Comparison of linerlock Fireman with slidelock Fireman

[VICMAN]

I am participating in the One Eleven 'n One Twenty-one Challenge and today I am carrying my black Fireman with a linerlock. Yesterday I carried my black Fireman with a slidelock.

I thought I would post a comparison of the two SAKs.

From the pictures you can see the differences in them.

The linerlock has the larger locking bottle opener and the slidelock has the same non-locking bottle opener that is on the 91 MM SAKS.

Also due to the different locking mechanisms the order of the blades is different.

Since the locking liner has to lock the main blade and the bottle opener, the blade needs to be next to the opener layer with the locking liner in between.

On the slidelock the blade needs to be next to the slidelock on the side opposite the opener layer.

This means the main blade and saw swap positions on the 2 SAKs. The serrated belt cutter is between the main blade and saw on both SAKs.

This also means the nail nick for the belt cutter is on opposite sides on the 2 SAKs.

[LeaF]

One more (important?) thing: first variation of Fireman (slide-lock) was equipped with belt-cutter from 108-mm models, while Fireman liner-lock (and the rest of models, produced after) - has a new belt-cutter, developed for 111-mm models


Some comparative pictures of these tools can be founded here: https://leaf-vics.com/2019/09/793-fireman.html

[VICMAN]

One more (important?) thing: first variation of Fireman (slide-lock) was equipped with belt-cutter from 108-mm models, while Fireman liner-lock (and the rest of models, produced after) - has a new belt-cutter, developed for 111-mm models


Some comparative pictures of these tools can be founded here: https://leaf-vics.com/2019/09/793-fireman.html

Thanks Leaf!

[Simon_Templar]

I am participating in the One Eleven 'n One Twenty-one Challenge and today I am carrying my black Fireman with a linerlock. Yesterday I carried my black Fireman with a slidelock.

I thought I would post a comparison of the two SAKs.

From the pictures you can see the differences in them.

The linerlock has the larger locking bottle opener and the slidelock has the same non-locking bottle opener that is on the 91 MM SAKS.

Also due to the different locking mechanisms the order of the blades is different.

Since the locking liner has to lock the main blade and the bottle opener, the blade needs to be next to the opener layer with the locking liner in between.

On the slidelock the blade needs to be next to the slidelock on the side opposite the opener layer.

This means the main blade and saw swap positions on the 2 SAKs. The serrated belt cutter is between the main blade and saw on both SAKs.

This also means the nail nick for the belt cutter is on opposite sides on the 2 SAKs.

Thanks for the comparison, Vicman. I wonder which one you like better and why?

[VICMAN]

Thanks for the comparison, Vicman. I wonder which one you like better and why?

You are welcome Simon!

Both are dependable tools, but I like the larger locking bottle opener on the linerlock. It is a little better if I want to pry something.

[FolderBeholder]

You are welcome Simon!

Both are dependable tools, but I like the larger locking bottle opener on the linerlock. It is a little better if I want to pry something.

I'm with you Vicman, I just wish the slide-lock had that larger locking bottle opener as I'm a fan of the slide-lock. 

[VICMAN]

I'm with you Vicman, I just wish the slide-lock had that larger locking bottle opener as I'm a fan of the slide-lock. 

 The slide-lock works very smoothly!