Military liner lock access: setting the record straight

[David Rock]

In an earlier post (several weeks ago), I recall mentioning that the lock on a Spyderco Military could be partially disengaged simply by applying moderate pressure with my index finger in the handle cut-out area. The specimen in question was on display at the local cutlery store where I shop.

Now I want to set the record straight: Not all Militaries are like that. Forumites: It's okay to buy a Military in spite of what I said earlier. In fact, I have recently bought two of them--one serrated and one plain. Neither of these is prone to liner lock disengagement of the sort I described.

The bad one evidently had the liner lock access thing-a-ma-whazzit extending a fraction of a milimeter too far past the edge of the G-10 handle.

Let the record show:

The Military is now my favorite knife.

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"Never carry a knife shorter than your schnoz."

 

[Cliff Stamp]

David :

Not all Militaries are like that.

This depends greatly on the person holding the knife. My Military unlocked with no effort. I sent it back and it returned with slight improvement but it was still unstable and thus not possible to use. I had some friends who had similar problems with it and others where it was not a concern. I considered just grinding the liner way down - but there were other concerns besides the liner, I found the handle uncomfortable and I was concerned about the steel and thus didn't want to void the warrenty.

-Cliff

[This message has been edited by Cliff Stamp (edited 03 September 1999).]

 

[GONESAILING]

David
I am glad to hear of your new experiences and that you have purchased two new militarys.
After reading your earlier post, I tried every thing possible to disengage my military. It held every time. Tried again after reading Cliff's posts, but it held every time. Maybe I am lucky, but it is the only liner lock that I half way trust!!
Jim

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What? Another knife? Don't you have enough of those things already?
How many does one person need?
And just what are you going to do with this one that you can't do with the others?
What is the purpose of all these knives anyhow??