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- Dec 6, 2020
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Piranha knives are absolutely amazing and are very high quality in the materials they make and also have an amazing steel for there blade which is the best steels to make blades in my opinion, They used s30v or 154cm to make their high quality knives out of which is the best two metals overall to make blades out of, The only complaint that someone could have out of a Piranha knife is that since it does not have a tightening fixture that goes through the pivot point of the blade to hold the blade on it has a little side to side wobble, It is very minimal wobble and really doesn't take away from the quality of the knife but there is a fix so you don't have to have any side to side play at all so when the knife fires and opens it is as sturdy as a fixed blade knife. All you have to do is get some Vaseline and while the blade is closed pack some Vaseline into the pivot point then open the blade and close it multiple times slowly with your hand while this Vaseline is packed into the pivot point, After you do this pack some more Vaseline into it to make sure that the petroleum jelly is packed into the pivot point where the pin goes through the blade and like I said open and close it slowly a few times in between each packing to make sure that the petroleum jelly packs and covers all of the pivot point inside, After you've done this a couple times wipe off all the excess around the knife and while the blade is closed you can even wipe it out of the top of the knife where the pivot point stops on the blade, I know this sounds crazy because you're packing a lubrication into a blade to tighten it but since the tolerances are so close on these knives and like I was saying there is very little blade play to begin with the petroleum jelly works its way in to the pivot points and helps in two ways, Really it will be lubricated for an immense amount of time because the jelly is in there and the pin is really floating on the petroleum jelly so it acts as a great lubricant that actually cushions the knife every time you open and close it or use it and since the tolerances are so tight the little thin layer of petroleum jelly that gets inside there will make all the blade play go away, Like I said I know it sounds crazy but try this and pack the petroleum jelly in a couple times use the knife try to see if it has any blade play in it and then repeat the process over the course of a few days and the petroleum jelly will actually harden just the slite amount and it will put the most amazing lubrication point that you could ask for on the pivot and also tighten every bit of the blade play so it is as strong and solid as a fixed blade knife, The whole reason behind this working so amazingly is because Piranha makes such tight fixtures and is so precise that the small amount of petroleum jelly that works its way into the pivot point cushions and tightens every bit of play there ever was, If you are skilled in taking apart automatic knives the best way to do it is to take the blade apart by just pulling the three screws out of the handle and it will come apart and just wiping petroleum jelly around the pen and around the pivot point on the blade then putting it back together with petroleum jelly on it and when you put it back together it will be tight, You can do this and it will tighten it immediately and squeeze out the excess or you can just do like I was saying and keep the knife together and pack the petroleum jelly in the top of the knife and hold the blade once it ejects and open and close it slowly with your hand while the petroleum jelly works its way in, I know this doesn't sound like it's going to work but I promise you ladies and gentlemen that this is a complete and great fix for the small amount of bladeplay it has and also acts as an amazing lubricant that withstands time, I appreciate your attention and this is truly the only fault that Piranha knives have since they do not have a screw to tighten the blade and it's just a pin which really is a better idea because if the screw loosens causing more blade play or could possibly fall off if you do not maintain the knife, Piranha knives are amazing in every way and are truly precise machines and just like any machine or engine you have to keep them lubricated correctly and the correct lubrication is petroleum jelly or Vaseline to put into the pivot point and when it packs itself in after a couple times of doing it it will definitely be as solid and reliable as anything in this world, Thank You.
