liner lock o.k. ?

The first little bit of dirt, and the liner won't engage and you'll be surprised. Send it back.
 
You want to find out just how insecure it is secure your fingers so they are not in the path of the blade and whack the spine a few taps on a pine board. I"ll be surprised if one of the taps doesn't close the blade on the knife in the top picture.

I'd suggest you can adjust this yourself by pushing it in with your thumb and then whacking it a few times and open and close it and compare the lock travel. It should seat and become more accustomed to traveling farther. This is one of my biggest gripes with both liner and frame locking folders. And people will argue with me about how great it is and yet no two makers ever seem to agree on what is the best way or correct way to make these style of locks.

You can leave it as is and just be careful with it. If the lock is titanium it will wear in and eventually travel farther. The stainless locks however have a much better wear rate and will not change much so if its stainless I'd suggest sending it in unless the little trick I told you works. If not I personally would not carry or trust that lock with any real stress on it. My fingers are more valued to me than that.

STR
 
Often a new knife will have to be worked in with 100 or so quick openings before everthing sets in. This holds across lock types.

Liner locks are the least reliable lock mechanism, and have the worst track record for closing on people's fingers, so you should be very careful when using even the most solid looking/feeling liner lock.
 
I've become very picky regarding liner locks. Even many (lower-end) frame locks. I was scared off from buying a Kershaw Vapor (the smaller version) because 2 of them that I examined at Wal-Mart closed with a simple push to the back of the blade, like you would close a slip-joint SAK. The blade promptly closed with hardly any resistance at all.

The most secure liner locks I own are a 440V Spyderco Military; 2 Benchmade Strykers; an old AFCK; and a few Kershaw Liner Action folders. I have an Al Mar SERE 2000 that I thought was perfect until something about the detent became odd, and though it still locks up fine, it won't close properly or stay closed. I suppose I could send the 2K in, but I haven't gotten around to it.
Jim
 
i "cycled" my lone wolf T1 many times. the liner lock now comes over about 1/2 way, however, it fails even a relatively moderate spine whack. so, i am returning it to lone wolf for service or replacement. thanks to all who took the time to share their knowledge. this is such a great place to learn !
rolando
 
I'd return it if it doesn't break in real quick. Even my crap Gerber Paraframe has a secure lock.

 
It ain't that secure. I broke the lock arm right off my last paraframe II under no real stress or abuse. Of course, I had that promptly replaced with a brand new unit under warrenty.

Also, the lock on my mini paraframe isn't exactly th strongest.
 
I've intentionally tried to make the lock fail lately and it hasn't. I'm not aware of the best methods for this so I just tried to muscle it and spine whack it and it still functions fine.
 
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