lock back on spyderco vs tri-ad lock

Chris Pierce said:
That being said, I carry a douk douk quite often these days. I don't even own a triad locking knife at the moment.
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I love my douk douk too :D love it!
 
any particular reason why no one will give him a quick, simple, honest answer? triad lock owns a regular lockback and practically any other lock on the market in terms of strength and durability. any other lock will cause the knife to develop horrible blade play.
 
tri ad is by far the strongest compared to other lockbacks out there..

imo its the strongest lock at the moment..
 
baphomet58 said:
any particular reason why no one will give him a quick, simple, honest answer? triad lock owns a regular lockback and practically any other lock on the market in terms of strength and durability. any other lock will cause the knife to develop horrible blade play.
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This is an absolutely ridiculous statement. Yes, the triad lock is very strong. Probably the strongest on the market. But saying that every other lock will develop horrible blade play couldn't be more wrong. In my opinion, ease of use and smoothness of action trump brute strength any day of the week. For my uses, I'll take a axis lock or a compression lock,, heck even a liner or frame lock over any kind of back lock (triad included, it's just a back lock with a stop pin...) 10 times out of 10.

Use a folding knife how it's intended and it doesn't matter how many hundreds of pounds your lock can hold. Folding knives aren't meant for bat toning. They aren't meant for chopping. They will do the job if they have to but getting a folding knife with the intent of battoning or chopping is just asking for trouble.
 
yes the triad lock is much stronger...get on youtube and type in cold steel voyager xl hard use by ryanv403 to see how strong it is
 
mkjellgren said:
This is an absolutely ridiculous statement. Yes, the triad lock is very strong. Probably the strongest on the market. But saying that every other lock will develop horrible blade play couldn't be more wrong. In my opinion, ease of use and smoothness of action trump brute strength any day of the week. For my uses, I'll take a axis lock or a compression lock,, heck even a liner or frame lock over any kind of back lock (triad included, it's just a back lock with a stop pin...) 10 times out of 10.

Use a folding knife how it's intended and it doesn't matter how many hundreds of pounds your lock can hold. Folding knives aren't meant for bat toning. They aren't meant for chopping. They will do the job if they have to but getting a folding knife with the intent of battoning or chopping is just asking for trouble.
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Quoted for truth. The Triad lock may be the strongest. However, Spyderco has never released the figures for the compression lock failing, nor Benchmade the Axis Lock. It shouldn't really be necessary. It you are truly concerned about lock strength. Buy a fixed blade, problem solved. My grandfather made it his whole life with slipjoints. And all his fingers are still there. Cut with the edge and not the spine :D.
 
While both are great, based on the sheer design alone... My vote would be for the Tri Ad lock. My lock back Spydies all develop Up / Down play eventually.

~DC

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Goosey said:
The Tri-Ad lock will be a lot stronger, it's a super solid lock . . . Spyderco's normal lockbacks are more than strong enough for almost any uses . . . Just pick the design you like best
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Words of wisdom, with which I agree.
 
Any reason why you can't use correct grammar or spelling, and feel the need to ask us about this stuff when the answers are already out there?
 
If you're thinking of batoning for whatever reason just get a fixed blade, axe, or hatchet. You couldn't baton any large piece of wood with a folder so there's no point doing it. Chopping with a small blade is stupid. It will not apply enough force for it to be worthwhile. Throwing a knife is also stupid.

It doesn't matter what lock is stronger if you use your folder to cut things, not pry, throw, chop, baton, or any other use. If you're afraid you'll somehow end up in a survival situation carry a fixed blade, ax, or some other gear in your car. There's no reason to use a folder for anything other than cutting. Carry the right tools and it won't be an issue.
 
As long as any lock is designed and constructed properly, I would tend to pick the lock more based on other features rather than strength. If its made right, it won't fail under any conceivable normal use.

That being said, I like open pillar flow through designs because they are easier to keep clean in the field.

Example: liner, compression, Reeve Integral (frame) locks. Axis lock is good too.

For pure simplicity and strength, the Spyderco compression lock is probably my favorite.
 
I carried a Spyderco Stretch but wanted a slightly larger handle so I picked up the Cold Steel American Lawman.
(I only carry lockbacks or slipjoints.)

I know that lock-strength is a non-issue. I've carried slip-joints most of my life.
but... the lockup on my American Lawman is just so dang trustworthy.

Most of us don't need all the features that these modern-day knives offer.
Most of us carry a knife because we want to.
We carry an over-built knife, not because we need it, but because we want it.

I know I'll never need to stab a bear in the face, but I still like to have the American Lawman in my pocket. :p


Yes, the Tri-Ad is a better lock if you are looking for reliability and strength, but there's nothing wrong with Spyderco's lockback.
The Tri-Ad is harder to open, but I can still flick it so it's not that bad.

Have fun. :D
 
To baton with a folder, you UNLOCK it, and use the blade like a wedge.
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I never thought about this! I'm not one to baton, but appreciate the knowledge.
 
billybobjoe said:
do you not like the triad lock anymore? or you just like to try different stuff?
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Yes exactly. I am just into other stuff at the moment. I should have the tools that I need. I should not have to use my folding knife to split wood. But it's what I had and I had to get the job done, it was a bid job and we were behind. As much as I like my Douk Douk, I have been carrying a knife with a pocket clip and a thumb stud lately. But as soon as I find a good way to add a pocket clip to my douk douk I'll probably carry it more.

To answer the original question. Yes, the tri-ad locks are very very strong and I would trust them much much further then a more traditional lock back. Not that traditional lock backs (or slip joints) are bad or wrong or "weak"
 
billybobjoe said:
like overstrike and batoning
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i wish you were kidding.

if you want to cut/split wood, carry a hatchet , a fixed blade and/or a folding saw.

maybe i should go into a tool forum and ask which ratchet would be better to use as a hammer :rolleyes:

p.s. my condor varan is stronger than a tri-ad lock ;)
 
For the price. The triad-ad lock should almost just be tried to expirience a new, very very strong back lock design

I have been very very pleased with my $45 American lawman
 
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