. "If I need to cut a thread, I do not need something strong, only something sharp.....Yes locks can fail on a folder and one might hurt themselves....but you know what, in over 50 years of handling all types of knives I have never had a lock fail while a folder was in use....not even a crappy $8 knife......so for me by experience it is not a concern, and I do not think it should be an issue for anybody" . . .