-
The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is$300$250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
Ultimate Hard Use NON LINER LOCK Folder
- Thread starter jefroman
- Start date
- Joined
- Jul 17, 1999
- Messages
- 795
Jeff, before you decide, take a good look at the Buck 110 and the Gerber Gator, both lock backs. One of these would be hard to beat at any price, and they don't cost an arm and a leg, and finally, they are American made (makes a difference to me, YMMV). Regards, James p.s. If you get a Gator, pick up a "one armed bandit" at SMKW for it. Instant one-hand opener!(It also works on the Buck, just not quite as smoothly).
glockman99
RIP Dann, you were a good guy.
- Joined
- Jun 12, 2000
- Messages
- 21,269
...Easy...The REKAT Pioneer II. It'd be pretty hard to break a Pioneer II!.
.
.
bandaidman
Basic Member
- Joined
- Feb 11, 2001
- Messages
- 1,149
hmm.. lets go expensive to inexpensive
Frame lock: can't beat a Mayo TNT or if you want to spend less a Chris Reeve sebenza
Axis lock: benchmade, a great lock and ambidextrous. don't have any experience with the various clones
Lock back: Don't forget the old buck 110, pretty good bang for the buck.
Frame lock: can't beat a Mayo TNT or if you want to spend less a Chris Reeve sebenza
Axis lock: benchmade, a great lock and ambidextrous. don't have any experience with the various clones
Lock back: Don't forget the old buck 110, pretty good bang for the buck.
- Joined
- Feb 21, 2001
- Messages
- 1,981
If you're not aware, jefroman, the Chinook has a strong enough lock to be included in the Spdyerco Martial Blade Craft (MBC) rating system. The Gunting also qualifies, and maybe the Military -- not sure. Anyhow, point is, the Chinook's lockback is way stouter than most. I don't believe Spyderco has tested competitors knives. If they have, they're not publishing the results. I think it unlikely that you'll find any other lockback to be as strong as the Chinook.
It is realistic to expect that the Axis and Rolling locks would meet the standard. Some frame locks undoubtedly would qualify also. I think you could trust the toughness of both the BM 705/710 and the new 550 (I think) Griptilian. The Griptilian is in a lower price range than the others mentioned. From all I've read, it provides a big bang for the buck. Many people think the 710 will go down in knife history as one of the benchmarks of folders. (Maybe thats high water marks)
Since you seem at least moderately interested in Spydercos, I think you might want to consider the Wegner, tho it is a liner lock. It isn't strong enough to pass the MBC standard, though I believe it is listed as heavy duty. It has a wonderful feature -- the ricasso, the bottom part of the knife from the end of the sharpened edge back to the back end of the blade tang is flat, and the full thickness of the blade. Since the Wegner has an unusually thick blade, this means that if the lock should ever fail, it is that ricasso that will come in contact with your finger(s). None would be cut or amputated. Gives me a lot of confidence in my Wegner.
Good luck in your choosing.
It is realistic to expect that the Axis and Rolling locks would meet the standard. Some frame locks undoubtedly would qualify also. I think you could trust the toughness of both the BM 705/710 and the new 550 (I think) Griptilian. The Griptilian is in a lower price range than the others mentioned. From all I've read, it provides a big bang for the buck. Many people think the 710 will go down in knife history as one of the benchmarks of folders. (Maybe thats high water marks)
Since you seem at least moderately interested in Spydercos, I think you might want to consider the Wegner, tho it is a liner lock. It isn't strong enough to pass the MBC standard, though I believe it is listed as heavy duty. It has a wonderful feature -- the ricasso, the bottom part of the knife from the end of the sharpened edge back to the back end of the blade tang is flat, and the full thickness of the blade. Since the Wegner has an unusually thick blade, this means that if the lock should ever fail, it is that ricasso that will come in contact with your finger(s). None would be cut or amputated. Gives me a lot of confidence in my Wegner.
Good luck in your choosing.