Locking mechanisms

Seriously I have been using exclusively liner locks and frame locks for the last 7 years and I have yet to have one fail on me. The now Infamous Cold Steel tests are not realistic at all I cannot think of a single time were I have put the stresses demonstrated on anyone of my knives. And TBH who cares if the Tri-Ad lock is stronger than the frame lock generally people who buy CRK would not look twice at Cold Steel.
 
VermontEdge said:
My two favorite locks on knives are the compression lock on my PM2 and the lock back on my Native 5. The Native is smooth enough that I can press the lock, shake the blade down, and then the choil rests on my finger, allowing me to move my digit and close it the rest of the way.


My only frame lock (currently) is on a Slysz Bowie. I love the knife, but the combination of it being so smooth and having to have my thumb in the way of the blade when closing has resulted in some close calls. It takes a very sensitive and mindful touch to not overextend the lock bar and close the blade very slightly before moving my thumb and closing it the rest of the way.

For me, being that I only edc for light tasks, I'm all about functionality over raw strength.
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The updated midlock on the Native 5s is wonderful. When I depress the bar on mine it falls freely, but still after carrying and using it most days for a year it's the most solid knife I have. I would love to see it strength tested against the Triad.
 
Dean Crail said:
Seriously I have been using exclusively liner locks and frame locks for the last 7 years and I have yet to have one fail on me. The now Infamous Cold Steel tests are not realistic at all I cannot think of a single time were I have put the stresses demonstrated on anyone of my knives. And TBH who cares if the Tri-Ad lock is stronger than the frame lock generally people who buy CRK would not look twice at Cold Steel.
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Cold Steel's abusive tests are not meant to represent civilian EDC use. They are meant to represent accidents, impacts and the like that Cold Steel's target market (military, law enforcement and martial artists) may encounter.

Liner locks are great for EDC use, and the Tri-Ad lock is more meant for extreme situations than EDC. Apples and oranges. Each are arguably better than the other for the intended application. There's no need to be salty.
 
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Axis Lock is strong and fun to play with. Only con is that you have to run those steel liners which add weight.
Compression lock is convenient and just fun to mess around with much like the axis lock.
Titanium Frame locks with steel inserts seem catch my attention, feels like a natural motion to disengage the blade.
Liner locks are great for simple knives like a simple gentlemen folder.
 
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