SnG or a Rift?

Sputnic said:
Axis Locks are SUPER Smooth as we all know, and love them. and are strong as can be. BUT, jam that baby in the mud and it's Jammed like a Gun. For general EDC if you're not an "operator" it's Great. Rift is Smooth, Beautiful, and defiantly tough.
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Not so sure about that...

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First, he's Just flicking it back and fourth. It's not Showing if it's a tight lock-up. Like a Broken OTF or Gravity knife that doesn't lock anymore. Just that the blade's still moving. I got some pants/jeans fuzz on/in/caught the spring that pulls the pin forward on my 710 and it wouldn't fully engage. one side was pulling and the other was not, so I could still flick it open and closed, but if I stabbed something it would have defiantly folded on me. If BOTH sides of the pin aren't in the tang, or the spring is caught with something(ie:dirt, fuzzy wuzzies) the little springs that pull the pin can give you problem.
Take it apart and see how it works. Oh, Don't. That's a Void on the warranty:-(
 
I saw in a magazine (Blade maybe?) a number of knives being abusively tested. The Rift was one of them and it passed without failure. I believe some spine whacking was also done. Maybe this knife is tougher than people might think.
 
That was in Knives Illustrated. Good article and the Rift passed every test. I have a 950-1 in black G-10 and it's a really good knife.
 
Sputnic said:
First, he's Just flicking it back and fourth. It's not Showing if it's a tight lock-up. Like a Broken OTF or Gravity knife that doesn't lock anymore. Just that the blade's still moving. I got some pants/jeans fuzz on/in/caught the spring that pulls the pin forward on my 710 and it wouldn't fully engage. one side was pulling and the other was not, so I could still flick it open and closed, but if I stabbed something it would have defiantly folded on me. If BOTH sides of the pin aren't in the tang, or the spring is caught with something(ie:dirt, fuzzy wuzzies) the little springs that pull the pin can give you problem.
Take it apart and see how it works. Oh, Don't. That's a Void on the warranty:-(
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The blade locked in the closed position. Once it is locked and the pin has moved onto the tang it is not going to close. You equated it to a jammed gun which is not the case. Even if it was stiff a little push forward of the lock bar would engage the lock.

I pretty much only use AXIS locks anymore and have used them in some nasty conditions and have not had a failure. I have had a frame lock wear out and don't like my fingers in the path of the blade. I will take a AXIS lock every time given an option. The Rift is my EDC and I don't think you are going to make one fail.

Just because someone paid the money for a strider I think many don't want to admit that there are other knives out there that cost a fraction of the price and are equally strong, if not stronger.
 
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