Ratcheting Navaja Questions. Please

JParanee

JParanee

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Just purchased a ratcheting navaja that was made by Rodriguez-Nuno brothers of spain. Has anyone ever heard of this maker, I have done some reading up on these knives mostly Loriega but have no real expierence with this type of locking mechanism. Is it strong. will it hold up to actual defensive use. I understand these blades have a rich history in combat use but i was wondering how they compare with other locking mechanism. Any information would be greatly apreciated. I don't really care for folders more of a fixed blade fan but the history of these knives got the better of me. thanks again


Joe
 
Locks on folders are subject to alot of random variation. It is often good to do some testing on your knife. Examine to see if the teeth seem to drop fully into their matching teeth. Carefully apply some closing pressure to the blade and look to see if the backspring/ratchet starts to creep upwards (towards less engagement). Make sure there is no dirt in the locking teeth. A ratchet requires a pretty good alignment if it fits tightly (for no wiggle). A cheating way to do that is to have the locking edges less perpendicular than ideal for a solid lock. This allows locks to be forced out of engagement.
 
DO NOT try spine whacking these knives. With an ordinary knife the lock just slips and the knife is still usable. With Navajas, if it fails the teeth break rendering the knife useless. Be careful.
 
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