Knives with compression lock

Compression lock

— a modification of the Liner Lock described above, created by Spyderco and used in some models of this company. One of the key differences from the original is that the locking plate is not on the bottom, but on the top side of the handle. Due to this, as well as some specific design solutions within the mechanism itself, the compression lock turns out to be much more reliable than the original “liner”, however, such a lock is not cheap.