With the advent of the locking folding knife, the world of pocket knives changed forever. After the age of slipjoints and friction folders (which we still love, don’t get us wrong), EDC enthusiasts could now enjoy the stability and utility once only found in a fixed blade. And with this revelation, the floodgates opened and now there’s a whole host of lock designs for every flavor. Featured Knives: Opinel N010: https://kcoti.com/3DZnBse Boker Barlow: https://kcoti.com/2Z7xmpa Buck 110 Folding Hunter: https://kcoti.com/3DUvJKd Gerber Gator: https://kcoti.com/3Cc1C0J Case RussLock: https://kcoti.com/3ARlpRz Ferrum Forge Stinger: https://kcoti.com/2Z9JVR0 Zero Tolerance 0452: https://kcoti.com/3DVVI49 CRKT BT Fighter: https://kcoti.com/2Xt8wzt Benchmade 945 Osborne: https://kcoti.com/3jgMGXz Spyderco Manix 2 XL: https://kcoti.com/2Z2qR7n Spyderco Kapara: https://kcoti.com/2Z7xuVG Steel Will Tasso: https://kcoti.com/3aSQhqb Spyderco Parata: https://kcoti.com/3aQrQJN Cold Steel Rajah: https://kcoti.com/30xFxeQ Cold Steel AD-15: https://kcoti.com/3aUSvWa Andrew Demko AD20.5: https://kcoti.com/3vsyLCr CRKT Clever Girl: https://kcoti.com/3n88eGP Kershaw Speed Bump: https://kcoti.com/3Gd1AYT Fred Perrin Le Pititri Trifolder: https://kcoti.com/3BXFpmX 0:00 Knife Locks Explained 0:31 Friction Folders 2:02 Slipjoints 3:01 Back Lock 5:46 Liner Locks 8:22 Frame Locks 9:46 Button Locks 10:52 Crossbar Locks 12:57 Ball Bearing Lock 14:30 Compression Lock 16:40 Ant-Lock 18:50 Stop Lock 20:18 Triad Lock: 23:03 Scorpion Lock: 24:33 Demko Shark Lock: 26:09 Deadbolt Lock: 27:57 Stud Lock: 29:13 More Unusual Locks Social Links: https://www.facebook.com/knifecenter/ https://www.instagram.com/knifecenter/ https://twitter.com/KnifeCenter/ Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter