Blade HQ sale on WE and Civii

[hso]

https://www.bladehq.com/cat--WE-Civivi-Knives-On-Sale--3866?utm_source=email-broadcast&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=5-5-20-bhq-WE-CIVIVI-Sale&utm_content=EmailBanner-BHQ-WE%26CiviviDisc&__s=pdo7djvrtsq12o8zghsi

https://www.bladehq.com/item--We-Knife-Co-Cirrus-615H-Frame-Lock--51352

 

[bikerdoc]

Yes, a guy at work bought one, I like it!

 

[ugaarguy]

I'm not thrilled with those proprietary screw heads that prevent even adjusting the pivot.

 

[WestKentucky]

$170 for a liner lock? Seriously? That must be an incredible blade sandwiched between those scales.

edit... they call it frame lock... same thing in my book. Still not impressed, but curious as to how good the steel is to command that price.

 

[ugaarguy]

$170 for a liner lock? Seriously? That must be an incredible blade sandwiched between those scales.

edit... they call it frame lock... same thing in my book. Still not impressed, but curious as to how good the steel is to command that price.

Liner locks and frame locks aren't the same thing. Frame locks use a much thicker piece of metal, usually titanium. In this case, it's a couple of decent thickness slabs of titanium holding a blade made from a US manufactured powder metallurgy steel that was developed specifically for knives. That knife also has a Ti back spacer, and all of that titanium has been milled to put that texturing on it. Even making it in China, that's some serious materials and machining. If you want the same lock and materials in a US made knife here ya go - https://www.bladehq.com/cat--Manual..._sort_asc:asc/filter:blade_material:CPM-S35VN

 

[OrangeCat]

The Markus Riechart Folder looks really nice I wonder how easy it would be to deploy without a nailnick for the blade.

I much prefer the marble carbon fiber scales to the woven and textured kind you usually see and honestly slip joints work for most things that I wouldn't dig up a fixed blade for. But right now the fun money is accumulating for a parts build AR and maybe a new revolver.

 

[hso]

how good the steel is

Very

same thing in my book

Significant differences. You have enough material with a frame lock to get a good interface with the tang AND gripping a frame lock pushes the lock into the tang. Liner locks are much more finicky and don't have that reinforcing engagement by the grip.

 

[RA40]

Nice looking knife that visually flows well into the handle shape.

 

[Zaydok Allen]

I own one knife with S35VN steel and it holds an edge very well.

I have several liner lock knives, and now have several frame locks, and the frame lock is much sturdier IMO. The act of gripping the knife reinforces the frame lock. There is only the mechanical strength of the steel liner holding a true liner lock in place from what I've seen. Granted though, I've never owned a truly nice liner lock. So maybe the higher end ones are different.

I have one WE knife and it is a fantastically nice built knife. The fit, finish, and machining are all perfect. Mine uses regular torx screws and the blade steel is M390.

I like the quality so much that I just ordered a second WE knife, and it is done in S35VN. Wonderful knives.

Edit: Got an email from the seller this morning that the knife I wanted is actually out of stock. Dang it.

 

[JShirley]

I don't buy liner locks, but I'm fine with frame locks.

 

[Boattale]

I don't buy liner locks, but I'm fine with frame locks.

Frame lock is much more robust than liner lock agreed. I bought a CRK and have not been able to warm up to the ergonomics of the frame lock system. I'll keep it just to have it but carry other knives. Axis locks, back locks and good old Opinel. For instance, a Volli is in my pocket right now. The CRK is in the box.

It's definitely a matter of to each their own, and we all carry what we like.