Why I Love the Axis Lock

I'll add that it's also completely ambidextrous, that as it wears in it has better engagement, and it has a large margin of "suck back" if the blade gets open. It's a nifty lock. It's also modular and doesn't require tuning or fitting. Just replace the parts and go.
 
The only Benchmade that I have ever encountered that needed breaking in was an assisted Barrage that was hard to open but was not covered by warranty. I left it in a knife roll for a couple years, then I took it out of the roll thinking maybe I should take it apart and see what the problem is. But leaving it unused apparently broke it in somehow. It's not great now, but it's OK.

On autos, I like the push-button lock better than the axis lock.
 
I have had many BM’s with Axis locks and never had any issues. I’m a fan. The Auto Axis was a little tricky for me at first. But the Presidio2 is such a nice knife that I had no problem adapting.
 
The shark lock by Demko is a much better lock. The axis lock is prone to breaking the omega spring. You are not going to have that on the Demko. Also after BM's past with the 2A I avoid them other then the old ones I already own.
 
For me the best part of axis lock design is that it is a true Ambidextrous knife. Left handed people should all own one…
 
I've had BMs with axis locks for well over a decade and never had an omega spring fail. The good news is all of my 940s and Bugouts have new scales and clips. So..... if a spring did happen to break I can replace it in <15min. Simple.
 
jjg6319 said:
The shark lock by Demko is a much better lock.
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I like the shark lock but my 20.5 is a bit awkward for me because the peak of the “fin” is exactly where I’d like to place my thumb when using the knife. This leaves me with two options, break out the Dremel and grind it down a bit, or pass it on to someone else.
 
I also agree, with the previous opinion: that the 'axis' is an excellent-choice for southpaws. That being said, the 'triad-lock' makes a great option too.
 
There have been some great responses here and I just think it is so interesting to see the varied opinions. The Axis lock is my favorite, so far, but my only experience with that lock has been Benchmade. Who else do you guys think is doing a great job with the Axis lock that I should take a look at?
 
Sibyrnes said:
There have been some great responses here and I just think it is so interesting to see the varied opinions. The Axis lock is my favorite, so far, but my only experience with that lock has been Benchmade. Who else do you guys think is doing a great job with the Axis lock that I should take a look at?
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If it is not a Benchmade knife, it is not an "Axis" lock. It might be called a cross-bar lock or an Able lock or various other names.
 
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