Q to Sal: Lil'T and MBC

[Franco G]

Sal,

I have a question that might be of some interest to more people. Concerning the MBC mission of Lil'T there is the following point:

-if the compression lock fails for some reason - is that true that the lock stays fixed as I read in some thread?

-if the lock breaks - probably the pins would go first before the fatal closing?

I bother because I am used now to the Native which has a choil which brings additional security (at least the fealing of security). Lil'T has no ricasso (or it has a small one hidden in handle?). So, I am asking about a possibility of a fatal failure, say by stabbing and hiting something hard.

'if one keeps Lil'T in a firm grip - does it reduces significantly the possibility of an injury in the case ...

Franco

 

[Morgoth412]

I'm not sure about the questions you asked. But it would be almost impossible to break the lock on this knife with your own body weight or force. It takes 200#'s/inch of blade to break the lock on MBC rated knives. So do you really think you will be aplying 600 pounds of pressure on the lock anytime soon?
-Kevin

 

[Sal Glesser]

Hi Franco.

The blade does not stay locked open when the lock breaks.

The lock shears vertically when it breaks. The Compression lock is proving to be a very reliable and strong lock.

sal

 

[FullerH]

By all the odd gods of the galaxy, Franco, what ARE you planning to do with the knife that you need worry about breaking a Li'l Temperance? It must to be one of the strongest and most durable knives of that size ever made.