The LAWKS system (Lake and Walker Knife Safety system)

I have never had a quality liner lock fail. I think CRKT has just found a clever way to "improve" their lock. Liner locks are a science, and need to be designed with absolute precision, but when they are made right they provide all the lock security I need.
 
Completely unnecessary but I do like it on my Folding Razel as it provides additional thumb traction since the "switch" has jimping on it.
 
Basically, IMO, rather than completely redesigning their lock, they added an extra component so they wouldn't have to spend the money r&d. My CRKT M16 12z is the last CRKT knife I will ever own. Even with the "LAWKS" system I don't trust it. One day I might forget to put the lawks on and end up with a bloody hand. Course, the M16 sits in my drawer unused as I don't trust it and the blade is badly chipped.
 
blixxx said:
Hey conscripts, the thumb-stud thing was a joke.
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So...why the 180 on extra parts? First they were terrible...now they are great. Is this thread or was the pro-less-parts thread a joke?

I'll certainly make an effort to view all your posts as a joke in the future.
 
<nevermind...it sounds like the joke I was making about an AUTO LAWKS LOK is, in fact, an actual thing....>
 
marcinek said:
So...why the 180 on extra parts? First they were terrible...now they are great. Is this thread or was the pro-less-parts thread a joke?

I'll certainly make an effort to view all your posts as a joke in the future.
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No "pro-less-parts" thread was not a joke. If you read the thread you'll see I was praising knife engineering marvels like the FLIPPER which had dual purposes, blade deployment and guard...less parts, multi purpose.

Instead of being on an unwarranted aggressive attack against me, I invite you to freshen up on your general reading comprehension, which, in turn, might make your life less stressful.
 
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I'm holding out for when they develop a lock for my lock for my lock. :D
 
blixxx said:
No "pro-less-parts" thread was not a joke. If you read the thread you'll see I was praising knife engineering marvels like the FLIPPER which had dual purposes, blade deployment and guard...less parts, multi purpose.

Instead of being on an unwarranted aggressive attack against me, I invite you to freshen up on your general reading comprehension, which, in turn, might make your life less stressful.
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I'm certainly sorry if asking you to clarify your opinion makes you feel you are under attack. This is a forum where we discuss our own and each others' opinions. If that makes you feel attacked, I would suggest a blog.

Also, I think questioning another members reading comprehension constitutes an insult against that member's intelligence, which last time I check was against the rules.

Anyway, how do you reconcile saying less parts/simplicity is great in one thread, and then saying more parts/complexity is great in another thread a couple days later? Just a change of opinion?
 
marcinek said:
Changed your mind about the whole extra parts thing?

And by the way...Kwon Kwang has as much right to advocate CS as you do to advocate flippers. :mad:
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It's not even just Cold Steel, I was only mentioning the most glaring example. Give me a Spyderco caged ball lock, compression lock, a BM Axis lock, or even an Okapi or Opinel.
My point is that the Auto LAWKS system is nothing more than a gimmick.

blixxx said:
might be better for you to just post the vid, I'm eating ice cream right now and I don't feel like looking up CS propaganda
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Since when are user tests and reviews company propaganda? :confused:

blixxx said:
I can see where the AUTO LAWK might be a pain.

And nobody ain't gots no love for CRKT?
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I've got lots of love for CRKT's knives that are properly designed, like the Ripple, Pazoda, the James Williams knives, and many more.

FortyTwoBlades said:
I'm holding out for when they develop a lock for my lock for my lock. :D
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I love this post.
 
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marcinek said:
Also, I think questioning another members reading comprehension constitutes an insult against that member's intelligence, which last time I check was against the rules.
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This wasn't meant as an insult, if you comprehended this as an insult I apologize.
 
blixxx said:
No "pro-less-parts" thread was not a joke. If you read the thread you'll see I was praising knife engineering marvels like the FLIPPER which had dual purposes, blade deployment and guard...less parts, multi purpose.
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Let me try it this way...maybe you will feel less attacked by it:

If you praise elements that serve dual purposes, then why praise the LAWKS system, which contains a locking mechanism that doesn't even serve it's one and only function...to lock? It needs extra parts as a backup.
 
There's a practical use for the LAWKS for certain individuals. I've encountered folks that have a hard time with liner locks because they hold their knives weird and tend to disengage the lock by accident. I have no idea how they manage to do it, but they assert that it happens frequently. For those folks a Lawks works ok. It's more to prevent user failure rather than lock failure if you ask me.

But I just use my knife properly (which is not to say I don't use them hard, 'cause I do) and I don't think that a lock should ever be used as a substitute for good technique.
 
marcinek said:
Let me try it this way...maybe you will feel less attacked by it:

If you praise elements that serve dual purposes, then why praise the LAWKS system, which contains a locking mechanism that doesn't even serve it's one and only function...to lock? It needs extra parts as a backup.
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Dude--I got it. Blixxx was just saying that parts = awesome. I like a knife with some parts, I like a knife with some more parts. I even like knives with only one part. But I don't like a knife with zero parts because it doesn't exist. I bet you feel the same way. :D :D :D




(All in good fun, by the way)
 
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