What's your favorite EDC lock up?

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AshesFall

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I myself prefer either a frame lock or axis lock up. In my experience these two have been reliable and strong with no wiggle whatsoever. What's your preference/preferences?
 
Benchmade axis locks come from the factory, free with wiggly blades. Old school, I like back locks. New school, I like the caged BB lock.
 
Frame lock with lockbar stabilizer, or Axis lock. I've never had any blade play with a Benchmade Axis lock.
 
I’ll go with the frame lock. I’ve experienced side to side and up and down blade play with the axis lock. In fact my 3 month old Griptilian has up and down blade play.
 
I like frame locks, but I still want to try out one of the Spyderco flippers w/ compression lock.
 
Im confused...is there a backlock flipper knife i dont know about?

Edited : so favorite locks now?

I really dont have a favorite lock...actually...my favorite lock is one that is secure, and has no bladeplay.
 
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AshesFall said:
I myself prefer either a frame lock or axis lock up. In my experience these two have been reliable and strong with no wiggle whatsoever. What's your preference/preferences?
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I can only recall one axis lock flipper. Are there more?

I associate flippers with frame locks.
 
Seemed to be some confusion going on about flippers, so because of this confusion I went ahead and changed it to EDC instead. Problem solved.
 
Sharp & Fiery said:
Im confused...is there a backlock flipper knife i dont know about?
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There is one where they cut a little window into the lockbar so the flipper tab can fit through it. I think there are a few like that actually. I can’t remember the name of the one I am thinking of.

Here’s an example of one.
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The only Axis flipper knife I have tried was their first example; the horrible Benchmade 300 Ball. The axis lock just wasn’t conducive to a flipper action making the knife almost impossible to flip without wrist.

Edit: this changed to favourite lock type?

Framelocks/linerlocks

Button Locks

Spyderco BB lock.
 
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I like lots of different locks plus slipjoints which don't lock. For me, it's not so much the lock as the execution
 
I like them all and can't say I have a favorite. I do know that back lock is my least favorite.
 
AshesFall said:
I myself prefer either a frame lock or axis lock up. In my experience these two have been reliable and strong with no wiggle whatsoever. What's your preference/preferences?
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That's odd to change the title and thus the entire thread direction after many of us have already answered. Perhaps more thought should happen before starting a thread in order to ask what you really intend.

On the now topic, I don't have a favorite lock. I like many different types and especially no lock at all (edc fixed blade).
 
I haven't tried every last lock method but for me...

1. Compression lock. Not even close competition.
2. Frame lock
3. Axis lock

I prefer locks that do not utilize coil type or omega springs but the axis makes the list solely because its smooth and very easy to operate.
 
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AshesFall said:
I myself prefer either a frame lock or axis lock up. In my experience these two have been reliable and strong with no wiggle whatsoever. What's your preference/preferences?
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No preferred mechanism, but I always want solid lockup with no blade play. I don't mind a minor amount of lock stick and don't care much whether there's a lockbar insert as long as the lock geometry works well. I would like to see more use of the button/plunge lock, as I love it on my Olson M9.
 
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