your opinion

[Unicorn]

The Axis locks by Benchmade are awesome. there isn't much to go wrong. It's basically a steel rod that stops the blade from moving. Take a look at one to see exactly what I mean. It uses spring tension to move the locking bar forward, but there are two of them for redundancy and reliability. They are easy to clean, run it under water, or soapy water if really bad, then oil. The only disadvantage is that they can't really be taken apart by most users. My 710 was totally reliable while getting it covered in the fine dust of the Yakima Training Center in Eastern Washington (it doesn't rain east of the mountains, almost a desert).

 

[sunspot]

Unicorn. I agree with you that the axis lock is way cule. I got a 942BTS one week ago. Real fun and wicked sharp.

 

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by TTS:
Have you tried a Spyderco Matriarch. I just got one today finally it's just a bit shorter than the civilian but a real wicked looking knife. Ok it's not made to be a utility knife but ought to work out nicely for it's intended use.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

TTS,
I obviously missed your post while I was on the road that week. I once carried the civilian years ago. I thought it was the "neatest thing" but it got so many menacing stares on the seldom occasions I used it, I finally "retired" it for fear of getting ostracised.

I was working on a high-profile case that Summer and did not want any "...distractions." I switched to the Spyderco Pro-Venator shortly after the civilian "went to pasture." It is much more innocuous looking.

 

[SPECIALIST]

I own one of those axis locks 722, but im worried it will break or jam at an inoportune time(things like this always seem to happen to me). It has also been shown that during defensive fighting, the lock can accidentaly be disengaged and the blade will easly close. WHen i first bought it, i thought it was really cool, and carried alot, but im am going to replace this knife with either a commander or SOCFK. WHen you take a close look at the mechanism, it is a really thin and tiny ???wire??? that is attached to the axis lock which is the spring to hold the lock in place. I dont know how well it will perform after being gummed up with mud, sand, sand, dirt, blood, etc. The worst part of the whole knife is that it is more complex that other knives, and cannot be disassembled for a complete cleaning(i wonder how well compressed air will clean it, which is recomended by the instruction manual), that would be like if you couldnt diassemble a remington 1100 to clean.

 

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I found the lowest price I've seen. Chistmas arrives early. It's a small(2.25 in.), fixed blade. I'm going back to my "roots." "Review" and (crappy) photos (it'll take a while for me to decide on a digital camera) later.

Camillus Mini Talon (Talonite Blade material)

 

[SPECIALIST]

wow what cool knife, what is the handle made out of? Does it come with a belt clip?

 

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by SPECIALIST:
wow what cool knife, what is the handle made out of? Does it come with a belt clip?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

It might be linen micarta. No belt clip is offered by the maker because it is sooo small. However, my thinking cap is on.