Linerlock position

[James Y]

Generally I prefer my linerlocks to engage fully but still on the far left of the blade tang. This way it would seem there's far more room for wear.

I have a Wegner that engages about half-way, but when opening with slightly more force, will engage about 2/3 to 3/4 the way over. I e-mailed Spyderco and Susan says this is normal but if any play develops they will take care of it, which i have full confidence in.

My question is where do you prefer you linerlocks to engage, and have any of yours ever moved all the way across? (the only linerlocks I have that moved fully across are Kershaw Liner Actions, and they are designed to do that on purpose).
Jim

 

[VampyreWolf]

I have 2 spydie linerlocks, cricket and wegner jr... both engage about 3/4+ across...

my ken onion Boa hits about 1/2-2/3 of the way across, but I don't trust it as much as my spydies.

 

[Shmackey]

It really doesn't matter where they engage, provided that they engage fully and not all the way to the right. You're correct in thinking that you have more room for wear when it's further to the left, but as long as it hasn't worn all the way over, the lockup should be solid.

Linerlocks have bigger issues than this: how well does yours hold the blade in the handle when it's closed? What about when it's open 10 degrees into its opening arc? Ouch.

 

[Bugs3x]

Thankfully, the majority of my linerlockers engage with the liner just a hair past the left edge of the tang. My knife that moves the farthest to the right is my Walker Ltwt. It hasn't reached the far side yet, but is near it. I haven't cycled it enough times to be convinced that it has changed since I got it used.

Was just reading in the newest Blade magazine the review of the CS Ti-Lite or whatever. Kim Breed made a big deal about how short the distance between the place where the liner leaves/leans away from the handle, and the locked position. Said something to the effect that if the lock should be prone to release, that the lock would still be there to wedge itself under the tang. Made absolutely no sense to me.

I've gotten to the point where I'm most concerned about what is going to come in contact if the lock should let go. The Wegner is absolutely perfect in this area. The Walker would probably prevent serious injury. My other Spydies are all lockbacks. Of those, the Native is about perfect. A couple others would do some damage, but stop short of amputation, I believe.