Knife-Noob Needs an EDC

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Which could be a good thing if your state/county has an ordinance against concealed carry.

If lock-up is of most concern , a 3" fixed blade will do all you need , no worry about a lock failing , and carried horizontally in front of you stays hidden. I have been carrying a small fixed blade this way for about 5 years now ( first a BM210, then a Rinaldi Matrix and now one of my own ).

No thumbstud to worry about , no clip to worry about breaking , no worry about losing it out of the pocket. With the retention on the kydex sheath , I can ( and have ) hung upside down , and it is not coming out until I deliberately pull it out.

( I do have others that I carry for times when a fixed blade might spook people , for those times I use a John Lloyd baby trapper ).
 
Yes, the Leek has a liner lock. I didn't say "no liners," just that I'm not crazy about them.

I've had a couple of knives with liners that felt as if they might not be the most effective locks - not very firm, and if I were to stab something (not that I expected to), they might snap shut on my hand. I expected all liner locks to be like those were, but the one on the Leek felt great. Incomparable to the liners I've handled.
 
My biggest problem with liner locks is that I can't easily close them with one hand. I can quickly and easily close my Griptilian with one hand.
 
JTW Jr. said:
I thought the Leek was a framelock ?

Quick check of the one I have in the safe , its a framelock.
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What exactly is a frame-lock? I must be confused about the differences...

At least I named my thread properly :rolleyes:

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After looking the two up on Google, it seems as though the difference between a framelock and liner lock is the framelock is a one-piece handle, as opposed to the liner-lock, which is a two piece handle and liner. Which makes sense. The framelock is preferred between the two, from what I read.
 
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Having bought a small Buck Vantage Select that has been at Buck for weeks on end waiting on warranty repair(although the other one I bought for my brother was near perfect) I caught a great sale on a BenchMade Griptillian and can say I like it VERY much.
Hair shaving sharp out of the blue box,easy as pie to quickly open using the Axis depress function,and locks very positively.
I clip it to my running shorts pocket while at the local high school track getting in my running and fast walking in a not so good neighborhood.
It is a bit thicker than a slick Spyderco knife and I must admit the scales(handles) seem plasticky and a bit cheap,but all in all I am truely satisfied with it.
I chose the drop point blade instead of the modified Sheepsfoot blade and of course non serrated.
 
not my images...

liner lock
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Frame-lock
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If the handle (scale) is also the lock , that it is what is most often called a framelock , if it has a scale (handle) covering the lock , then it is a liner lock.

Some knives have a liner lock that is as thick as most framelocks ( like my Strider AR ) but are still considered a liner lock.
 
Unless I missed something major, the Leek didn't have a large external cut in the grip, like the knife in the second picture.
 
I just got a Kershaw Tyrade a couple says ago. $85 or so is what they run. 4" blade, asst. open. Awesome knife. So far I'm tickled to death with it.
 
If you want a quick deploy defense folder, try to get a hold of a Wave Opener knife.
There are a few.
I have the Emerson Karambit.
Draw/open and cut in one motion.
I'm sure they will be outlawed eventually...too good.

The Karambit isn't for everyone but I am trained with it.
Love it
 
KungFuNerd...are you drawing the Wave folder with an icepick grip/reverse grip? Otherwise I can't see how a Wave opener would allow for a single-motion drawstroke.

The biggest disadvantage to waved folders in forward grip is that you have to pull to the rear of the hip, allowing someone to basically follow that with some arm control and keep you locked back. I'd certainly do this if I saw a knife coming out - go for wrist or bicep tie and sprawl...
 
So what do you think of your Leek, JTW? Quality knife, or not so much?
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Great knife , a darn good value for what you get.

There are 3 or 4 in the safe , a Leek and a Kershaw Sapphire is what I gave to my son for use at college.

Of course Ken Onion being a friend of mine , I could be biased, But if there is one person I trust to design a knife that works , it is Ken. No longer with Kershaw , no designing for CRKT.

With that said , the Mini-griptillian is also a great choice.

I used to recommend the Emerson's , but I had to many new out of the box where the liner went way to far across for my liking. Personally , I think they are over-priced for what you get. If you are a tinkerer , then they are OK. I paid for my Bader III grinder cash just from doing mods on Emersons , ti backspacers , re-scales , lock tuning , etc.
 
conwict said:
KungFuNerd...are you drawing the Wave folder with an icepick grip/reverse grip? Otherwise I can't see how a Wave opener would allow for a single-motion drawstroke.

The biggest disadvantage to waved folders in forward grip is that you have to pull to the rear of the hip, allowing someone to basically follow that with some arm control and keep you locked back. I'd certainly do this if I saw a knife coming out - go for wrist or bicep tie and sprawl...
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I flipped the Clip and the knife is in my pocket Blade side forward Tip up.
If you grab the Finger ring and Draw Forward the blade opens on the way out and you are in Extended grip for the cut.
Retention is excellent with the Finger Hole.
After that you are basically "Boxing" with the Edge Forward in an Icepick grip.
Great for close range.
 
I have a Kershaw, not a leek, but I like it. It holds a pretty good edge. It sits well in my pocket, very secure. Have not had any problems yet with it. I would think the Leek is a pretty solid choice, especially if it handles well for you.
 
Leek -- FWIW

I have multiple leeks.

The metal-handled leeks have a frame lock.

The ones with some other scale material over the handle (like FRN or G10) have a liner lock.

I has both kinds.

 
I carry the aforementioned Spyderco Tenacious every day, and I like it a lot. It is larger than my previous EDC folder and feels better in my hand. I also carry a neck knife almost every day. It's a KaBar BK11 Becker Necker. Probably don't want to play football with it on, but it doesn't bother me much. It has a very good kydex sheath that requires a definite yank to remove the knife. The tip of the knife wobbled very slightly in the sheath when I first got it, but that was easily solved by inserting a small piece of paper into the tip of the sheath.
 
I bought my son a Kershaw Skyline for his birthday. It's a very nice knife for the money. It's the first Kershaw I've purchased. I'm buying myself a Kershaw Packrat for Chistmas. I handled one in Bass Pro and fell in love with it. the fatter design fit really well in my hand.
 
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