Knife Locks Explained - Finding the Best Locking Mechanism

With the advent of the locking folding knife, the world of pocket knives changed forever. After the age of slipjoints and friction folders (which we still love, don’t get us wrong), EDC enthusiasts could now enjoy the stability and utility once only found in a fixed blade. And with this revelation, the floodgates opened and now there’s a whole host of lock designs for every flavor.

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Boker Barlow: https://kcoti.com/2Z7xmpa
Buck 110 Folding Hunter: https://kcoti.com/3DUvJKd
Gerber Gator: https://kcoti.com/3Cc1C0J
Case RussLock: https://kcoti.com/3ARlpRz
Ferrum Forge Stinger: https://kcoti.com/2Z9JVR0
Zero Tolerance 0452: https://kcoti.com/3DVVI49
CRKT BT Fighter: https://kcoti.com/2Xt8wzt
Benchmade 945 Osborne: https://kcoti.com/3jgMGXz
Spyderco Manix 2 XL: https://kcoti.com/2Z2qR7n
Spyderco Kapara: https://kcoti.com/2Z7xuVG
Steel Will Tasso: https://kcoti.com/3aSQhqb
Spyderco Parata: https://kcoti.com/3aQrQJN
Cold Steel Rajah: https://kcoti.com/30xFxeQ
Cold Steel AD-15: https://kcoti.com/3aUSvWa
Andrew Demko AD20.5: https://kcoti.com/3vsyLCr
CRKT Clever Girl: https://kcoti.com/3n88eGP
Kershaw Speed Bump: https://kcoti.com/3Gd1AYT
Fred Perrin Le Pititri Trifolder: https://kcoti.com/3BXFpmX

0:00 Knife Locks Explained
0:31 Friction Folders
2:02 Slipjoints
3:01 Back Lock
5:46 Liner Locks
8:22 Frame Locks
9:46 Button Locks
10:52 Crossbar Locks
12:57 Ball Bearing Lock
14:30 Compression Lock
16:40 Ant-Lock
18:50 Stop Lock
20:18 Triad Lock:
23:03 Scorpion Lock:
24:33 Demko Shark Lock:
26:09 Deadbolt Lock:
27:57 Stud Lock:
29:13 More Unusual Locks

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