Kabar Ka-bar Folding Mule:Dangerous Lock Up

This heavy duty piece of equipment is the folding knife\'s answer to the traditional KA-BAR fixed blade. Sturdy construction and pure heft ensure this knife will withstand any test you dare put it through. !!!Hmmm I do not Think SO!!!
0.45 lbs.
Lock Style:
Lockback
Length:


Blade length 3-13/16\"; Open length 9-1/16\"; Closed length 5-1/4\"

Grind:
hollow
Shape:
Clip
Handle Material:
Zytel
Stamp:
KA-BAR

HRC:

Edge Angle:
15 Degrees
Butt Cap /Guard:

Steel:
AUS 8A Stainless Steel
Country Mft'd:
Made in Taiwan
Pocket Clip:
Y
This is a field test of the knife i will make a table top also but as u see in the test the lockup was a bust and i can not advise you to make the same mistake as myself and buy this product with such a flawed lockup

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[ComradeGeneralK]

I'm not entirely sure, but it might be that while holding the handle very tight, the lockback was depressed and then disengaged while striking. I've heard this happening before with other lockbacks. Otherwise, it looks like a good harduse folding knife. I love those kinds of knives, like having a folding fixed blade. Another great video!

[dediu00ro]

@ComradeGeneralK Yeah but that would happen in a combat situation even more then because you have to keep it tight in the hand to prevent to slip off and the fear and other things i just don\t have faith in the locking mechanism i would not put my life on it and it was not a good strike lucky me it din\t cut my hand

[norcaltke857]

just a good idea to wear gloves when playing with sharp objects....just saying...

[yanney33]

it probably failed because you were using it wrong. youre not supposed to cut a tree like that with a folding knife. youre supposed to disengage the lock, rest the blade on the tree, and hit the other edge of the blade.

this prevents damage to the lock and pivot. youre only supposed to chop at a tree like that with a fixed blade.

[ImTomCruise79]

RIP the tree ;)

[Loader2k]

What folder would you recommend? I love this knife but would never consider it for combat type use. I don't like to think of tactical & folder in the same sentence.

To be honest, you really did give that one hell of a work out. LOL.

[whitethronebooks]

This is why I do not own any folders. The new Ka-Bar Mark 1 handles most anything, is compact, and won't fold onto your fingers. :)

[razorback86]

You should send it back to the factory if you're having lock issues. I own 3. I've put it through insane shit. It's the toughest folder I've ever used, and I'd stake my life on it before any other folder.

[sabaths1fan]

@beholderlt are you serious?

[beholderlt]

you didn't get hurt but you did get the tree hurt. not cool.

[rubinood]

Great test .. lucky it didn't cut your hand!