Should lockup be this late nearly out of box?

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Kershaw Blur, the other older model I have has very early lockup. This is nearly half way up and the lock feels fairly "sticky". Did I get a dud?
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Never got the obsession with the whole early/late lockup thing with linerlocks. Seems to me that for most of these knives, with relatively thick locking liners, would be harder to accidentally disengage with late lockup.
 
early lock engagement only matters with the use of titanium which is relatively soft and will wear over time.

of course there are exceptions i.e chris reeve knives which are titanium and often sport a fairly late lock up.

with steel against steel mid to late lock up is ideal and most likely that lock percentage will be the same for many years to come.

i wouldn't stress (unless of course there's play)...
 
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four_shore said:
early lock engagement only matters with the use of titanium which is relatively soft and will wear over time.

of course there are exceptions i.e chris reeve knives which are titanium and often sport a fairly late lock up.

with steel against steel mid to late lock up is ideal and most likely that lock percentage will be the same for many years to come.

i wouldn't stress (unless of course there's play)...
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There is a little bit of up and down which seems odd for this kind of a knife. I'm just worried that I got an improperly finished/heat treated liner.
 
on a kershaw liner lock, yep. every one i've gotten is like that. should be fine other than the blade play you mentioned?
 
baphomet58 said:
lol late lockup sucks no matter what. I wouldn't settle for it.
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makes minimal difference if its steel on steel.

actually, in some cases it's actually better (for it to be a little later).

i'd like to know why you think a later lock up "sucks no matter what".
 
Late lock up is kinda crappy, but the severity of the issue associates with use. With a little blade play, lock up can change noticeably if you have to do a lot of hard cutting or in binding materials. Even without noticeable play, a soft lock engagement can mean the lockbar can be pushed across to the other liner. I have done this on many knives, light thumb pressure is usually all that is needed if the lock can be moved at all. If it is a work knife that gets dropped at times, especially on hard surfaces, then impacts on the spine could potentially peen the lockface and make contact even later. Then there is the wear on the lock if you open it often. I traded into a knife whose lock bar had eroded to the point it contacted the opposite loner. It was an impressive amount of wear, there was a notch in the liner cut from the blade tang. That must have been flicked obsessively for a while.
 
hardheart said:
Late lock up is kinda crappy, but the severity of the issue associates with use. With a little blade play, lock up can change noticeably if you have to do a lot of hard cutting or in binding materials. Even without noticeable play, a soft lock engagement can mean the lockbar can be pushed across to the other liner. I have done this on many knives, light thumb pressure is usually all that is needed if the lock can be moved at all. If it is a work knife that gets dropped at times, especially on hard surfaces, then impacts on the spine could potentially peen the lockface and make contact even later. Then there is the wear on the lock if you open it often. I traded into a knife whose lock bar had eroded to the point it contacted the opposite loner. It was an impressive amount of wear, there was a notch in the liner cut from the blade tang. That must have been flicked obsessively for a while.
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also depends on the (blade tang) angle.

if the angle is subtle it will certainly over travel but usually you can visually tell if there's going to be a potential problem.

almost every kershaw skyline ive had completely over traveled due to the angle being so slight.

in those cases, you're right.

never had a problem with a blur...

i have a tenacious that has a late lock up but i can tell it will never over travel due to the steeper angle.
 
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If this issue bugs you, send it to Kershaw and let them take care of it for you. Better to spend a few more bucks on shipping and end up with a knife you'll be totally happy with than to settle for one that has issues that nag at you. Kershaw's customer service is awesome too, so you know it'll be made right. :thumbup:
 
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