Is An Over Travel Stop Really Ever Needed ?

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Nome of my inexpensive and older style Ti frame locks have one of these stops and even though the Ti is thinner than some of the higher end frame locks I havent experienced the dreaded over travel moment.

Have you ?
 
Nope. Not necessary.

That's just my opinion though. It doesn't hurt to have something that keeps you from potentially messing up your lock, but I have never had that problem and most of my frame locks don't have one....
 
Br4dz,

You are a generous and trusting person.
Most any one who knows me knows they will have slytly better luck asking to borrow my wife, known here as The Chef, than they will asking to borrow one of my tools . . . pretty much . . . none. New aquaintences find out fast.

I guess my locks are safe anyway.
 
It's honestly pointless. You have to be a complete buffoon to try to open the lock so much that the overtravel is needed. If that's the case, maybe look at a fixed blade... or better yet some safety scissors.
 
dkb45 said:
It's honestly pointless. You have to be a complete buffoon to try to open the lock so much that the overtravel is needed. If that's the case, maybe look at a fixed blade... or better yet some safety scissors.
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The way I close my framelocks, no, not at all. Other people might close them differently though.
 
JR88FAN said:
Nope. Not necessary.

That's just my opinion though. It doesn't hurt to have something that keeps you from potentially messing up your lock, but I have never had that problem and most of my frame locks don't have one....
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Well said.
 
From what I heard Rick Hinderer found it needed in a high adrenalin situation he destroyed a knife. He added it to avoid a repeat.
Here is the quote from there forum :
"What is the story on the lockbar stabilizer (LBS) and what purpose does it serve? Rick overextended a lockbar on one of his personal knives he was using in an emergency as a fireman while dealing with a car accident. This led to Rick designing his LBS to avoid overextending the lockbar and preventing potential loss of lock-up."


In general I don't see the need, but then again I don't see any harm either.
 
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I have not found them to come into play in my use of knives, however, they might be a good addition to the knife from the perspective of the people that have to warranty the knives into the future.

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Peter Hartwig said:
From what I heard Rick Hinderer found it needed in a high adrenalin situation he destroyed a knife. He added it to avoid a repeat.
In general I don't see the need, but then again I don't see any harm either.
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If you have ever tried to adjust the bend on a titanium lock, you will know there is virtually zero chance of ruining the lock accidentally unless it is through sheer overpowering of said lock (lock failure). More than once to adjust a titanium lock I had to wrap the lock bar with paracord and pull extremely hard to get a small adjustment. Steel, on the other hand, I can adjust without needing leverage.
 
I shall now invent knife handle covers, like those covers for cell phones, with added framelock safety and assist. Umm, it'll be thicker at the release point.
 
Are you talking about an lbs? Lock bar stabilizer I thought they were more for lock wear so you didnt end up woth 95-100 % lock up.
 
Goose 7279 said:
Are you talking about an lbs? Lock bar stabilizer I thought they were more for lock wear so you didnt end up woth 95-100 % lock up.
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Over travel stop and lock bar stabilizer (LBS) are synonymous. You're thinking of a lock bar insert which is intended to prevent lock wear and lock-stick (galling) due to the difference in hardness between the blade and locking surface. These days they are commonly integrated into one piece. The lock bar insert will have a little tab that prevents over extension of the lockbar, thus serving as an LBS.
 
Wowbagger said:
Nome of my inexpensive and older style Ti frame locks have one of these stops and even though the Ti is thinner than some of the higher end frame locks I havent experienced the dreaded over travel moment.

Have you ?
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I really don't know because on the Ti knives that I use they all have it. If someone will send me a Ti that doesn't have one I would be happy to try it out. It seems to make sense though.
 
GatorFlash1 said:
I really don't know because on the Ti knives that I use they all have it. If someone will send me a Ti that doesn't have one I would be happy to try it out. It seems to make sense though.
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I forgot to mention, and I am sure a lot of us overlook this but, many times the pocket clip serves as an over travel stop on a lot of knives that don't have an obvious OTS.....
 
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