Liner Locks

[markg]

For example, a neck knife which falls out of it's sheath and is roaming around loose inside your shirt.

I can imagine that would be really bad!!! :eek:

[noddy]

Sure they can ...

Very high carbon steels can tend to snap in the cold.

Slipping whilst leaning in to a cut with a fixed blade, which most tend not to do with a folder, simply because it is a folder

Bending or falling whilst carrying a sheathed fixed blade

You can just go on and on ... :D :D

[SPOOKYSHOGUN]

I was a fan of liner locks at first, but over the years I developed a lack of trust in them, even though I haven't had one close on me. As for what locks I do like, please don't hate me for saying this first one but......................

I think if you're main concern is lock strength and for some reason you have to have the strongest lock in existence you're going to want to go with something from Cold Steel that has the Triad Lock. I really don't think a human being could exert any necessary force by muscle leverage alone to cause a failure with a Triad Locking folder. However, they don't open smoothly at all. I have 3 CS knives with the Triad lock and they are all a P.I.T.A. to open by thumb plate (rather then pocket snag / waving).

Second to that for me is the BM Axis or Sog Arc lock. Solid bar behind the blade tang and smooth opening action. No pressure to ruin blade centering when closed. Good stuff.

Frame locks are o.k. I guess.

[Jazz]

Jazz, I carry a fixed blade at all times, in addition to my large folder.
Even though I live in Toronto.
Some fixed-blades out there are very light, comfortable to carry and conceivable.
Although I trust all locking mechanisms made by Spyderco, all locks are mechanical devices, and all mechanisms may and will eventually fail, break or wear down. Can't say the same about a fixed-blade.

Is it concealed? Is that legal where you are? Just wondering. I had a neck knife on once (under my shirt) and something needed cutting when we had company over - my wife said to use my knife. What a look of idiotic shame and horror I got - seriously, I don't know what else to say.

- best wishes, Jazz.

[Clawhammer]

Is it concealed? Is that legal where you are? Just wondering. I had a neck knife on once (under my shirt) and something needed cutting when we had company over - my wife said to use my knife. What a look of idiotic shame and horror I got - seriously, I don't know what else to say.

- best wishes, Jazz.

LOL Jazz...That's a crack-up! :D
I've had those looks too Jazz .... The important thing is we learnt from them :)

[RazorSharp86]

Is it concealed? Is that legal where you are? Just wondering. I had a neck knife on once (under my shirt) and something needed cutting when we had company over - my wife said to use my knife. What a look of idiotic shame and horror I got - seriously, I don't know what else to say.

- best wishes, Jazz.

I actually never conceal my knives. I just said it is possible, if you're one of THOSE. And by the way, it is Illegal in Ontario, or maybe even whole Canada (If my memory serves me well).

Regarding cheap fixed blades and failures. I've never had a fixed blade fail on me, even a cheap one. I've had cheap fixed blades undergo immense amout of abuse and survive. And even though it is possible, most of us knife knuts spend plenty of money, buying high quality knives. Who has bought a cheap, or rather poor quality fixed blade around here lately???
Also, if the user is careless or with poor skills, anything is possible.

I also don't carry neck knives. Well not on my neck at least. I have one neck knife - BK&T BK-11. I made a handle for it, and been carrying it in the pocket since day 1.

[Farmer Brown]

I actually never conceal my knives....

...Who has bought a cheap, or rather poor quality fixed blade around here lately???

There's almost always a non - offensive way / time / place for everything, I guess. If one needs a fixed blade, I doubt anybody would object if it was carried in his or her toolbox.

My grandfather does consider me stupid for getting expensive knives - those with locks are nice to have, but the delineation he makes in workloads / purpose is: small slipjoint / Bowie.

I try to rationalize things using my line of work, but in the end - he's always right. Always comes to the point wherein he says "...what knives did you use when you were younger?"

[Clawhammer]

[quote"...what knives did you use when you were younger?"[/QUOTE]

True...but remember what was said in Corinthians...

"When I was a child I spoke as a child

I understood as a child, I thought as a child;

but when I became a man I put away childish things"

(Apologies for low-jacking your conversation :) )