What's a plunge lock? - BladeForums.com
Apr 11, 2013 · Plunge Lock. Simple to explain, I think. On the inside of the knife, there is a barrel approximately the same diameter as the button. This barrel retracts into the opposite scale when you depress the button. The blade is notched in two places to accept this barrel, on both the opening and closing side of the tang.
Spyderco Embassy Auto C121P? Plunger lock - BladeForums.com
Aug 10, 2008 · Has anyone personally used this knife or know of anyone who has? I'm seriously considering this folder as my next EDC and would like some informed opinions about it (or not so informed :) ). Closed size is 4.2" with a plain blade. Looks …
Axis Lock, Lock back, Liner lock... which is better?
Sep 25, 2008 · Axis lock is the best imho. ive seen a lot liner lock knives fail straight from the box. just apply a little pressure in the closing direction and "bingo" the liner slides right off the locking face area on the blade. the only exception to this is crkt's knives with the "lawks" feature which prevents the liner from sliding off. lock backs can fail if enough pocket lint or debris builds up in ...
Benchmade Auto Stryker VS AFO II - BladeForums.com
Oct 18, 2010 · The AFO II is a beast of an auto--at least in terms of the autos Benchmade makes. The new plunger lock is 30% stronger than the previous version, the button is much larger and the spring is stronger--this is a Benchmade auto with some actual snap for a change. It's one of my all-time favorite Benchmades, so my vote is for the AFO II. Best, Heekma.
Any thoughts on Pro-Tech Knives? | BladeForums.com
Sep 14, 2002. Messages. 4,135. Jun 1, 2008. #5. I own a Magic and a TR2. Protech is a great company that makes great knives and Dave, the owner, is an outstanding person to do business with. Their customer service is outstanding, in fact he serrated my TR2 blade and it …
Microtech vs Benchmade - BladeForums.com
Aug 1, 2004 · That said, BM had high end pieces and a few limited production specialty pieces. All that said, I don't think that Microtech's working pieces are noticeably better than BM's. Furthermore, since so much of BM's production are Axis lock pieces, I don't think they really compare to MT's liner locks or plunger lock autos.
Gerber DMF - BladeForums.com
Mar 8, 2012. #2. I've got one inbound , so I'll let you know when I get it. I did a little research on the DMF folders after reading about the Gerber deal with The Walking Dead Series. I read that the DMF auto is US made , while the manual version is imported. Both are ambidextrous (D.ual M.ulti F.unction) but most who have reviewed both knives ...
Review - Spartan Blades Pallas - Love This Knife! - BladeForums.com
Aug 29, 2022 · But in my humble opinion, this Pallas is a masterpiece. Button lock, flipper tab and thumb stud. Fantastic deployment. What I really like is that you can use the thumb stud to open the knife slowly without having to have it fly open. If you want it to fly open you use the flipper tab. Fantastic! Fidget factor: 100%.
Has anybody tried Superlock? | BladeForums.com
Feb 10, 2013 · Jun 20, 2023. #9. I would agree that the Demko Shark Lock is a better execution of that type of lock for daily use. Action feels better, jimping is better. Although they’re adding jimping to the Vision FG, so I’m excited to see how that’ll change the feel in hand. The advantage Superlock has is how easy it is to clean.
Auto vs. Manual Opening, Which is better? | BladeForums.com
Jul 23, 2006 · Automatic plunger locks and other automatic locks are known for being weak compared to other modern locking mechanisms (hold the Benchmade Auto-Axis and a few Dual Action liner locks). Additionally, tightly wound springs can snap leaving the knife utterly useless in a survival situation, automatics manage to scare people, and they are in most ...