Ti-Lock Now Available

JTR357 said:
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That's got my interest.I feel the same way about the small & large.









on a side note:That locking mechanism looks like it may get dirty too easily,& possibly interfere with lock-up.(just my opinion from what I can see in the pics)
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Its got mine as well. That is a sexy looking folder. Heading out now to see if any are in stock on a few sites.
 
It looks really interesting, although having the Ti leaf spring on top of the blade looks to limit its use a little bit.

What it is is a modified stud-lock, isn't it? Is it a flipper? CRK should put out a FAQ page fo this thing.

Ambidextrous. Good!
 
Just spoke with Charmaine at CRK to order/reserve a Ti-Lock. She let me know that they are shooting for a December release. Gives me time to save up!
 
It seems their using the blue piece as a spring to lock the thumb stud/lock/stop pin into place....i imagine metal fatigue would set in on this far sooner than any other current lock design( made of aluminum i presume)....not to mention that unlocking this thing, i imagine, will be more difficult than current designs....neat idea, but seems like something crkt would pick up before crk

but since it is a crk they probably already have it all figured out:D
 
maybe they've finally made a folder that's actually strong enough to stand up to a spinewhack?


i kid! i kid!

really though, i've never seen a folder with a locking mechanism like that, which would make me really want to see and feel one before i'd consider purchasing one. but as others have mentioned, it is made by crk, so i can only assume its pretty damn good and pretty damn strong :)
 
tricker said:
It seems their using the blue piece as a spring to lock the thumb stud/lock/stop pin into place....i imagine metal fatigue would set in on this far sooner than any other current lock design( made of aluminum i presume)....not to mention that unlocking this thing, i imagine, will be more difficult than current designs....neat idea, but seems like something crkt would pick up before crk

but since it is a crk they probably already have it all figured out:D
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On their website on the stats it says "Lock/Thumblugs: Aluminum bronze. I've never heard of that exactly but I'm sure you don't have to worry about fatigue.
 
nevermind35 said:
On their website on the stats it says "Lock/Thumblugs: Aluminum bronze. I've never heard of that exactly but I'm sure you don't have to worry about fatigue.
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It also states that the lock spring is, in fact, titanium (I'll even go so far as to hazard a guess that that's where the name "Ti-Lock" comes from...:p:D;)).
 
All I know is if CRK is making it, it must be one hell of a knife !!! Has CRK ever struck out yet ??? Every knife Chris designs is innovative with state of the art materials with proven performance........The more I look at it, the more I like it. I am going to start saving my pennies as of this post for one....:p:):D
 
stjames said:
S35VN as well...
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Exactly, in my tests S35VN killed S30V in edge retention by a long shot. :thumbup:

I am glad to see this as I am not a big fan of S30V.

Would love to see a Sebenza in this steel. :thumbup:
 
Ankerson said:
Exactly, in my tests S35VN killed S30V in edge retention by a long shot. :thumbup:

I am glad to see this as I am not a big fan of S30V.

Would love to see a Sebenza in this steel. :thumbup:
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What were you comparing?
 
Josh K said:
What were you comparing?
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Strider and ZT both in S30V compared to a Mule in S35VN. ;)

Also tested M4, Duratech 20CV, VG-1, CPM 154, AUS-8, and a few others sofar.

The top 2 have been CPM 154 and S35VN as of now in my testing. :)

I have a series of videos on my YT channel on this.
 
Ankerson said:
Strider and ZT both in S30V compared to a Mule in S35VN. ;)

Also tested M4, Duratech 20CV, VG-1, CPM 154, AUS-8, and a few others sofar.

The top 2 have been CPM 154 and S35VN as of now in my testing. :)
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I would guess the Mule cuts better simply due to blade shape and edge geometry. Maybe grab a Military and run that as a comparison against the Mule?

IIRC the mule team are also hardened to "steel junky" hardness (ZDP-189 @ 64Rc, M4 @ 63-64 Rc, S90V @ 62(?)Rc) which could provided a large disparity in perceived edge retention with other blades, if we discount edge geometry.
 
Josh K said:
I would guess the Mule cuts better simply due to blade shape and edge geometry. Maybe grab a Military and run that as a comparison against the Mule?
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I am talking about edge retention here. ;)

All blades were sharpened to 15 degrees per side for the tests to keep it fair.

The 2 Mules were not mine, one in M4 and the other in S35VN.

The CPM 154 Blade is at 60 Rc. ;)

The tests are on going as I get different steels to test. ;)
 
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Well, Back to the Ti-Lock, I like the looks and specs. I would have to pick one up and get to know it a little better before I passed judgement on it. One thing I have to wonder though, Will the blade and spring get caked up with peanut butter or mayonaise if I used it to make a sandwhich? How about if it is used for cleaning fish or dressing game? I wonder how easy it will be to clean up with the external spring on top of the blade? It is a unique design and kind of reminds me of the french lock that Crawford had out a few years ago.
 
got it.....this is like a different iteration kershaw stud lock, but seems to look tougher
 
Ankerson said:
I am talking about edge retention here. ;)

All blades were sharpened to 15 degrees per side for the tests to keep it fair.

The 2 Mules were not mine, one in M4 and the other in S35VN.

The CPM 154 Blade is at 60 Rc. ;)

The tests are on going as I get different steels to test. ;)
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I also pointed out that the Mule might be hardened past what CRK or other companies will push it. Being that this was designed for AFI's who aren't going to do anything stupid with the knife, like torque the edge out of a cut.
 
Josh K said:
I also pointed out that the Mule might be hardened past what CRK or other companies will push it. Being that this was designed for AFI's who aren't going to do anything stupid with the knife, like torque the edge out of a cut.
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That wasn't part of the test. ;)

It is for pure edge retention cutting cardboard, nothing else....

Only 3 steels would still shave hair after the cardboard and paper so far, CPM 154, S35VN and VG-1.
 
Ankerson said:
That wasn't part of the test. ;)

It is for pure edge retention cutting cardboard, nothing else....

Only 3 steels would still shave hair after the cardboard and paper so far, CPM 154, S35VN and VG-1.
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Which I find surprising considering VG-1's composition.

My point is by ranking steels alone (not taking anything else into account) you're coming up with S35VN > All, even though when CRK produces this it might not stack up the same.
 
Josh K said:
Which I find surprising considering VG-1's composition.

My point is by ranking steels alone (not taking anything else into account) you're coming up with S35VN > All, even though when CRK produces this it might not stack up the same.
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Don't know why you are so suprised about VG-1, it's performance is VERY close to VG-10. ;)

Not sure what the CRK vers of S35VN will do, but the Spyderco vers wasn't all that hard as it was pretty easy to reprofile and sharpen from what I experienced. :thumbup:

But my tests aren't the end all beat all last word on anything, they are real world cutting tests, informal. :)
 
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