Does the 2016 folders have a DLC coated tri-ad lock?

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I bought my first CS folder last year with DLC coating but what I found was the Tri-ad lock still has the telfon coating that chips away from use. has there been any changes this year?
 
My newly purchased Recon 1 XL clip point in CTS XHP/DLC has a teflon coated lock bar. The stop/pivot pins might be DLC coated, but it's hard to be sure.
 
so tuff-ex is teflon or something else? thanks rep....
 
Cold Steel Knives said:
The blade is DLC coated, but the lock bar is coated with Tuff-Ex
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Hmmm...if I'd known that, I might not have bought the knife. But I do like it.
(Did look over the specs before buying.) I like the Hold Out a lot - much more
substantial than I''d thought they'd be. (Bought the 3 inch and the 4 inch.)
Oh, and a Talwar 4 inch. The XHP steel is very good, but you knew that already.
 
Having Teflon on the LOCKBAR would have dissuaded you from buying a knife built for hard use? Maybe you should start collecting purses.
 
Cold Steel Knives said:
The blade is DLC coated, but the lock bar is coated with Tuff-Ex
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Lynn is so cheap. I took my recon 1 in a hot Arizona desert and the not so tuff-ex started bubbling and chipped off easily.

At the same price point, spyderco DLC Coats their blades and liners and it's made in USA.
 
knife chop said:
At the same price point, spyderco DLC Coats their blades and liners and it's made in USA.
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Which knives, OOC? Military and Paramilitary are available with DLC, but not at the same price point. Manix 2 is available with a DLC at the same price point, but with lower quality steel and handle materials.
 
DShiflet said:
Which knives, OOC? Military and Paramilitary are available with DLC, but not at the same price point. Manix 2 is available with a DLC at the same price point, but with lower quality steel and handle materials.
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Just to further your point, the manix 2 in DLC is about 120$. I got my XHP Recon for 70$. The only way they find DLC on a cheaper manix 2 is if they can find the 154CM version.
 
Murdamook said:
Just to further your point, the manix 2 in DLC is about 120$. I got my XHP Recon for 70$. The only way they find DLC on a cheaper manix 2 is if they can find the 154CM version.
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When I posted my reply I was looking at a Manix 2's with DLC for $95. Likewise, the absolute cheapest I've ever seen the XHP Recon is also $95. I'm willing to accept those 2 as the same price point. But the Manix is in BDZ-1 and FRN while the Recon is in XHP and G10. I consider the XHP and G10 worth a lot more than DLC on the lockbar.
 
DShiflet said:
When I posted my reply I was looking at a Manix 2's with DLC for $95. Likewise, the absolute cheapest I've ever seen the XHP Recon is also $95. I'm willing to accept those 2 as the same price point. But the Manix is in BDZ-1 and FRN while the Recon is in XHP and G10. I consider the XHP and G10 worth a lot more than DLC on the lockbar.
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Ah damn. I forgot about the lightweight Manix 2.
 
The Tri-ad lock wedges itself in place by design. That's why they tend to be sticky. Prior to DLC, the harder steel of the blade tang would polish the lock-bar. This would break-in the locking action. If you have both locking surfaces DLC coated (at around rockwell 90), break-in would take forever. I don't believe cost of DLC coating the lock-bar is the reason it's not used. The expense of hanging the lock bar in the vacuum booth when hanging the blade is negligible.
 
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