Netflix "Lost in Space" knife?

betover said:
Something that argues the knife being a knock off or a wooden or plastic knife from the props department is that no one from CRKT or anywhere else has taken credit for it, & issued a limited edition of 1000 Lost in Space knives. I wouldn't buy one, but there us a market for them. The knife used in the last Rambo film was a very crude piece of steel & they sold at least 1000 of them for over $500+@ & they were from United Cutlery! I'd think that there are at least a thousand adolescents out there that would storm Amazon to buy a "Official LIS Knife" for $75 or so.
The reason I mention it being made of wood or plastic is that they might save 1% on insurance by not using a live blade.
Click to expand...
I don't think it fits the current Hollywood temperament to monetize a "weapon". It would probably make their politically correct brains explode. They certainly were quick enough to grab some product placement dollars with Oreo/Nabisco.

A prop mock-up for safety is a possibility, but I can't imagine a mock up with a working LAWKS. During action sequences they sometimes us a prop mock-up of an actual weapon. Mostly, depending on the film budget, they either insert rubber prop knives for stunt scenes, or just green screen them and CGI them in later. With the advent of cheap CGI, it's going more and more in that direction. My guess is someone went to the prop trailer looking for a "Special Ops Tactical Assault Knife and picked the CRKT from a dozen choices because it looked tactical and assaulty. That's usually how it happens. These aren't knife-nerds like you and I.
 
You may be right. I remember that Lucy Lui said of the Charles Angels film that the women did not use guns, because it would give the wrong idea to children. I'm not sure what ideas about weapons children were supposed to get from the Kill Bill series. LOL Nice catch on the Oreos. I've been having a taste for Oreos or smoors since I watched LIS & I never crave junk food.
 
When I first watched the show I though it was one of the Cold Steel knives. Don is cutting seat belts after the crash and drops it I laughed out loud.
 
It occurred tome yesterday that we ignored the OP's second question which was "What knife would you choose for outer space?".

Our original astronauts carried Randall's. These were not worn but in a supply kit. They also carried a case or SAK folder. In at least one case an Emerson, which was sold at auction for 5 figures. On later missions in which they might land in a jungle somewhere they were issued a small cheap looking machete with a saw tooth back.

Thinking forward about 50 years, we are talking about a flight that might take years in an enclosed space, with strange gravity and truly in an environment people are not born for. After the 1st 6 months you will have heard everyone's stories & jokes too many times & tensions might run high. I've heard that on early sailing ships the captain would have every man blunt the tip of his knife, to prevent mutiny or killing of other crew members. Maybe weapons should be locked up in a case requiring two keys, one with the captain & one with a person voted on by the crew. That person will undoubtable be Dr Smith. I don't like them, but I think a milt tool might be a good choice. It would have to be designed to repair equipment on the ship & preform ordinary tasks. My smart phone has apps for a compass, binoculars & even night vision. All are crappy, but in 50 years, I'm sure our smart phones/mini computers will have features that are vastly superior to those we have now. Your thoughts?
 
Lapedog said:
Personally I wouldn’t take a liner or framelock to outerspace if I could only take one folding knife. They seem to be prone to wearing out faster than other locks.

Although these days with the steel lock bar inserts that isn’t as true as it used to be.

Maybe the best folding knife to take would be a butterfly knife or something like a svord peasant. One where just by gripping the knife you hold it open.
Click to expand...
Which frame locks have you worn out? Many people have frame locks that are more than a decade old with every day use...

Hinderer and crk to name a few have been around a LONG time with no insert and people haven't "worn" them out.

If anything steel inserts make the lock bar slide easier since they provide no sticktion.
 
I wouldn’t take a folding knife period

The last thing you would want is a knife that could accidentally cut you when no one can see you bleed :)

When your life is counting on a tool take the simplest and strongest tool

Fixed blade

You can open them up even with space gloves on :)
 
shinyedges said:
Which frame locks have you worn out? Many people have frame locks that are more than a decade old with every day use...

Hinderer and crk to name a few have been around a LONG time with no insert and people haven't "worn" them out.

If anything steel inserts make the lock bar slide easier since they provide no sticktion.
Click to expand...

To be honest they’ve mostly all been Emersons. The framelock is an HD7 that I didn’t wear out but came to me on it’s last legs. You could tell from the way that the knife is worn that this was the knife the guy carried every day. So if you have multiple knives to switch out the wear won’t be bad but it seems like if it is your knife you always use it might wear out faster.

To be fair it is an older knife and one of the first HD7 emersons ever made but it has worn since I got it to the point where it now lock slips.

The liner locks I have worn out have been mostly Emerson liner locks too.

CRKs have carburizing on the lockbar and other lknives have steel lockbar inserts which greatly prolongs the life.
 
Lapedog said:
To be honest they’ve mostly all been Emersons. The framelock is an HD7 that I didn’t wear out but came to me on it’s last legs. You could tell from the way that the knife is worn that this was the knife the guy carried every day. So if you have multiple knives to switch out the wear won’t be bad but it seems like if it is your knife you always use it might wear out faster.

To be fair it is an older knife and one of the first HD7 emersons ever made but it has worn since I got it to the point where it now lock slips.

The liner locks I have worn out have been mostly Emerson liner locks too.

CRKs have carburizing on the lockbar and other lknives have steel lockbar inserts which greatly prolongs the life.
Click to expand...
Emerson isn't known for exceedingly great tolerances that's for certain. Which contributes to the accelerated wear they tend to exhibit.

As far as other well made liner locks and framelocks, I think most people would agree they last a lifetime of reasonable use. So lumping framelocks and liner locks as lock types that wear out quickly is an incorrect statement to make for them across the board.
 
shinyedges said:
Emerson isn't known for exceedingly great tolerances that's for certain. Which contributes to the accelerated wear they tend to exhibit.

As far as other well made liner locks and framelocks, I think most people would agree they last a lifetime of reasonable use. So lumping framelocks and liner locks as lock types that wear out quickly is an incorrect statement to make for them across the board.
Click to expand...

I never said they wear out quickly. Just that they seem to wear out quicker than some other lock types. Since I would be lost in space I was saying that would he a consideration.

I also said that they have methods like lockbar inserts and carburization to increase wear life. I am not trying to say it isn’t a viable lock type, actually it is my one of favourite types and the majority of my folding knives are frame or liner locks.

Sorry if my statement was confusing anyone. I think liner/framelocks are a great lock type.
 
Lapedog said:
Personally I wouldn’t take a liner or framelock to outerspace if I could only take one folding knife. They seem to be prone to wearing out faster than other locks.

Although these days with the steel lock bar inserts that isn’t as true as it used to be.

Maybe the best folding knife to take would be a butterfly knife or something like a svord peasant. One where just by gripping the knife you hold it open.
Click to expand...
Here is what you said.

According to who? Wearing out faster than other locks? What do you have to back that up other than Emerson knives which have a well known reputation for low tolerances?

You said and I quote: "Although these days with the steel lock bar inserts that isn’t as true as it used to be."

When was this ever true?

Sounds like baloney.

I know guys on here with crk framelocks that haven't worn out. Surprise, steel inserts weren't a thing back then and they worked just fine, actually still do...

Why don't you go ask who has the oldest Chris Reeve knife in their forum and if it has a steel insert and is it still functional?
 
Last edited:
shinyedges said:
Here is what you said.

According to who? Wearing out faster than other locks? What do you have to back that up other than Emerson knives which have a well known reputation for low tolerances?

You said and I quote: "Although these days with the steel lock bar inserts that isn’t as true as it used to be."

When was this ever true?

Sounds like baloney.

I know guys on here with crk framelocks that haven't worn out. Surprise, steel inserts weren't a thing back then and they worked just fine, actually still do...
Click to expand...

Umm, reread the very part you highlighted. “Seem to be prone to wearing out faster than other locks.” Not wear out fast or are not viable locks.

CRK carburizes their lock faces which I also said is another method of increasing the lock wear life of liner/framelocks.

The point of the thread is to have one folding knife to carry into space. I am just giving my opinion that frame/linerlocks are not the longest lasting lock type and thus not the knife I would choose in the hypothetical situation. Notice the first word of the post. “Personally” that means it is what I would do.

Come on I know you have read other threads where people have stated they have liner/framelocks that have worn over to the other side. I know that is not a foreign concept to you. Obviously better designed frame/linerlocks with better geometry will last longer even without a steel locktab or carburization.

Are you bored or something? Try somewhere else please and stop arguing with yourself. You are projecting what you think I mean into what I am saying. I am telling you that is not what I mean.
 
Lapedog said:
Umm, reread the very part you highlighted. “Seem to be prone to wearing out faster than other locks.” Not wear out fast or are not viable locks.

CRK carburizes their lock faces which I also said is another method of increasing the lock wear life of liner/framelocks.

The point of the thread is to have one folding knife to carry into space. I am just giving my opinion that frame/linerlocks are not the longest lasting lock type and thus not the knife I would choose in the hypothetical situation.

Come on I know you have read other threads where people have stated they have liner/framelocks that have worn over to the other side. I know that is not a foreign concept to you. Obviously better designed frame/linerlocks with better geometry will last longer even without a steel locktab or carburization.

Are you bored or something? Try somewhere else please and stop arguing with yourself. You are projecting what you think I mean into what I am saying. I am telling you that is not what I mean.
Click to expand...
Horse manure, you made a blanket statement that is false. Guess what guy, you aren't educating those of us who have been around a little bit.

Stop spreading mis information. I asked you to back up what you stated with proof.
 
Considering I had framelocks before you were even a member here, it's laughable you're trying to tell me about how they "wear".


Like I said, making blanket statements with people who know better makes you look like a fool.
 
shinyedges said:
Horse manure, you made a blanket statement that is false. Guess what guy, you aren't educating those of us who have been around a little bit.

Stop spreading mis information. I asked you to back up what you stated with proof.
Click to expand...

Don’t make me laugh. I literally am not doing what you are acusing me of. Sorry you feel that way and think you know better what my intentions are than I do.

Why would I do that? So I can fool everyone and keep all the frame/linerlocks for myself?

This is a hypothetical fun thread about which one knife you would take with you if lost in space. Why don’t we keep it on topic?
 
Lapedog said:
Don’t make me laugh. I literally am not doing what you are acusing me of. Sorry you feel that way and think you know better what my intentions are than I do.

Why would I do that? So I can fool everyone and keep all the frame/linerlocks for myself?

This is a hypothetical fun thread about which one knife you would take with you if lost in space. Why don’t we keep it on topic?
Click to expand...
Good idea, back peddle. You know where to continue the conversation.
 
shinyedges said:
Stop spreading false information.
Click to expand...

Then when I clairify to correct your misunderstanding you say I’m backpeddling. So once again talk about the topic not about eachother. I’m not trying to be baited into a warning.
 
shinyedges said:
Here is what you said.

According to who? Wearing out faster than other locks? What do you have to back that up other than Emerson knives which have a well known reputation for low tolerances?

You said and I quote: "Although these days with the steel lock bar inserts that isn’t as true as it used to be."

When was this ever true?

Sounds like baloney.

I know guys on here with crk framelocks that haven't worn out. Surprise, steel inserts weren't a thing back then and they worked just fine, actually still do...

Why don't you go ask who has the oldest Chris Reeve knife in their forum and if it has a steel insert and is it still functional?
Click to expand...



 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top