Why the fatigue off button locks?

[jbmonkey]

I think it would be stronger in some of the tests demko does. The hardened steel plates offer significant strength.
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he says it is.....he has a picture with lot of weight load on it....id still like to see old school Demko weight hang test on both and see what happens.....for science.....

 

[XJ-linux]

I like them on some autos. No problem with them here, per se, but not my favorite either.

 

[shinyedges]

he says it is.....he has a picture with lot of weight load on it....id still like to see old school Demko weight hang test on both and see what happens.....for science.....

Me too... busse addressed the problem axis locks suffer from; easily damaged liners. An adamas has a beefy blade and liners, but can't tolerate any spine hits without denting the liners, resulting in permanent play that requires new liners to fix.

We need a new modern day test from demko or someone willing to sacrifice their knives and money lol...

 

[Tritium]

I've never come close to breaking a lock. I would use a fixed blade if I needed that type of strength. I'm more concerned with function and tight lockup that wont fail/unlock easily. The button lock is probably the easiest to accidentally unlock. Hogue has a safety on their manual folders. I have one coming tomorrow so I'll see how it is. I do like autos with a safety quite a lot. I would say the shark lock is one of the best combination of ease of use, strength and safety.

 

[scorpnsnake]

I like a plunge lock fine for reasonable daily cutting and am not concerned with failure. Prefer a button actuated liner arrangement though.

 

[Ikhnaton]

Meh.

I had a Civivi Elementum, and I liked it for what it was - but I never could warm up to the button lock. Maybe it's the execution of it (haven't held any other knife with a button lock so far) or maybe I'm just expecting too much, after all the Elementum is a small, thin folder so a strong lock really isn't necessary. Maybe I'll get a Spyderco with the Smock-lock sometime or some high-end folder to try out other button locks, but the bug hasn't bitten me up until now.

Compression locks, on the other hand ...

 

[Tsujigiri]

I've always heard that button locks aren't as strong as the other types and wear through and develop play more easily. On the other hand, they are fun to fidget with and more ergonomic to disengage than crossbars. The top liner buttons seem like the best of both worlds.

I'd probably avoid button locks if it weren't for the fact that Protech makes such nice ones, especially in 17-4 stainless and aluminum bronze.

 

[Danke42]

No one's fatigued with button locks.

Everyone's fatigued with the way some brands search for the next big thing and the hype fest that follows.

 

[sodak]

Guess I've been away too long. This is the first I've ever heard of button locks.

 

[timberweasel]

I admire many locks, including button locks, for their mechanical design and engineering. That said, many of my folders have no lock at all.

It's important to remember that all folding knives are designed to do two things: they fold and they cut. Any lock is just an added error margin for an accidental blade closure--the 'virtual fixed blade' is a myth. If you really need to push your knives to that next level, grab a fixed blade or some other tool before you lose a finger or worse.