Nested Linerlock?

[James Y]

I do not yet own a nested linerlock (Well, maybe I do...I have a Cricket and Micheal Walker Lwt., but I mean high-end). Does the nested linerlock in G-10 hold up comparable to a liner that runs the whole handle length, and is there danger of it becoming "jiggly"?

Just curious. I am planning on buying either a Starmate or Military within a few days. (Darn, the decision still is not easy between the two!)

Jim

 

[tique]

In theory, as well as in practice I'm sure, the nested liner/lock is stronger than the more commonly used full liner w/lock. If you do a search here you can find a wealth of info on this.

As for wear, I can't give you a 100% expert opinion as to how one wears against the other as I have only had to send in one knife for a liner adjustment, and it wasn't a Spydie. I would guess that they would wear identically to another liner in the same conditions. This is a tricky subject to discuss because things like the shape of the blade tang, the thickness of the liner, the material of the liner, how well the overall fit/finish were to begin with and a few other things come into play.

Given time all locks will wear, but I believe the two you are asking about have an eccentric pivot that makes a worn linerlock work like a new knife with a simple trip to the factory.

 

[The General]

Nested liner locks are just as strong if not stronger. It is to do with the fact that it is supported by the whole G10 and not a few pins into a steel/Ti liner. The surface area and strength is thus greater. If there is one rule here it is that if Spyderco do it, they do it for a darn good reason!

Get the Military!

W.A.

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