hes not an idiot, that is an extremely rude thing to say about such a good guy. he taped the blade, wore gloves, and warned everyone that it was gross misuse. he just wanted to see how the lock held up, just as we all do, but he DID IT all for us on video, and even posted it after he cut himself. he didnt even claim that the lock failed, he claimed that he disengaged it. now if in the future if someone is going to do this type of test, we know to wear that we must wear cut proof gloves underneath the leather, and not to hold it anywhere near the disengaging relief. to be so critical of him is a childish thing to do.
as for the triad lock and andrew demko, hes making great knives with and without cold steel, and the triad lock is no small accomplishment. however, the triad lock is just a slightly modified lockback design, a design that deserves to be improved upon because of its age. there has been SO much ORGASMING lately about this fine design, that it is certainly turning me off. people are just infatuated, and when there is that much hype generated i lose confidence in this communities ability to get past it and rationally criticize designs. heres my criticism of the triad lock: its a fancy lockback, whoopdie doo. since when has spydercos oldschool lockbacks been considered anything but amazingly strong? i dont even LIKE lockbacks, regardless of any added strength you get vs my prefered liner locks. heres my criticism on the ril (specifically the standard old sebenza): it tends to make the knife handle heavy, and heavier in general, and its not as comfortable because of the all metal construction and the lock bar bending in. give me a terzuola linerlock any day. heres my criticism of the linerlock: its weaker and easier to disengage than most locks. you can and should criticize all designs you come across, even if you love them.
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