Ti-lock

I snagged a new plain one after the discontinuation announcement. I think it might have been the last one Knife Art had. It’s a neat knife. I like the overall size and blade/handle ratio but I can’t see carrying it instead of my Sebenza/Inkosi/Umnumzaans. It just didn’t strike a chord with me other than being a collectible.

I have not actually carried anything with that pocket clip but I didn’t care much for it just handling the Ti-Lock. The factory polished clip insert looks great on the Ti-Lock though.

I would be interested in knowing the last production day for them to see if mine falls on that date.

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I tried two different times to like this knife, but ended up selling it off both times. Just didn’t do it for me at all. Very well crafted though, which is to be expected.
 
Sold my TiLock...never looked back.

Didn't like the clip after carrying it a week or two, didn't know it rode on bearings before I bought it <or I would've passed>, lock is fairly gimmicky and has a bit of a learning curve to use efficiently.

For me, CRK is at it's best when they're using an economy of parts/pieces-- executing the design, materials, and tolerances to such a high level of refinement to make something seemingly simple perform at the absolute upper edge of possibility of those components.

The TiLock always seemed to me to work backward from that ethic. That is, take an unnecessarily convoluted idea of a knife and try to make it fit in with CRK quality and philosophy of use. IMHO, if Rube Goldberg designed a knife for CRK, it's be the TiLock.
 
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I bought one and sold immediately, the size was perfect but I just didn't dig the lock.
 
I think the Ti-Lock is the type of knife that is a figurative love or hate type of thing. Unfortunately, you will not know to which group you belong until you give it a shot.

I Think I would love it, but I still have to get my hands on one to see for sure...
 
NJBillK said:
I think the Ti-Lock is the type of knife that is a figurative love or hate type of thing. Unfortunately, you will not know to which group you belong until you give it a shot.

I Think I would love it, but I still have to get my hands on one to see for sure...
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You should give it a chance when the opportunity presents. I’m still loving mine and carrying it two or three days a week.

Good luck!
 
NJBillK said:
I think the Ti-Lock is the type of knife that is a figurative love or hate type of thing. Unfortunately, you will not know to which group you belong until you give it a shot.

I Think I would love it, but I still have to get my hands on one to see for sure...
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This.

In my case, I figured I'd hate it, therefore I never gave it another thought, even as I continued to add CRK after CRK to my collection. It was only after they announced that it was being discontinued that I decided to give it a shot; if it turned out that I was right in my initial assessment, selling it wouldn't be a problem, and if it turned out that I loved it, well...

Needless to say, I love it. That said, it definitely is a polarizing design, as evidenced by this thread.

Regards,
Adam
 
NJBillK said:
I think the Ti-Lock is the type of knife that is a figurative love or hate type of thing. Unfortunately, you will not know to which group you belong until you give it a shot...
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Just like the Sebenza :). That's what makes it a Chris Reeve and a Hawk knife.

It's also Chris Reeve's last truly new folder before he quit.
 
brownshoe said:
Just like the Sebenza :). That's what makes it a Chris Reeve and a Hawk knife.

It's also Chris Reeve's last truly new folder before he quit.
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Hmmm, and all this time I thought the Sebenza 25 was his last knife to design.
 
Ajack60 said:
Hmmm, and all this time I thought the Sebenza 25 was his last knife to design.
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To me the Sebenza 25 not really a new knife, just another iteration of the same model. Per the CRK History "2012 was the 25th year of the Sebenza. Still an industry yardstick, the Sebenza 25 has a new profile and several innovative features, but the Integral Lock©, the “bank vault” feel and the fit and function remain the hallmark."

Per Petey2.1's comments: "For me, CRK is at it's best when they're using an economy of parts/pieces-- executing the design, materials, and tolerances to such a high level of refinement to make something seemingly simple perform at the absolute upper edge of possibility of those components. The TiLock always seemed to me to work backward from that ethic. That is, take an unnecessarily convoluted idea of a knife and try to make it fit in with CRK quality and philosophy of use. IMHO, if Rube Goldberg designed a knife for CRK, it's be the TiLock."

I don't see it that way. The lock on the Ti-lock consists of two components, just like a frame lock. The pivot assembly is pretty simple mechanically, just ball bearings instead of washers and no bushing needed. For me, the Ti-Lock pivot assembly requires less maintenance, thus simpler. There are only two screws to hold the knife together. However, the clip has two parts, but I think overall it's a better clip, especially if the objective is to keep a very expensive knife safely clipped to your pants.
 
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