Tri-ad lock strength?

Ankerson has a nice video on it, hopefully he doesn't mind me linking it:

[video=youtube;ZtQ6OApfleU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtQ6OApfleU[/video]
 
I would never do that to my folders, but it is nice to see that I could push the envelope in an emergency scenario. Andrew Demko is a huge asset to Cold Steel.
 
Here's another test vid from cutlerylover.

[video=youtube;MP44q30UOv4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP44q30UOv4[/video]
 
I believe the Tri-Ad lock is very strong, sometimes a little too strong than it needs to be, especially on a folder.

On my Cold Steel Hold Out I, the lock is quite tight and difficult to disengage...either that or I've got a weak thumb...lol! It is a lot easier on the Hold Out II though.

But no one's gonna complain about extra strength...always a good thing to have!
 
There used to be a video on You Tube of Fred Perrin torture testing a Cold Steel folder with a Tri-Ad lock in a variety of ways.
 
Difficulty of disengagement seemed to vary significantly on the last generation. I owned two that were very hard to actuate and two that were completely comparable to a regular lockback. They said somewhere that they were tweaking things with the new models to make it more consistent, but I don't know if that was just the limited edition Recon 1s or all of them.
 
I close mine one handed, rolling the knife, using my middle finger to depress the lock. Never had any difficulty, tho ive spent years doing this and have literally never heard of any other person doing it this way.

I can give a better explanation if anyone is interested. Makes closing powerful lockbacks a non issue, plus keeps your other hand free!
 
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The Counter Point I had was the easiest to disengage of all the Triads I have owned. I once asked if it was model specific or varied from knife to knife, and someone chimed in and said their Counter Point was also their easiest.
 
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