been waiting on more liner locks and knives that are not lockback. I started a thread and tried to get a mini manix, the backlock fanboys said no. dragonfly and chap would also be great in cbbl, liner, or compression, but you will NEVER get anyone here that is a backlock fan to back you up or help.jkgoggins wrote: ↑Tue Mar 15, 2022 5:14 pmRespectfully, I disagree with this line of thinking. Sal himself seemed to imply it was possible when he said it would "require all-new tooling." I'm just saying I think there might be enough demand to justify it, and it feels like that demand has grown since the original post in 2016.
The TRM Neutron is basically exactly the same thickness as the Chaparral, maybe an imperceptible smidge thicker. It's hard for me to imagine Nick Shabazz and so many of us would be as enthusiastic about the TRMs if they had back locks. It stands to reason, then, that a liner lock version of the Chaparral (the Chaparral 2?) might be commercially successful. Sal certainly knows better than I do, but it felt worth asking the question.
I'm a bit surprised by the pushback, to be honest, as my understanding was that the biggest knock on the Chaparral is the lock. I don't find it uncomfortable, but back locks just don't have that excitement factor for me. To be clear, I am a happy Chaparral owner, but I'd be even more excited about a liner lock version. Maybe I'm totally alone in my lack of enthusiasm for the back locks thoughts.
yes i have tried to suggest other lock types for other knives and the lockback lovers pushback is intense. you will never get a fair conversation here about lock types. the backlock lovers here are like harley or glock owners. they are the best ____ and there is no room for anything else or anyway to make it better.