Proposed: Japanese- and US-made FRN's with spine locks should switch to liner lock.

[Shotgun]

I love my mid-locks when I'm gonna abuse the knife I'm using. There are plenty of Spydie options with liner locks. But leave me some mid-locks for hard use situations. (Says a guy with a Sebenza in his pocket)

The blade on my delica flexes back and forth through hard use. My military is rock solid. So, I'd choose a liner lock for hard use. However, seems to me that to make a liner lock work right you'd have to up the stock thickness on the blade. A 5/32" thick delica defeats the design IMO.

 

[Danke42]

I'll point to they Ayoob as a very thin and non-flexing back lock Sypderco.

I'm sure the crew will jump in with more notes.

This seems to all go to perception. A back lock is on a knife grandpa uses for whittling and liner or frame locks are what commandos have on their knives for secret squirrel stuff.

 

[neffarious]

No, just no. everyone here has completely explained the why of it. If you want a liner, buy one with one. Don't force your ways upon the rest of us

 

[The Deacon]

No, just no. everyone here has completely explained the why of it. If you want a liner, buy one with one. Don't force your ways upon the rest of us

Exactly. Plus the fact that, in the past four years, Spyderco has only added one new (as opposed to updated, revised, rehashed, or resized) midlock model and one model with something resembling a midlock to the lineup, while adding dozens of new models with liner and frame locks.

 

[DocT]

I said this when the video came out, that this mirrors my experience using them on the farm. The Buck 112 and 110 were what we preferred. The liner locks just were not up to hard use, no matter how "tight" they might seem. I just prefer a good back lock.

 

[Murdamook]

I want a Manix with the backlock as I wasn't collecting when they were released. I love Spyderco's backlock.

 

[Stays Sharp]

The blade on my delica flexes back and forth through hard use. My military is rock solid. So, I'd choose a liner lock for hard use. However, seems to me that to make a liner lock work right you'd have to up the stock thickness on the blade. A 5/32" thick delica defeats the design IMO.

Not surprised at all that you pick the G10 full metal liner Military over the FRN Delica when both are placed under the same hard use tasks.

Not a good comparison though. Going that route, apples to apples, a Police Vs Military may be a better comparison. Spyderco makes great liner locks so both should be very solid indeed.

Shrink the Military down to the Delica's size and make it FRN and what will you get?

 

[Tdhurl1103]

I grew up using back locks so I like and trust the lock immensely, however, I no longer own any Spyderco back locks. The only two Spyderco black locks I had were Enduras, which I abused the hell out of. When I donated them to BF for giveaway the locks were still stiff as the day I got them. Since that time the only Spydies I have are liner locks. I just prefer them over the back locks. Not that I think the liner lock is better than the back lock, its just what I prefer is all. That, and the G10. Love Spyderco's G10.