Which leek is the best? Framelock or Linerlock?

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B.Murdock

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Hi guy, I have two kershaw leeks one is the desert tan with black DLC coated blade, which is my safe queen and I got the od green version for Christmas. I was wondering if I should return it and get the framelock version or keep the linerlock one? My only concern is strength because I am going to edc this one and put it to work. The linerlock on the leeks doesn't look to thick and on my od green one it only has about a 10% lock up on the back of the blade. Please help advise me to making the right decision. Thanks.
 
If strength is your concern, I'd go for the liner lock, since many liner locks, upon failure, end up wedging the knife open rather than disengaging.

Neither are good options for lock strength, however. They're EDC blades. In that role, I wouldn't be too concerned with lock strength.
 
A leek is a lightweight edc knife. Pick the one you like better. Liner/frame lock isn't really gonna make much difference here.
 
The Leek is not a heavy duty knife as it is so either are fine and work well. I own both models as well and have never had an issue with either. Just personally I always liked the frame lock Leeks better.
 
The liner lock versions are a little bit thicker, and in my opinion, a little bit more comfortable to hold. They're both still so slim as to be inconsequential to carry. All told, I slightly prefer the liner lock version-- but that might be influenced by the fact that the Elmax blade version is a liner lock. I can't really imagine, though, using a Leek for something strenuously enough to bring lock strength into the equation. That's what an 0200 is for.
 
The biggest cause of failure in a liner/frame lock, (aside from just a crappy quality cheaply made one) is typically caused by twisting or prying... If your twisting or prying with a thin blade of a Leek then, expect a broken tip, but for simple cutting and slicing tasks, as a Leek is great for, you should be alright with either.
 
The Leek is not going to stand up to any "hard use" regardless of the lock.

My wife likes the Leek and has broken two of them using inappropriately for electrical work.

They are sleek daily carry knife intended for being a good slicer, nothing else.
 
With the Leek, the blade's going to be your primary concern, not the lock. It's almost a needle.

Long as you're careful you'll be fine.
 
I've had my leek for about two months now and I love it. I have a frame lock version.

I'm still a newb to the Leek, but I can confidently echo the sentiments of the others here that this just isn't a rough use knife. I use it for very fine slicing type tasks and it excels admirably. If I am grabbing a small EDC knife, knowing that I'll be rough with it, I grab my Izula 2.
 
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