In another thread I have stirred up a fight and wish to get data. I have a strong aversion to ball bearings in knives and have been chastised by some for stating my opinion. So, I would like to make an informal and unscientific pole here. I expect that the results might be skewed for various reasons but I am willing to give it a try.
The questions are as follows:
If you have folding knives that have washers in their pivot design, have you ever had the pivot fail, or become very hard to use even when maintained properly, or require constant cleaning and lubrication to work properly?
If you answered yes, how many knives of this type do you own and how many failures?
If you answered yes, what kind of use do your knives get?
If you have folding knives that have ball bearings in their pivot design, have you ever had the pivot fail, or become very hard to use even when maintained properly, or require constant cleaning and lubrication to work properly?
If you answered yes, how many knives of this type do you own and how many failures?
If you answered yes, what kind of use do your knives get?
Please, try to be succinct with your answers. This is not intended to be an opinion thread like the other I started. The intent here is to gather empirical data for understanding. I am not anyone's boss nor would I want to be. I am just looking for real data without emotions attached.
Thank you for sharing your time and data if you choose to do so.
The questions are as follows:
If you have folding knives that have washers in their pivot design, have you ever had the pivot fail, or become very hard to use even when maintained properly, or require constant cleaning and lubrication to work properly?
If you answered yes, how many knives of this type do you own and how many failures?
If you answered yes, what kind of use do your knives get?
If you have folding knives that have ball bearings in their pivot design, have you ever had the pivot fail, or become very hard to use even when maintained properly, or require constant cleaning and lubrication to work properly?
If you answered yes, how many knives of this type do you own and how many failures?
If you answered yes, what kind of use do your knives get?
Please, try to be succinct with your answers. This is not intended to be an opinion thread like the other I started. The intent here is to gather empirical data for understanding. I am not anyone's boss nor would I want to be. I am just looking for real data without emotions attached.
Thank you for sharing your time and data if you choose to do so.
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