Next Generation of Folding Knife Locks?

OldeWolf said:
Oh so you rather be stabbed by a flying snapped fixed blade than to have a folder blade closing onto your fingers that you shouldn't put there in the first place anyways? ;)
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Yeah I would rather keep all ten fingers thanks.

I have snapped fixed blades before by the way. ;)
 
There will be plenty of new locks, mostly gimmicks. There will probably be a few very useful ones, too, the kind that seem very obvious after they've already been invented. But there's nothing wrong with the locks we have now when done correctly, so I can't see something like a well-made frame lock ever becoming obsolete.
 
Ankerson said:
The solid piece of steel would still be stronger given equal thickness of materal.
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Probably but the question now begs, would the increase in strength matter if the one with the tri-ad is strong enough for even unreasonable use? Or put in another way, would the strength increase be even relevant if you couldn't break the folder?
 
singularity35 said:
Probably but the question now begs, would the increase in strength matter if the one with the tri-ad is strong enough for even unreasonable use? Or put in another way, would the strength increase be even relevant if you couldn't break the folder?
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Doesn't really matter. ;)

The reason why is that any lock can fail, wear out etc.

With a FB we really don't have to worry about that happening and closing on our fingers now do we? :D
 
Ankerson said:
Doesn't really matter. ;)

The reason why is that any lock can fail, wear out etc.

With a FB we really don't have to worry about that happening and closing on our fingers now do we? :D
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That probably depends on where and how long you'd be using it. ;)
 
a knife is made to fold for convenience. if your needs exceed the capabilities of all the folding knives currently out on the market and you are really worried about locking strength, it's simple, get a fixed blade and/or pry bar.

i own different tools for different tasks, and i use each accordingly.
 
perhaps an electromagnetic lock system.
which would b more applicable to a futuristic cell powered switchblade...
 
jimnolimit said:
a knife is made to fold for convenience. if your needs exceed the capabilities of all the folding knives currently out on the market and you are really worried about locking strength, it's simple, get a fixed blade and/or pry bar.

i own different tools for different tasks, and i use each accordingly.
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Yup, exactly that. A folder is mostly enough for most of my needs, so why do I need the inconvenience of carrying a fixed blade?
 
Bronks Knife Works of Bothell, WA is experimenting with a new approach he calls the Cross Lock. I've seen a few of the mid-tech knives in his shop, they are beautiful and the lock is strong. I don't know if this will "revolutionize" anything, nor if it has been tried before under another name. Just know that he views it as something different than he has tried before.

Some details about the cross lock:
http://www.bronksknifeworks.com/xross_bar_lock_folding_knife.htm#Cross Bar Lock Folding Knife
 
If I have to have a folder, I prefer the old lockback design used by Spyderco or the Benchmade AXIS lock. When the AXIS and Tri-Ad came out, everybody was like, "why didn't I think of that". So I am sure we'll all be confounded by whatever comes next. Give me a fixed blade anyday though.
 
In NC you can't carry a fixed blade at all legally, concealed or open carry, which is why I always carry a folder. But, then again there are extreme regulations on a folder as well. I took his question to mean more durable locking mechanisms, not necessarily just stronger. As far as why invent them, why not? I love seeing new knife designs, I may not buy them right away or at all, but I still enjoy reading about them and the opportunity to learn about them. Frame locks are tough, especially titanium like the ZT's ( I love them) , but they wear, I would'nt go batoning through anything with it too often. On the other hand, I spend a lot of time on the river making small fires for cooking and drying things out and batoning fire wood with a griptilian but would'nt dare twist it to finish the split. I would'nt think twice about twisting the ZT 301 like that. there is so much tang in the handle and titanium is just plain tough. I worry that i would twist the nylon handle of the grip right off of those stainless steel half liners. I don't know if there would be a big market for it, I know a lot of states allow fixed blades under a certain size to be carried, but I could sure use one. I keep telling my wife how much i need another knife :-D
 
Thanks for all the replies. That cross lock looks so much like a frame lock that it's hard to tell if it would be stronger. I didn't think electro magnet, or nano technology, but seriously this would be what I'd bet on for the farther future. Really intersting input everyone.
 
the tri ad lock is pretty damn good and solid, it would be great if the other big knife companies would make a lock of equal strength because Cold Steel doesn't have a good selection of different blade shapes like some of the other companies do, it seems like CS just slaps on the same bowie & tanto shape on every knife, they definitely need to work on some new tanto shapes and other variations.
 
I don't know about that, they have a Tri-Ad in a lot of flavors now - few different kinds of spear point, couple different clip point styles, drop point, wharncliffe, tanto, unique Rajah, Vaquero, Spartan blade shapes. Mostly covered...besides a new folding hawkbill, would basically just be adding gimmicky blade shapes.
 
I think if they were to make a classic Japanese tanto folder that would be pretty sick.Perhaps a 5.5" version of the spartan would be excellent as well.
 
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