BJ987
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What about strength of a ceramic ball though? I know the brunt of force from the ball-bearing lock is on that little ball, relying on the geometrical strength of a sphere. I know ceramic is hard, so also brittle. I feel like under significant force, a ceramic ball would be more likely to crack and fail, whereas a steel ball may bend. I don't wanna mess with the spring, it's not a big deal for me. I agree in that I would also take the strength and security of it over the ease of disengaging (fidget factor). If there is a ceramic ball that would work for this application...and with the Flytanium cage... then I would probably eventually do the mod considering how much I love the knife.You can mod the spring, and many people do! I've found that they either break in a bit and get easier, or my thumb gets stronger... I can disengage them with just my thumb. Cutting a couple coils off would help, but I'd rather keep the spring tension. Safer? I don't know, but I don't mind it.
I hear the ceramic ball helps with smoothness though, and have thought about trying it. Just haven't gotten around to it!