I'd be carrying my 10536 Instigator (Benchmade: where's the double ground drop point version?). High chrome steel, coated to boot, no folding mechanism to screw up.

But I've carried a 710 on fishing and sea kayaking trips. A quick swish in whatever body of water you happen to be camped by or floating on will keep sand out of the pivot. A regular flush with fresh water will be required if the body of water is salty.

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Originally posted by Kenmade:
Redka,

Here is one of them. There are others by the same person. The dog is also doing a good job with the sand.

Grip test pt. 1

Good video,
That dog just steals the show.

I think it is an axis design fualt.

There is so much room in and aoriund the lock and springs, that junk gets in there and hangs things up.

I have noticed that as soon as a little sand gets in, the side opposite my thumb drags and causes the axis to bind. Unless the whole locked is clean and well lubed, it seems that the axis locking bar will not travel back evenly and will bind. No such problem on the good old liner locks!

It's a solid lock, but the liner locks are just as good

I've always had to pull Axis locks back with thumb & index fingers at the same time. Otherwise, if I just use my thumb, it will bind up every time even when clean and well lubed.

That being said, imo the only knife more dependable than an Axis lock is a fixed blade.