Why are all the mid-tech knives I see framelocks?

[bearcut]

Oh wow, I forgot about the Ti-lock, now that is something I am intersted in, thank you for the suggestion.

I just returned a TiLock due to the fact that CRK does not want owners to disassemble them. I also didn't appreciate the fact that they ship it in the same box that the Sebenzas come in, except that they leave the wrench/ lube and locktite cutouts empty, (and don't even bother to include a note explaining why) . I really didn't like it that much anyway. The locking mechanism, while unique, wasn't all that fun to use. I had wanted one for a long time so it was quite a disappointment.

I don't blame you for disliking frame locks. They are everywhere. They pretty much all look the same on the Ti side. They are somewhat boring. At least linerlocks can be pretty on both sides.

For the price of a Sebenza/TiLock, around $400/$475, you can get some pretty nice midtechs and even some customs. I exchanged the TiLock for a custom that cost $10 more. The custom is nicer and much more fun than the CRK was. In fact, I like it better than any CRK I still own.

 

[Sonnydaze]

You would do better to read many, many posts and try some of these bigger named folders, instead of starting these threads to bust up some of the finest production knives on the market. IMO

 

[bearcut]

Why read posts when I already own most of the knives themselves? That's how I form my opinions of them. Some of them I like, some I don't.

Talk is cheap. My knife collection isn't.

 

[Scurvy092]

Why read posts when I already own most of the knives themselves? That's how I form my opinions of them. Some of them I like, some I don't.

Talk is cheap. My knife collection isn't.

No one cares how expensive your knife connection is. I'm sure someone out there has more money invested in one knife than you do in your entire collection.

 

[watanabe]

His point wasn't to brag up the cost of his collection, but to make the point that he has not only tried these knives, but owns a great many of them- in answer to a poster who mistakenly believed his criticism wasn't based on actual experience.

 

[severedthumbs]

Frame locks sell best among people spending real money on knives. That's the whole of it.

 

[outdooredge]

There is a block of titanium/aluminium/steel preventing the blade from closing. That is giving people confidence.

BUT framelocks aren`t as strong as some other locks like Tri-Ad lock and axis lock.

 

[HwangJino]

Personally I like framelocks over axis or lock backs.

Sure they might not be as strong, but most of us will never exceed those strengths and framelocks are very easy to clean (mostly).
They sound better too and (to me) have a more solid feel.
And I believe less parts in in a framelock compared to other locks?

 

[CDKJudoka]

The only folder that I have that is not a linerlock is my BM Grip, so I see where the OP is coming from, but I actually like them for a lot of the reasons that Hwang mentioned. I prefer an Axis lock after having the BM for over a year, but the liner/framelocks I have experienced are all SOLID.

 

[JB in SC]

Les George and Michael Burch make some excellent mid techs, they're all frame locks though.

 

[BmoreJeff]

Liner locks stay solid, all axis locks I've had eventually get play, most right out of the box. If the original poster has only handled $200 bm then he obviously dosent know what he is missing. Why are most mid techs frame or liner locks???? Because they are the most effective AND if you know how to handle one then the are perfect for one hand opening. Go to a show or a knife shop and handle a sebenza, they are the benchmark to which most customs are designed off of. If you wanna get those Taiwan blades that's cool, more crk for the rest of us

 

[toker]

Unless the knife's designer is grinding the blades himself or finishing the knife himself, I wouldn't consider it a midtech.

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