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New guy, new image. Love me some Benchmade but pricey stuff and if I understand it correctly, a fully functional axis lock is a no-no in Canada. My mini Griptilian would be ok, as would the the Triage, but not so for the Osborne. Was looking at maybe adding a fixed blade Benchmade, but honestly, my old, inexpensive Gerber is very useful and sturdy.
I guess I dont understand what you are saying here?What is a Fully Functioning Axis lock vs one that is not exactly?
You don't understand what I wrote really poorly? Note to self, don't post late at night after drinking. Not the axis lock that is the issue, not the lock at all. It's the blade opening mechanism that is assisted to varying degrees in my knives pictured above. The griptilian doesn't snap open with a single handed motion easily, or a flick of the wrist so I believe it would be allowed in Canada (though the thumb stud on each knife allows it to be opened with a single hand). The Triage is looser so if I practiced I might be able to get it to open by flicking my wrist. The Osborne on the other hand snaps right open quickly and aggressively. I think Benchmade calls it Axis Assist and I wrote Axis lock. Whoops. I'm trying to understand the regulations/laws in Canada pertaining to assisted opening blades. I like the mechanism, it's fun to play with. I own the three Benchmades above but also a number of Kershaw knifes that make use of their Speedsafe opening system. It's my understanding that you can no longer import these into Canada and have them function with the assist. Stores like Cabela's still sell them but crank the mechanism/blade tight so it doesn't function. So I'm trying to determine if just owning and carrying an assisted open blade could get me in trouble. Make no mistake, I'm not carrying these intended as weapons, they're tools to me for cutting things like boxes, strings, whatever the situation may bring. But even things like a Spyderco that have a thumbhole or other knives with a thumb stud may be considered illegal now as they can be open with a single hand. I believe Canada is heading towards the situation in Great Britain. Hopefully that makes more sense.
Interesting but this is the first that I have heard of an Assisted Benchmade though I know that they offer some in an Automatic Version which is a lot more than just assisted too!?I have to wonder really of they do offer any assisted or if the differences you are attributing to this being an assist is really just the bearing being loose or tight in standard AXIS lock knives?I have several that will drop free on their own weight and flick with little effort that are just that loose and I have others that are so tight that they will not but I don't have any sense at all that it is anything other than this? Do you?Further I can usually take them apart and clean and polish everything a little bit and reassemble and adjust so that all of them are that loose.So I am not saying that I know what you are saying os right pr not but I have not heard this mentioned anywhere before either?
Thanks for the response, it is appreciated. Maybe these links explain it better than I did. https://blademag.com/knife-news/canada-knife-import-banFrom what I can gather, at the moment it's an import issue more than anything else. My concern is it becomes more than that. I'm not entirely familiar with the situation in England but I fear that's where we're headed - short version of that is that carrying any pocket knife is illegal.
I'm definitely going to grab-one.
Aren't they beasts?!! That's a well built knife!! I have one upstairs, that belongs to my son, and I'd carry it anywhere that an indestructible folder can be carried.
It’s amazing!! Not only is it a beast, but it’s the smoothest, best operating knife I’ve ever owne!!Maybe my Sandrin Torino (with ball bearing washers) is smoother. But it’s tinier size makes it more difficult to fidget with...Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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