My first ti framelock!

PropThePolecat · May 9, 2010

Hey guys

Ive placed an order on a Boker Haddock some months ago. It should hopefully arrive soon. The knife is going to be used as an edc (at work too) and its guaranteed thats it going to see alot of work.

Now ive heard all sorts of stories about titanium wearing out at a pretty fast rate compared to steel.
The Haddock comes with a back liner consisting of 3mm of solid titanium, so should i be worrying about it or what? And by wear, i mean something out of the normal.

It has cost me about 220$ (which is alot for me), and im expecting a knife that'll last me many years. Its not like im expecting it to last a month and then start to develop bladeplay, but i know i wont enjoy it a 100 % if wear and tear is constantly at the back of my head.

Here's some pics so you can see the construction on the Haddock.

The Haddock is the bottom one with the black scales:

ericb445 · May 9, 2010

I like it. I never knew that Anso & Boker had worked together. I am not crazy about the nail knick opening.
-Eric

orthogonal1 · May 9, 2010

Nice lookin' knife.

I don't think you'd have to worry too much about lock wear, though I'd like to see the lock to blade interface better. The interface doesn't look curved as I am used to seeing.

Joshua J. · May 9, 2010

A slightly curved lockface is always better, but straight will still work as long as it's not too steep.
Those look just fine to me.

Given that it's a Anzo design, and a top of the line Boker, I expect the knife to last as long as any other Framelock.
I would get one if they had a 4" version.

RussB · May 9, 2010

I love the simplicity of this knife, hopefully Boker will release it here in the US eventually.
I assume it has the nail nick instead of a stud to keep it legal in more European
countries but that feature would probably draw away alot of American buyers. I think
it goes well with blades profile personally.

PropThePolecat · May 9, 2010

RussB said:
I love the simplicity of this knife, hopefully Boker will release it here in the US eventually.
I assume it has the nail nick instead of a stud to keep it legal in more European
countries but that feature would probably draw away alot of American buyers. I think
it goes well with blades profile personally.

Youre absolutely right. I personally, got the knife because it lacks a thumbstud. And i think its pretty darn goodlooking with just the nail nick. A thumstud would ruin the looks IMO.

Heres a pic of it fulley opened:

wildmike · May 9, 2010

Very nice looking knife!

I EDC a ZT 0300. The titanium liner will wear in after several days after which it will stay put.

You needn't worry, at least not with Zt's Crk's etc. At that price point you are dealing with a quality product. There have been some cheap Ti frame knives that came out of China which probably didn't even use heat treated frames and were low quality alloy. Those are the ones you've heard about wearing out.

PropThePolecat · May 9, 2010

wildmike said:
Very nice looking knife!

I EDC a ZT 0300. The titanium liner will wear in after several days after which it will stay put.

You needn't worry, at least not with Zt's Crk's etc. At that price point you are dealing with a quality product. There have been some cheap Ti frame knives that came out of China which probably didn't even use heat treated frames and were low quality alloy. Those are the ones you've heard about wearing out.

Thats good to know. I cant remember which models i heard it about, but like you say, i cant imagine it being the high-end offerings from ZT, CRK and now this Boker, or else people would have warned against them.

nevermind35 · May 10, 2010

Don't worry you can put those thoughts out of your mind as you really have no reason to worry about lock wear. I have owned quite a few Ti framelocks now and have never had one wear out and develop blade play. You will see a bit of wear in the first week as it takes a bit of use to have the lockbar set. After its set you probably won't see any lockwear for several years. If you notice any it should be very minute. Titanium is a very good material to use in framelocks because it is a lot lighter than steel and it sticks to the blade tang much better making less chance of a lock failure. You have nothing to worry about.