Folding knives are not known to be the most durable, but they are safe and handy because the blade folds into the handle.1 Lockblade sometimes called lockback have the advantage of the fixed blade but still allows you to close the blade into the handle.
There are different types of locking knives.11 Pocket knives vary—some lock and other do not.1 Some lockbacks are designed for one-handed use, including 'liner lock', frame lock, and assisted opening knives.111 Some of these Buck lock backs have to have a safety engaged on the top of the knife when the blade is closed.
Popular models of Buck folding lock blade knives include Alpha Crosslock, Alpha Durado, Folding Alpha, Bantam, Folding Hunter, Folding Kalingo Pro, Folding Omni Hunter, and Ranger Buck.1 Find bargains on new and used Buck lockblade knives on eBay.