4/19/2023 0 Comments Deadlock knife![]() The older versions were smoother and easier to operate than all other OTFs on the market, but this new version is by far the smoothest out-the-front available to date.By making the internal mechanism with even less parts, and with screws with all the same size torx, taking the knife apart is easier than ever.The really big news is the cycle tests! By changing a few parts around, and applying various coatings, we have achieved cycles of 100,000 on all parts! Spring breakage is the number one failure of other OTFs on the market. Batch 2 is fairly easy to take apart, while Batch 1 and the prototypes are best sent back to me when the time comes.In Batch 4 and 5, we focused on number of overall cycles, smoothness, ease of user disassembly, and of course- ease of manufacturing.This version of the Deadlock is so smooth. Batch 3 was again ease of manufacture, with an added focus on the ability for the user to take the knife apart for cleaning. The goal of Batch 1 and Batch 2 was ease of manufacture, which came in the form of simplification. The first prototypes had a singular goal of locking up solid. MECHANICAL UPDATES Every batch of Deadlocks has started with a goal. This means you can take your knife apart without using multiple drivers, and because they are hard, you won't have to worry about ever stripping out the screws! And like always, a T8 Wera driver is included. Most likely the grip clip will once again be offered for customs) Marbled carbon fiber handles Bead blasted tumbled titanium frame, inlays, clip & button New screws: the screws are now all T8, oval head 420 hardened stainless screws. 56" Handle width: 1.4"Announcing the Deadlock: Model BWe are excited to officially announce the Model B Deadlock!Not only have we implemented a couple of design changes, but we've yet again done some mechanical updates that are real game changers!Design Features: New button design New clip design (This non-grip clip is designed for the coming production knife. See pictures for knife and accessory detail.This is a new Deadlock from Batch 5.As always I ship same or next day depending on when payment is received.As always !!Gavin's Deadlock site gives the following information:Model B Specifications: Model B Specifications:​Handle length: 4.9" Blade length: 3.5" Overall length (open): 8.4" Blade width. Comes in pouch and with original card and Wera Torx tool - all items shipped from Hawk are complete, mint and included. ![]() Timestamp Video and Pics Ive been through a ton of OTFs and without a doubt none of them lock up as securely as the Deadlock. I received this knife directly from manufacturer one week ago, and has not been carried or cut with. Tested only a few times to ensure function and lockup are perfect (they seem to be!) and for these pics. For sale today is a newly released brand new titanium Model C Deadlock with DLC coated blade and hardware. folder, now available from CRKT in a production model.A brand new just delivered G&G Hawk Deadlock OTF in marbled carbon fiber and bead blast titanium handles and bead blast CPM 20CV blade, single edged blade. Whenever unrelated ideas are found to mesh perfectly, luck is playing its part and every prospector knows, it's better to be lucky than smart." After attending the Oregon Knife Collectors Association Show in 1994, Grant and Gavin were not only inspired to become knifemakers, but were determined to make a better folder, the result of which is their custom D.O.G. The art of the prospector is to discover the unknown through the application of logic, hard work and luck. To me, designing a knife is much like prospecting because it seems more a matter of discovery than an act of creation. "I believe those experiences helped me to see solutions lying below the surface. "I spent years making everything I needed out of anything I could find," Grant said. ![]() Grant had just ended a 20 year career as a prospector and manufacturer of mining equipment. Grant Hawk and his son Gavin, of Idaho City, Idaho started making knives in 1994. ![]()
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