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jbmonkey said:
^yep....especially Demkos using his own lock design....... again.....
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Well, I've never scored on any Demko drops, so candidly, my fantasy wish list titled "What Knife Needs a Triad...." doesn't have any Demkos on it. Plenty of Spydercos, Bucks, and a few others, though! 🤩
 
Quiet said:
Well, I've never scored on any Demko drops, so candidly, my fantasy wish list titled "What Knife Needs a Triad...." doesn't have any Demkos on it. Plenty of Spydercos, Bucks, and a few others, though! 🤩
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im good with that too.....
 
kreole said:
The dude who designed the AFCK said the axis lock is unsafe...just to throw some spice in your life

"if the Axis is the one they showed me then you can bet your LIFE it can easily close by accident by your fingers inadvertently hitting the release."

Brigadier

Thread 'Chris Caracci on Liner Locks and Emersons.......'

Chris Caracci, designer of the BM AFCK, has his own forum here, as you probably already know.

Here are his thoughts on the AXIS lock and on liner locks, and Ernie is mentioned too:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=171286

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Bench-who?
Wild Bill,
Thank you for the opportunity to respond to such a juicy question.
I will however restrain myself otherwise I will give my friend Mr. Prisco a heart attack!
I am not totally sure what the axis is but I believe it is the button that slides in a groove/cam.
I do not stay up with benchmade...
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Here is a functioning link to Chris Caracci's 2001 thread
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Post in thread 'Axis AFCK'

Wild Bill,
Thank you for the opportunity to respond to such a juicy question.
I will however restrain myself otherwise I will give my friend Mr. Prisco a heart attack!
I am not totally sure what the axis is but I believe it is the button that slides in a groove/cam.
I do not stay up with benchmade products, lets just say, I should have been born in the old west when people were their own law.
I was shown this design at some show by some guys who were benchmade dealers and they wanted my opinion. After handling the knife for less than 30 seconds I told them,"you don't want to know"...
 
knarfeng said:
Here is a functioning link to Chris Caracci's 2001 thread
C

Post in thread 'Axis AFCK'

Wild Bill,
Thank you for the opportunity to respond to such a juicy question.
I will however restrain myself otherwise I will give my friend Mr. Prisco a heart attack!
I am not totally sure what the axis is but I believe it is the button that slides in a groove/cam.
I do not stay up with benchmade products, lets just say, I should have been born in the old west when people were their own law.
I was shown this design at some show by some guys who were benchmade dealers and they wanted my opinion. After handling the knife for less than 30 seconds I told them,"you don't want to know"...
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Thanks!
 
knarfeng said:
Here is a functioning link to Chris Caracci's 2001 thread
C

Post in thread 'Axis AFCK'

Wild Bill,
Thank you for the opportunity to respond to such a juicy question.
I will however restrain myself otherwise I will give my friend Mr. Prisco a heart attack!
I am not totally sure what the axis is but I believe it is the button that slides in a groove/cam.
I do not stay up with benchmade products, lets just say, I should have been born in the old west when people were their own law.
I was shown this design at some show by some guys who were benchmade dealers and they wanted my opinion. After handling the knife for less than 30 seconds I told them,"you don't want to know"...
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Thanks. I had sworn I read it here before but couldn't find it. That's the post
 
kreole said:
Thanks. I had sworn I read it here before but couldn't find it. That's the post
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The hard part was finding his member name, which I did by searching the earliest posts in his forum. Then it's just a matter of using the search function to find posts containing "axis" made by that member.
 
I'd be totally on board with a Triad on a 110. I mean, you take that lock and encase it in brass, slap some premium scales on it and some super steel... That's an update I would spend money on. I don't see why the most copied folding hunter can't benefit from a locking system that would improve it without "ruining" the lines.
 
There are plenty of interesting lock types out there, sure some are not on the most high end knives but many are. Personally I like to explore the lock types that are not typical. The Triad, ,Klecker, deadbolt lock, compression, and twist locks, etc...For me that keeps the hobby fun.
 
Steely_Gunz said:
I'd be totally on board with a Triad on a 110. I mean, you take that lock and encase it in brass, slap some premium scales on it and some super steel... That's an update I would spend money on. I don't see why the most copied folding hunter can't benefit from a locking system that would improve it without "ruining" the lines.
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A triad lock on a 110 sounds like a solution looking for a problem.
 
donnord said:
A triad lock on a 110 sounds like a solution looking for a problem.
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You literally just said that you found locks that aren't typical fun🤷‍♂️ I mean, they make double stack 10mm 1911s ;)

My point is, how many ways can you sell a knife that has been copied to death before it becomes functionally obsolete? My old man is turning 70 at the end of the month. He's been carrying a 110 for 50 years. It's all he likes. It's all he knows. I've got him a custom 110 in Magnacut and antler with polished nickel engraved bolsters and blade. It's something he will never use, but it's a nice gesture for a milestone birthday. I respect the hell out of the 110, but I won't carry it as it stands regardless of blade steel or handle material.

For me... It's going to take more than a Magnacut blade before I buy another 110. Although I would never carry it, having THE OG folding hunter sporting sporting one of the toughest lock would be worth at least adding it to my collection. I would be interested in how Buck kept the lines but figured out how to work in the space that the Triad requires to function. How they would work the lock positioning of the iconic rear bar with the Triad or would they move it up mid back?
I think the 110 is the perfect knife to let a new generation tinker with. It's a classic knife, and think it would be interesting to see how much they could change or adapt it without making it something completely different.
 
Steely_Gunz said:
You literally just said that you found locks that aren't typical fun🤷‍♂️ I mean, they make double stack 10mm 1911s ;)

My point is, how many ways can you sell a knife that has been copied to death before it becomes functionally obsolete? My old man is turning 70 at the end of the month. He's been carrying a 110 for 50 years. It's all he likes. It's all he knows. I've got him a custom 110 in Magnacut and antler with polished nickel engraved bolsters and blade. It's something he will never use, but it's a nice gesture for a milestone birthday. I respect the hell out of the 110, but I won't carry it as it stands regardless of blade steel or handle material.

For me... It's going to take more than a Magnacut blade before I buy another 110. Although I would never carry it, having THE OG folding hunter sporting sporting one of the toughest lock would be worth at least adding it to my collection. I would be interested in how Buck kept the lines but figured out how to work in the space that the Triad requires to function. How they would work the lock positioning of the iconic rear bar with the Triad or would they move it up mid back?
I think the 110 is the perfect knife to let a new generation tinker with. It's a classic knife, and think it would be interesting to see how much they could change or adapt it without making it something completely different.
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The Buck 110 has not had a high failure rate that I am aware of. It locking mechanism has worked for decades. So there is no problem. Putting a Triad lock on the same knife, to me is a lot like the electric Mustang, its not a Mustang. Give it new name new name for god sake. Same with changing the 110. The lock problem does not need to be solved, cause there is no problem.
 
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