What's Your Favorite Type of Lock on a Folding Knife??

The lockback is my favorite, really the only one I am comfortable with. I don't think lockbacks are the strongest but they are what I have always used, grew up with I guess, and they were always adquete for my needs.

Jim
 
1. Titanium Framelock
2. Axis Lock
3. Compression Lock
4. Liner Lock
5. Lockback
6. Button Lock
 
singularity35 said:
It's getting so people just automatically call differing opinions as "hating" or "trolling". :p
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Opionion with justification is not Trolling, Trolls are just that just Trrrool, and are anti because they heard, or know from a onnamed source. Locks that work be it on a Emerson, ZT, Spyderco is desirable. Working Lock is wor]nderful, no working is failure.
 
I thought I'd show a tally of the votes, including myself. Some said multiple knives, but I tried to quickly decipher them if they weren't in order. So, here it is: Compression: 13 Frame: 13 No Preference: 6 Axis: 6 Liner: 5 Tri-ad: 4 Button: 3 (C)BBL: 2 Lockback: 1
 
I generally prefer frame locks. I also have a 2750 Adamas and I really like the Axis Auto lock feature.
 
Frame lock would be my favorite. Sprinkle on a lock bar stabilizer for good measure.
 
Ease of use/convenience trumps lock strength for me. My first choice is liner lock, after that it's pretty much a tie between Axis and Frame locks. Axis locks are easy to use but I am just not so accustomed to the motion as I am for liners or frames, which are pretty similar, but frame locks can be less comfortable to disengage. Compression lock is really secure but I don't have the knack for disengaging it easily. Mid/back locks are my least favorite, which is a bummer since Spyderco uses it a lot.
 
I like the ceramic-ball interface framelock the most. After that, it would be between axis lock (and the ones like it) and a well done framelock, and then liner locks.
 
Akapennypincher said:
Opionion with justification is not Trolling, Trolls are just that just Trrrool, and are anti because they heard, or know from a onnamed source. Locks that work be it on a Emerson, ZT, Spyderco is desirable. Working Lock is wor]nderful, no working is failure.
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See what I mean? This is a "favorite" lock thread. You don't need to justify your favorite. BTW, just calling a poster a troll, don't make it so. :p

I do find that the people who can't abide differing opinions are the first to scream "troll". :rolleyes:
 
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Axis-lock and button-lock, then mid-lock (Triad or otherwise). Button-lock is easiest to use but don't see it on many models that i want, axis is common on desirable benchmades, triad from Cold Steel and mid-locks from all over (really like my Gerber Order).
 
In order: 1, Liner Lock - hard to beat a classic,
2, Lockback - again another classic.
3. Axis Lock - Love it, but once the omega springs wear pretty good, it becomes useless.
And below every other lock IMHO the Frame Lock - I hate it, I've had too many frame locks fail on me.
 
Tyronethepro said:
And below every other lock IMHO the Frame Lock - I hate it, I've had too many frame locks fail on me.
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Doing what, and from what manufacturer?
I haven't had a failure of one ever, even when doing somewhat silly things with them.
In fact, they're one of my favourite locks. :)
 
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