as all of you have found out it is obviously a overtravel stop..in other words it prevents the accidental overtravel of the lockbar during closing of the knife...some of you have stated that sometimes repeated closings sometimes weakens the lockbar and thus the lockup is not as tight,well, I can visualize that,but actually the problem I wanted to correct concerning overtravel is the complete overspringing of the lockbar thereby rendering the knife useless...cant be done some say?...a little story of how I came up with it...I am firefighter as alot of you know...while working a accident scene I was using one of my Firetac's to cut the upholstery material around a seat post prior to using the jaws to cut the post...being that it was a good wreck, and adrenalin was running high,and the fact that we wear heavy glove when working a MVA,I pushed the lockbar way to hard thereby springing it,and of course the blade could no longer lock,not a good thing to happen, at the wrong time! I knew then I needed to do something about it...The other issue I wanted to address was the lockbar springing towards the back of the knife when gripping it...this is what is not so obvious in a improvement...the reason is that sometimes the movement in the lockbar is not really noticeable when using the knife under normal conditions...but when you use the knife really hard, and really grip it you WILL move the lockbar..this is because to make a framelock or linerlock for that matter you have to cut the long slot in the frame or liner to make the lockbar,it does not matter what size slot you cut you will still have material missing there...simple physics, suggests that you have a lever and it will move toward the back of the knife...guaranteed...now, what does this mean...1, whenever you have movement in a mechanism it is a chance for that mechanism to fail..2,extra movement in the lock to blade joint will wear the lockface quicker...3,when the blade is locked up on a framelock with the lockbar stabilizer there will be absolutely no movement in the lock....
So given all this is the improvement overkill? Extreme?.....when do we stop designing extreme use knives,as in ... is good enough the way it is?
Myself and Strider Knives design hard use knives gleaned from actual field experience,I didn't hear of this problem from anyone else in the field,I was in the field and experienced it!...Given the addition of the Lockbar Stabilizer Strider framelocks are even tougher and more hardcore than before..worth it? YOU BET!!"
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My son and I bought some unknown brand linerlock that has a tab that you push in that releases blade from it's fixed position. A lot of people hadn't seen this but loved the concept.
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I have the CRKT self sharpening knife. Its a pretty good knife. A little heavy for its size tho. The only thing i dont like about it is that it dosent lock.
Last monday i had to rewire a blower at work, and of course i was too lazy to go get my screw driver out of my tool box. (too many gangways involved) Anyway i ended up with a real nice gash in my right index finger. That knife stays SHARP!
I also have a hideaway knife. I thought i'd use it more but since fixed blade carry is ilegal in my city i'm somewhat leary of carrrying it around. A folding version of the HAK would be pretty cool.
Last monday i had to rewire a blower at work, and of course i was too lazy to go get my screw driver out of my tool box. (too many gangways involved) Anyway i ended up with a real nice gash in my right index finger. That knife stays SHARP!
I also have a hideaway knife. I thought i'd use it more but since fixed blade carry is ilegal in my city i'm somewhat leary of carrrying it around. A folding version of the HAK would be pretty cool.
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Here's a new one I came up with.
Fixed blade sheath lock mechanism, that requires no thought, or extra steps to deploy.
The patent is pending.
Pic is a link to more pics, and the backstory.
Fixed blade sheath lock mechanism, that requires no thought, or extra steps to deploy.
The patent is pending.
Pic is a link to more pics, and the backstory.
I ran across that recently. I looks a lot less problematic than the B. Collins neck knife I have with the push button on the sheath. You had to index the sheath to fire the button to release, no big problem when you had the time.
Like was explained, when you're trapped under a rubber raft in white water, fumbling around to get the knife out shouldn't take a lot of thought.
Maybe there is a combo out there in the future - easy to deploy, impossible to drop . . .
Like was explained, when you're trapped under a rubber raft in white water, fumbling around to get the knife out shouldn't take a lot of thought.
Maybe there is a combo out there in the future - easy to deploy, impossible to drop . . .
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The locking system of Paul Poehman (sp) as used my him and copied by Gerber and Lone Wolf knives.
Thumbolt sheath designed by Blackie Collins. AG Russell has several knives with this type of locking sheath. I have a small one called the Hunter's Scalpel. It makes a good neck knife.
http://www.agrussell.com/knives/by_maker/a_through_d/a_g_russell_knives/straight_knives/a_g_russell_bird_trout_with_vg10_blade.html
Ric
http://www.agrussell.com/knives/by_maker/a_through_d/a_g_russell_knives/straight_knives/a_g_russell_bird_trout_with_vg10_blade.html
Ric
Have you personally tested the retention system in water, with both static and dynamic loads, shear failure ect? I think that the system looks very good, but would like to see some data about it.