Deltaboy1984
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Amen AG. I just know they were doing something Boneheaded.
I haven't carried a 110 since 1981, it was the 2nd one I had the 1st was returned to the factory with lock failure.
What activity -- what application -- requiring what stresses on the knife cause these failures?
Because . . . ? What was the application that led to failure?The 2nd met the same fate but was sent to the place broken tools go. I knew 2 brothers and one was on his 3rd and the other his 2nd.
Is that the application that caused the failure?I don't think any of us ever had a collapse but as I said take the blade and rap the back of it against your boot sole and if it holds your good but if the lock slips your on your own.
Your creds are not in question.I had a Stockman fold on me once while punching out bolt holes in some rubber gasket material and that was the last time I carried a non locker.
I carry Schrade and CRKT as well as the leatherman products and have no problems. My hunting knife is a hand made Wescott from New Mexico.
Call me a liar or what ever, I have knives and know how to use them. Its funny in 25 yrs I have no other problems except with those buck locks, go figure.
I've cut meat, been an iron worker, farm/ranch and still have all my fingers so I guess I didn't do to bad so far.
Try this test and see what happens.
Take the 110 and open it.
Hold by the handle and rap the back side of the blade fairly hard against the sole of your boot.
It might change your views on this knife.
You are indeed right, it is a 3120 and while I don't have a collection nor am I a knife designer the Kershaw is hardly a lighter duty design only because it doesn't have the girth of the Buck. I would say the SS is easily as sturdy as the other and a big plus is the lock has a solid audible engagement and doesn't come undone with a little pop to the bottom of the boot.What Kershaw resembles a 110? All but one of my collection of Kershaws are frame or liner locks, the contrary example being my only Seki, Japan made Kershaw - a 1993-2 'Gentleman's Folder'. It is certainly a lighter duty design lockback than the 110.
If you have a loose 110, send it back - they'll repair or replace it gratis.
Stainz