Does anyone know how I can get replacement omega springs for the Seal XR? Both springs broke and I tried to make my own but failed. Contacted SOG and they said they would give me 20% off on my next purchase but no replacement spring... so much for the lifetime warranty. Has anyone tried springs from other knives? I bought a few springs of different sizes from Amazon but none of them would fit properly. Any help would be appreciated!
SOG Seal XR omega spring replacement???
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WoW, it shouldn't be a BIG surprise that GSM won't warranty their products or the lack of parts.
Their are some places that has small packages of music wire without purchasing the full 1lb roll, even some guitar wire may work depending on diameter.If you want to try AliX they do have some aftermarket springs for the BM grip but I'm not sure they work in your SOG.
Again I'm sorry to hear of your experience from GSM.Thanks for sharing.
Their are some places that has small packages of music wire without purchasing the full 1lb roll, even some guitar wire may work depending on diameter.If you want to try AliX they do have some aftermarket springs for the BM grip but I'm not sure they work in your SOG.
Again I'm sorry to hear of your experience from GSM.Thanks for sharing.
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What about it? Been collecting benchmades for 15 years and never had a single omega spring break.
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Nah, you’re right. We should all just stop buying a particular brand whenever someone has one that breaks.
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