#Frame Lock
Frame lock reviewed with mechanism breakdown, strength tests and deployment smoothness. KnivesNews covers titanium and steel frame lock folders, popular models and buying guides for frame lock EDC enthusiasts.
Bestech NYRRDREKI First Impressions: When a "Tactical Cleaver" Meets Daily EDC
The Hook: How a Design Drawing Sparked an Obsession As a long-time partner of Bestech , I had the privilege of seeing the NYRRDREKI design drawings before most ...
Zyac Z01S: A Titanium Folder Whose Handle Shrinks While the Blade Stays Open
Zyac's Z01S folder collapses its handle while the blade is open, adds a second lock for the short grip, and runs a 208 mm overall length on an M390 blade.
ZT 0316: Cru-Wear, Micarta, and a Pivot You Can Adjust With a 3/16 Wrench
The ZT 0316 puts CPM Cru-Wear and black canvas micarta on a 3.5-inch work knife with an adjustable pivot and a $280 price, a return to the brand's hard-use roo…
Kubey Tityus in Contoured Titanium: The Budget Favorite Gets a Serious Upgrade
A new review of the Kubey Tityus KB360A finds that contoured titanium and a frame lock turn a $50 budget design into a $125 knife that feels far more expensive.
Bestech Duci BT2605G Is a Tiny Ostap Hel Flipper With a Bottle Opener Hiding in Its Ring
Bestech's new Duci BT2605G, designed by Ostap Hel, pairs a 1.97-inch CPM-20CV blade with pink titanium and a removable bottle-opening carry ring at $199.
Kansept Loki K1058B8 Turns a Custom Fixed Blade Into a Titanium-Copper EDC Folder
Kansept Knives has quietly added a new designer piece to its catalog: the Loki, model K1058B8, a compact frame lock folder built around a 2.99-inch blackwashed ...
Kubey Dandy KU247B: Maxim Tkachuk's 3.94-Inch Titanium Frame Lock in CPM-S30V
Kubey's Dandy KU247B brings a full-titanium frame lock, S30V sheepsfoot blade and caged ceramic bearings to the $235 premium tier.
Kizer C01C in S35VN and Skeletonized Titanium: Chris Conaway's Cleaver-Inspired Folder Goes Premium
Kizer's C01C, Chris Conaway's cleaver-inspired folder, now tops its range with CPM-S35VN blade steel and skeletonized titanium handles.
Real Steel Delta 2600: A 3.17-Ounce Titanium Frame Lock With S35VN and Thumb-Disc Deployment
Real Steel's Delta 2600 pairs a 2.90-inch S35VN blade with a titanium frame lock and Micarta or carbon inlays, at 3.17 ounces and $136.50.
Kansept K9 K1151A1: Keanison's 3.63-Inch Bolster Liner Lock Grows Up
The Kansept K9 K1151A1 brings Keanison Knives' design back as a 3.63-inch CPM S35VN bolster liner lock in shredded carbon fiber and titanium for $189.89.
Kansept Ptarmigan K2055A1: Jared Price's 3.83-Ounce Titanium Frame Lock
Kansept's Ptarmigan K2055A1 puts Jared Price's drop-point design in a 3.83-ounce titanium frame lock with CPM S35VN and timascus accents for $179.89.
Kansept Symetrix K2141A1: Alain Andre's 2.56-Ounce S35VN EDC
Kansept's Symetrix K2141A1 uses mirrored blade and handle lines, CPM-S35VN and a blackwashed titanium frame lock to hit 2.56 ounces for $159.89.
Kansept Quasar K1099V11: CPM-20CV and Shred Carbon for $110
Kansept 's collaboration with Paul Munko has produced a run of knives that share a certain curved, almost organic geometry, and the Quasar is the most restraine...
WE Knife Suisei: Dew Hara's Reverse Tanto With a Carbon Fiber Core
WE Knife 's collaboration roster has always leaned toward Japanese makers, and the Suisei adds another name to that list: Dew Hara . The designer's signature is...
We Knife Co. Tiercel: A Falcon-Named Wharncliffe Built for Daily Work
The We Knife Co. Tiercel brings a 3.24-inch wharncliffe in CPM MagnaCut to a contoured titanium frame lock — a stripped-down daily user that ships at the end o…
Bestech Nyrrdreki: New Designer's Debut Cleaver EDC Folder Brings Imposing Presence
Bestech has been steadily building its reputation as a manufacturer willing to take risks on unconventional designs, and their latest move is a statement of int...
New Release: WE Knife WEKNIFE Elementum Flipper Features Frame Lock
WE Knife introduces the WEKNIFE Elementum Flipper, a new addition to their lineup positioned for premium EDC users. Whether you're an everyday carry enthusiast,...
New Release:Vosteed Thunderbeast: M390 Steel with Titanium Handle
Vosteed introduces the Thunderbeast, a new addition to their lineup positioned for premium EDC users. Whether you're an everyday carry enthusiast, a tactical us...
We Knife Co. Adds the Gunwhale to Its Armed Forces Collection
We Knife Co. has spent the last few months quietly assembling one of the more ambitious themed knife collections we've seen in recent memory. The Armed Forces-I...
Bestech NYRRDREKI: Where Mythology Meets Mechanical Serendipity
In the crowded landscape of modern EDC folders, few designs manage to carve out an identity as distinctive as the Bestech NYRRDREKI . Named after a mythical dra...