Seeking the best ‘sounding’ titanium framelocks

[DangerZone98]

Off-topic, but Cold Steel Tri-Ad locks are pleasing to the ears. Check ‘em out if you haven’t. The Spartan in particular. That bad boy goes “CLACK.”

 

[5DoorEstate]

+ Medfords. Distinctive pop/click.

 

[shane45-1911]

Appreciate your $0.02 and value add!

No problem.

I anxiously await your follow-on thread - "Seeking the best smelling knife."

 

[Synov]

North Arm's Skaha II is a liner lock but has a nice click, kind of the opposite of these chunky boys.

 

[sharp_edge]

It appears that everyone gets what kind of sound the OP is describing but I don't. Is it high pitch clicking sound or low pitch clunk sound?

 

[marchone]

Shiro F3 shuts like a bank vault.

 

[K.O.D.]

Not a Ti framelock, but the Demko AD20.5 has a great thwack to it. They make a titanium handle version.

 

[bryan123]

ZT0450 is an acoustic marvel

 

[gastonian]

+ Medfords. Distinctive pop/click.

Yeah, my Micro Preatorian has a nice clack open on par or better than my 187dp.

 

[stevejams]

Benchmade ti minolock

 

[DeadboxHero]

What have we become

 

[mak1277]

Why is a pleasing sound less valid than buying a knife because it looks pleasing?

 

[Retired UPS Driver]

I’m just the opposite. After talking with shane45-1911 at length, I went ahead and paid my $200 Tax Stamp and paperwork application for my Archangel mini sound suppressor 2” hearing protection can. Simply screws onto the supplied threaded replacement glass breaker stud on mine. Now it makes a perfect Hollywood movie “pfffft” sound

 

[Knives&Lint]

Everyone knows the Sebenza makes the sound of clouds parting and angels singing

 

[Hellasharp]

No problem.

I anxiously await your follow-on thread - "Seeking the best smelling knife."

with all due, sir… it seems you await quite the excitement when the damn kids roll across your lawn and you get to shake your fist at them. But all love

What have we become

I’d wager a community with varied tastes? That’s just a wild guess tho

Why is a pleasing sound less valid than buying a knife because it looks pleasing?

Quite simply, there are gatekeepers & tastemakers in every forum and I’ve been to many! Just learn what you can from the old timers and gently troll the grumpy ones

 

[ferider]

I’m just the opposite. After talking with shane45-1911 at length, I went ahead and paid my $200 Tax Stamp and paperwork application for my Archangel mini sound suppressor 2” hearing protection can. Simply screws onto the supplied threaded replacement glass breaker stud on mine. Now it makes a perfect Hollywood movie “pfffft” sound

What kind of ammo ?

OP: while I'm more auditory than visual when learning, remembering and dreaming (my wife says I have a noise fetish ), I have a hard time picking the "best" sounding frame lock. Maybe my Hinderer Fulltrack.

 

[Hellasharp]

Rassenti Druid Integral is my best-sounding framelock
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Damn not ready for that yet. But she’s hawt

 

[Hellasharp]

It appears that everyone gets what kind of sound the OP is describing but I don't. Is it high pitch clicking sound or low pitch clunk sound?

Here’s the type of ‘ping’I’m after:

I’m not the biggest fan of the cormorant tho will buy one anyway. Surprised that this seems to be so obscure

-I lust after naturally aspirated V10s bc of their sound
-dudes spend thousands putting catback exhausts which have zero performance gain
-my 1911 gets way more love than my glocks bc of how satisfying the slide is
-Dirty talk is great

None of the above contributes to the performance of the respective categories but def adds to the UX for me.

 

[sharp_edge]

H Hellasharp - gotcha. Well - that is not the kind of knife sound that I like. Actually I don't like any scraping sound when the blade is traveling - it should be as quiet and hydraulic as possible. I do like the blade locks in position with an authorative clunk sound.

 

[dtcls100]

Really like the sound from the Black Mamba v2 made by Off the Grid Knives. Best sounding folding knife in my collection.