Folding Knife Locking Mechanisms | Knives 101 Ep 2 Media

Published: 5 years ago

In this video we go over many of the various types of folding knife locking and safety mechanisms as well as some of their pros and cons. Jake and Kyle talk about why folks might prefer one lock over another and which locks are our favorites.

Let us know in the Comments:
1. What locks did we miss?
2. Which lock is your favorite and why?
What topic do you want to see next?

Locking Mechanisms and Example knives:
Introduction 00:00

Lockback 00:40
A.G. Russell Folding Gent's Hunter II http://bit.ly/2mAnAZk

Midlock 01:30
A.G. Russell 3" Titanium Midlock http://bit.ly/2mGBCIY

Lockback 02:09
CRKT Nirk Tighe http://bit.ly/2mB86Eo

Liner Lock 02:53
A.G. Russell Power Ball Folding Dagger http://bit.ly/2mHeUA8

Dozier Tab Lock 04:15
AGR Dozier Combat Folder http://bit.ly/2kZS0DE

Frame Lock 05:11
A.G. Russell Acies http://bit.ly/2mGGz4w
Kershaw ZT 0630 - Discontinued

Sub-Frame Lock 08:17
Kershaw Copper Natrix http://bit.ly/2l71xJl

Benchmade Axis Lock 09:25
Benchmade 940 http://bit.ly/311zwT9

Arc Lock 10:54
SOG Trident http://bit.ly/2mHZ0W8
SOG Mini-Vulcan http://bit.ly/2mDMyqz

Ball-Bearing Lock / Piston Locks 12:24
Spyderco Manix 2 http://bit.ly/2l8VbJs
Gerber Covert FAST http://bit.ly/2l8W3hc

Ball Lock 13:45
Spyderco Q Ball Folder http://bit.ly/2mAYYj9
Spyderco Tusk http://bit.ly/2LEZO8z

Compression Lock 14:25
Spyderco Para-Military 3 http://bit.ly/2mDR0ph

Front Lock 15:45
A.G. Russell K-93 http://bit.ly/2mDR6x9
A.G. Russell K87C http://bit.ly/2mB0zWb
A.G. Russell K12 http://bit.ly/2l2xWR6
CRKT Offbeat http://bit.ly/2mACpLs

Button Lock 20:10
Klotzli Swiss Border Guard Folder http://bit.ly/2mHsuU8
CRKT Tighe Tac Two (not shown) http://bit.ly/2mBmJri
Santa Fe Stoneworks Spiny Oyster Button Lock http://bit.ly/2l4hY98

Dead Bolt Lock 22:55
CRKT Seismic http://bit.ly/2mIAUdT

CRKT Snap Lock 24:09
http://bit.ly/2mC1a9W

Friction Folder 25:26
Mantis Friction Folder - Discontinued

Slip Joint 26:25
A.G. Russell Dogleg Trapper w/ Mammoth Ivory http://bit.ly/2l9w1ug

Did we miss bolster locks?? Yes. Yes we did. What other locks did we miss?

Which is your favorite? 27:00
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