Please help me find the perfect one-hand opener

J. Doyle said:
While we're at it, let's dispel the myth that liner locks are weak.
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I said it was one of the weaker locking mechanisms. Is it strong enough for your needs? That's up to you.

Guess which design finished in last place. I've have seen similar results in other tests, would be happy to link them.
 
dogstar said:
I said it was one of the weaker locking mechanisms. Is it strong enough for your needs? That's up to you.

Guess which design finished in last place. I've have seen similar results in other tests, would be happy to link them.
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Didnt watch the video. Don't plan to. But......Guess who's never put that kind of force on a knife lock.....ever? No one. You couldn't if you tried in real world use.

So "tests" like that are idiotic and pointless.

But I bet the liner lock would do better than your friction folder, eh?
 
Another idea would be to get a regular Tenacious (thicker stronger handle) and a lightweight S35VN, do a blade swap and then sell the lightweight with the other blade installed.
 
J. Doyle said:
Didnt watch the video. Don't plan to. But......Guess who's never put that kind of force on a knife lock.....ever? No one. You couldn't if you tried in real world use.

So "tests" like that are idiotic and pointless.

But I bet the liner lock would do better than your friction folder, eh?
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Actually the liner lock failed at 47 lbs.
I would take my Svord Peasant over a liner lock every time for my uses.
 
dogstar said:
Actually the liner lock failed at 47 lbs.
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Irrelevant as the test is invalid and meaningless. Did you miss the part where the same knife didn't fail until 200 lbs in a static test?
Who puts that much stress in the wrong direction on a folder? I bet lots of people have used non-locking folders for hundreds of years without issue.....
 
I feel like knife lock strength tests like that are really only there for people who are going to use their knives in a way that they weren't intended to be used, so they have something to blame when the knife inevitably fails.
 
I wonder if OP is planning on batonning with his folder. Also, scandi grinds are probably just as effective as full flat grinds. And OTF is way better than OTS.
 
J. Doyle said:
Didnt watch the video. Don't plan to. But......Guess who's never put that kind of force on a knife lock.....ever? No one. You couldn't if you tried in real world use.

So "tests" like that are idiotic and pointless.
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Armithius said:
I feel like knife lock strength tests like that are really only there for people who are going to use their knives in a way that they weren't intended to be used, so they have something to blame when the knife inevitably fails.
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Instead of hijacking this thread, I started another. Feel free to share your thoughts here: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/poll-are-lock-strength-tests-pointless.1929616/
 
EngrSorenson said:
I wonder if OP is planning on batonning with his folder. Also, scandi grinds are probably just as effective as full flat grinds. And OTF is way better than OTS.
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I am not going to put the knife through any rough use like that. Basic cutting tasks around the campsite, a little wood carving, light food prep on the trail, opening packages, shredding down cardboard boxes, etc. Something ready to go from my pocket while I'm wearing a hiking pack. I would only baton with a fixed blade. I do most of my campsite wood splitting with a hatchet, however.
 
rjc149 said:
I am not going to put the knife through any rough use like that. Basic cutting tasks around the campsite, a little wood carving, light food prep on the trail, opening packages, shredding down cardboard boxes, etc. Something ready to go from my pocket while I'm wearing a hiking pack. I would only baton with a fixed blade. I do most of my campsite wood splitting with a hatchet, however.
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I was kidding 🤭
 
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