Totally new lock mechanism! - Vosteed Ankylo - Small Details Review - V-Anchor Button Lock EDC Knife

The new V-Anchor lock on the new Ankylo knife from Vosteed is exceptionally cool. Axial button locks are a rare breed, and the V-Anchor's totally novel mechanism makes this the first axial button lock with a strong detent and a robust lock, but that's still incredibly easy to dissassemble and maintain!

The Ankylo is available RIGHT NOW on Kickstarter through May 06:

After the Kickstarter, you can get it on Vosteed's website:

Chapters
00:00 Intro & Kickstarter
01:31 Context: A Brief History & Comparison of Axial Button Locks
09:25 What's In A Name? (DINOSAURS!)
10:18 The Blade Shape
11:36 Cutting Geometry & Performance
12:50 Plunge Grind & Finge Choil
13:16 Excellent Jimping
13:54 Excellent Opening Hole
14:09 Overall Blade Summary
14:29 The Handle: Ergos & Grips
15:58 Chamfers & Finishing
16:22 Weight, Skeletonization, and Balance
18:02 The Clip & Carry
19:18 Body Screws & Hardware
20:17 The Opening Action
22:22 Unique Closing Action
24:55 How The V-Anchor Lock Works
27:30 V-Anchor Benefits
28:51 Disassembly & A Close Look Inside
43:44 Final Thoughts, Price, & Kickstarter

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The Ankylo is available RIGHT NOW on Kickstarter through May 06:

After the Kickstarter, you can get it on Vosteed's website:


Shop at Urban EDC and want to help support my channel? You can use my affiliate link! It doesn't cost you anything, and I'll make a small commission off your order that'll help fund the channel.

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#edc #knifenerd #knifenut #pocketknife #edcknife

[charlesard]

What a review, man. I never learned that much about knives in a review. Nice work.

[gandalf]

Dude, you've got a gift for reviewing! I dont' know if that was read off a script or just straight up improvised, but DAMN! I have not seen such a good review in a looong time!

[ewakingwood]

Easily the most in-depth review of a knife I've ever seen (and I've easily watched thousands). I own a Vallkyrie and it's a great knife... but now I want a Raccoon and Ankylo too. Subscribed to your channel. Excellent work!

[cmoorhead]

Very cool. Really a leaf spring powered axial lock bar

[bradenfouts]

So cool! I love the innovation in knife deployment and locking mechanism lately and this might be one of the best ones yet. Thanks for the explanation!

[jj]

very good mechanism and you explained all this very well 👍 The lock bar is also compressed in the pivot notch I believe, in addition to the liner which prevents lateral movement 😊

[aurora_knife_and_tool]

Fantastic insights man! The historical view of button locks was really cool and I appreciated the shoutout to Truffles! 🤘🏻🤓

[jakefromohiostate]

FANTASTIC! You answered all my questions! The looming thought for me was adjusting the detent, specifically the complexity involved. Honestly the large button structure/pivot piston should almost eliminate any blade travel, off centering and lock rock. It’s drastically more stable than a standard pivot! Adding to that with the surface area of those comically enormous bearings 😂 truly yields one of the most solid designs I’ve seen in years!! The engineering that went into this is absolutely outstanding! I definitely want to get my hands on one! Thanks for the video bud!!

[Diazjake]

Nice vid mate. Thanks for diving into the details clearly.

[dourmoose]

I’ve owned a Gerber Paul since the early 80s. A prized possession that doesn’t see pocket time anymore.

[dottywells]

Awesome review! Lots of interesting details. 😊

[bbolanda]

Awesome video man, very good explanations.

[dinner_workingsly]

Fantastic video man! Info I didn’t know I would appreciate so much. Looking forward to getting mine when the kickstarter campaign closes. Not sure how that’s gonna work though. Do you get to pick the color/texture before they ship them? Silly question but I’ve done kickstarts for watches.

[MetalsForBrunch]

they should remove the front flipper and hide the additional visible screws that hold the liners together. I would definitely wait for version 2 slimmed down with ti handles/clip

[patdoyle]

Ive got a CRKT LINCHPIN that appears to have the same lock.

[immortal]

Have you seen the exceed designs avair

[theoneandonlysoslappy]

Dude. How do I get a list of all of the axial button lock knives?

[ElricESR]

I understand it is a “fast” kickstarter/ preorder but I’m confused as to why it’s a kickstarter and not a normal release. With as many models as Vosteed has brought to market I would think they would have the capital to produce this without doing a Kickstarter.