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   "RichD"  wrote in message   
   news:7e353426-5a4f-425d-b863-224bb4037dac@a28g2000prb.googlegroups.com...   
   On Dec 11, rigger  wrote:   
   > > There are plenty of blokes walking around   
   > > with a (presumably legal) folder in their   
   > > pocket. With the idea that it's a last resort   
   > > self defense weapon.   
   >   
   > > But there also seems to be a popular   
   > > opinion that no folder is strong enough for   
   > > an extremis situation. Is failure, while   
   > > cutting/stabbing flesh, a serious possibility?   
   >   
   > Personally, for a secure lock, I believe a strong "frame"   
   > style lock meets my needs. I've never had this type of   
   > locking device fail.   
      
   > That said I've never had a lock on a Spyderco fail either   
      
   What kind of lock does Spyderco use, if not the frame style?   
      
   > unless someone like Cliff can test a bunch of these   
   > to come to a statistical conclusion it's more a matter of   
   > what appears strong to you (although I'd avoid cheap   
   > lockers, which I _have_ had fail).   
      
   I see a lot of knives in those sealed blister   
   packs, for under $20, and I'm suspicious.   
   They're probably good for routine use, but I have   
   a different app in mind -   
      
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   What's your life worth?  I wear a $600 crash helmet so I might as well carry a   
   $200 knife.  They both potentially serve the same purpose.  And a good knife   
   will easily last your lifetime.   
      
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