Detent Ball Ramps Explained - Knife Design Deep-Dive

In this video we're talking all about detent ball ramps. They're a cool feature that you used to only find on really high-end knives, but we're starting to see them creep into the sub-$200 price bracket. So what exactly are they, how do they work, and what makes one good and another bad? It's time to get really nerdy about knife engineering! Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:40 What IS a detent ball ramp? 00:58 Why do you want one? 02:24 Avoiding the problem: Early Detents 03:47 Designing a detent ball ramp (Common mistakes!) 08:54 The physics of detent ball ramps 12:44 Why you might NOT want a detent ramp 17:41 How to add your own detent ramp 21:24 Alternative solutions 22:55 Conclusion #edc #knifedesign #knifenerd #knifenut #pocketknife #pocketknives