Very late lockup?

[kobold]

I want to ask if I should be worried about this late lockup and what can I do (new insert, blade swap or something like that)?



It's a NIB C36TIFP Military.
Thanks!

[dsvirsky]

No. Not only is there no reason for concern, that's not even "late lockup." The lockbar is meeting the tang at the center of the blade, not up against the opposite scale.

[ABX2011]

Unless there's blade play I wouldn't worry about it and perhaps more importantly Spyderco is not going to see it as an issue.
Personally I prefer an earlier lockup.

[The Meat man]

Looks good to me. I don't like "early lockup". Sometimes, it looks as if the lockbar is barely catching the tang.

Your Military looks perfect: fully engaged, without hitting the opposite scale.

[kobold]

:D Thank you guys, feel better already. It's my baby.

[Evil D]

I had a Military with a very early lock up that would actually slip off the tang and start to close if you pressed on the spine of the blade. Your knife will lock up very securely.

[Holland]

I wouldn't worry about it, my mantra 1 came with a late ish lock up and I have used it fairly consistently for the last 4-5 years and the lock bar hasn't moved

[tbdoc4kids]

I wouldn't worry about it, my mantra 1 came with a late ish lock up and I have used it fairly consistently for the last 4-5 years and the lock bar hasn't moved

How do you close it?

[w3tnz]

Yeah it looks fine, you can see the ramp on the tang gets much steeper at the point of lockup, its not going anywhere for a long time.

[JuPaul]

:D Thank you guys, feel better already. It's my baby.

After owning a few CRKs, I'm realizing that "late lockup" isn't the problem I thought it was. All CRKs lock up much later than most other framelocks out there, and they're made by the guy who actually invented the frame lock (the RIL).

[I_like_knives]

Most frame lock Spydercos that I have encountered have a late-ish lock up, just like this. I see no problem with it. In fact, I prefer it over the super early engagement that is made out to be so desirable.

People like to claim that the lock bar will walk all the way over to the other side eventually, but I have never seen it. Mine might move a tiny bit during initial break-in (like a handful of thousanths) then they stay put. Maybe a super hard user would experience more? Idk.

[TkoK83Spy]

I've never understood this late lock up stuff. That looks like a strong lock up to me, something I wouldn't worry about slipping and being very secure if you ask me.

[kobold]

:) Thank you all for the answers! I wanted this :spyder: for lighter use at home, not for a safe queen.