530 Question

[BitingSarcasm]

I have a 530 that has developed some side-to-side blade play. A little research tells me that it's not uncommon for this model to wiggle a bit due to the slim profile, but the movement is more than I would expect and quite annoying. I played with the screw tension with no luck, and I seriously don't want to disassemble an unfamiliar lock with a spring in it. It would be great if there was a quick fix I am missing, or is it time to pack it up and mail it back to Benchmade? It's an otherwise great knife that I would like to carry again if I can get it firmed up.

 

[mingus801]

My experience is try tightening the screws around the pivot. That worked for my 950 and 531

 

[jkarp_53]

Try tightening the stop pin set screw. My 530 was much smoother after adjusting the tension. Maybe that's a cure for yours too.

 

[Der W.]

my 530 had the same problem. it turned out that the pivot was too long to be able to be adjusted. so i ground maybe a half of a millimeter off. now i can set the wiggle to my liking

 

[wuyeah]

When I tried 531 at store, it has a lot of play like that. The 530 was solid. At the moment I was ignorant thinking 530 is made better over 531 and bought 530. It is so far so good. I am sure after long term use, 530 will eventually wiggle too.