Most proven folder locking system that's not CS.

I do carry a few small fixed blades more than i used to. The latest with a horizontal sheath.
As far as locks, i like and have just about everyone ever made. Liner lock was only one through operator error that sliced my thumb like my favorite cut of sirloin.
I like the lock back on the Buck 110 & 112
Have a compression lock and a ball bearing lock i am fond of too on my latest Spyderco’s.
Liner locks are still used but very cautiously.
I have total confidence in all these mentioned as long as I don’t get careless
 
Monofletch said:
What’s the big secret??
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The interesting thing about the ES kabar (aside of the name), is the circular cutout at the back of the handle, there. In fact, if you squint and turn your head a little to the side, it kinda sorta looks like another pocket-sized fixed blade, from another company that has an association with the bullet ant.....
 
The BK14 has the handle of the Izula and the blade of the BK11. That is why it’s called the EsKabar ESEE/KaBar- not a secret.

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Description
The BK14 Becker Eskabar knife is a mix of an ESEE Izula and a Becker Necker. Great size and weight attributes with a solid feel. The Eskabar comes with a GFN sheath and 550 cord. Tang stamped "BK&T KA-BAR" on one side and "RANDALL'S ADVENTURE ESEE" on the other. This is a great knife that will serve you well for years to come!
 
And the most interesting part of the "secret" - the knife was first conceived and made by a BF member who posted a thread about building the hybrid as a mod and then inspired Becker to do a production run and gave the BF member the first one from the run.

Cool story imo.
 
Comeuppance said:
Ironically, the balisong is probably the style of knife that has caused the most accidental injuries to the user, but not through failure of the tool.
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lol! fancy speed flips are not
advised for beginners... not something
anyone would want to loose heads over :)
 
chiral.grolim said:
LOL - what a chunker! At least it looks like you gave it a nice edge :thumbsup:
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Yeah. I had no choice. The factory edge was at something like 40 degrees, per side: stone chisel territory, and wouldn't cut worth a damn.

I pulled the bevel back, and convexed it. With a little bit of patience at the Norton stone, I can get it to just barely shave hair. But it's still worthless in a deep cut, because of the need to try and push all that steel through whatever you're cutting.

I keep it, not only because it's hilarious, but also because it taught me where the "upper limit" for strength versus cutting performance is. I was never comfortable with Sypdercos' very thin blades, and I don't fancy carrying around a splitting wedge with a handle, either. I found a couple knives somewhere in the middle, and with a few exceptions,

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they're all very conventional in blade thickness.

Which is kinda the point I was working my way back around to: how it cuts is far and away the most important thing. Knives, especially folding knives, should be better thought of as one tool among several, possibly including hacksaws and a diamond wheel (if you're feeling really ambitious). If you're at "full Millwright", trying to MAKE IT GO, and you're afraid that your knife is going to unlock on you, there is an excellent possibility that you're using the wrong cutting implement, and no matter how strong the lock, you're going to either ruin the tool, or yourself.
 
Houlahound said:
I am very scared of folder locks failng and the blade closing on my fingers. I trust CS tri-ad lock etc but would also like to view other brands.

What are the most proven systems/brands of big folders other than CS.

SAFE locks are my top priority in a folder.

Recommendation?
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You might find this very interesting.


Some of the locks are so strong the knife itself breaks before the lock does.

And balisongs are the “strongest” folding knife.
 
In 33 years of folding knife ownership, I've only had one lock fail. The liner lock on a CRKT M16-12Z. Failure due to incredibly late lockup, and loose tolerances. Last CRKT I ever owned.

As far as strength, spyderco's caged ball bearing lock (CBBL) is pretty incredible. And it is ambidextrous.

Another design I liked was the Nirk lock on my Brian Tighe small Tighe Rod. A custom yes, but you put positive pressure on the mechanism when using the knife, strengthening the lock. Ambidextrous as well. Expensive knife though, I believe it was $525.
 
Natlek said:
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Lapedog said:
You might find this very interesting.


Some of the locks are so strong the knife itself breaks before the lock does..
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For a number of reasons, BladeHQ's video of lock-strength testing is the dumbest such video anywhere in the web, they should be chastised sufficiently to get them to remove it, the dopes haven't the brains to know what they are testing so as to apply a method that would actually test it. Demko's tests are the only ones worth skipping through or watching at high-speed, and then only if you are curious about lock strength. BladeHQ's imitation is a good way to waste time while learning nothing more than how a moron might think they are testing lock-strength or how a marketer might waste your time. :thumbsdown:
 
chiral.grolim said:
For a number of reasons, BladeHQ's video of lock-strength testing is the dumbest such video anywhere in the web, they should be chastised sufficiently to get them to remove it, the dopes haven't the brains to know what they are testing so as to apply a method that would actually test it. Demko's tests are the only ones worth skipping through or watching at high-speed, and then only if you are curious about lock strength. BladeHQ's imitation is a good way to waste time while learning nothing more than how a moron might think they are testing lock-strength or how a marketer might waste your time. :thumbsdown:
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Why because these tests don’t take leverage into account?
 
Lapedog said:
Why because these tests don’t take leverage into account?
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Yes, that's a rather enormous one.
Another glaringly obvious flaw regards the lock-back test specifically. These morons think using the winch and wire to secure the lock-bar in place is a reliable test of lock strength. :confused:
There are other problems, but going through each point requires watching the video again, and one can lose too many brain cells with each viewing.

Please, everyone, warn people away from these videos, they give dangerously inaccurate information.

Demko's tests are only valuable to a specific extent for regular users, but he is clear about that. BHQ's "test" is harmful to human intelligence generally and may be dangerous.
 
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