Spring Assist Spring Removal

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mcleftnut

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Hey everyone,
I live in Maryland and there has been a lot of confusing stuff on the news about their knife laws with regards to spring assisted knives. I was wondering if removing a spring from a spring assisted knife would make the knife not functional.

I know this probably going to be model specific and as I do not own any spring assisted knives (yet, hopefully) I was wondering about everyone's past experiences with this.

Thanks
 
No problem--I de assist all my knives. In most cases they work/flip better.
 
Some brands work better without spring assist. And frankly my issue with Kershaw lately has been a lot of spring assist models that have no detent once you remove the torsion bar
 
mcleftnut said:
Right. So that would make it harder to stay closed in the pocket?
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That has not been my experience. The assist bar in most knives only function to get the blade out not hold it in. The liner or frame lock or patented LOCKS system on CRKT knives hold blades in place in the folded position.

A de-assisted knife is simply a normal folder/flipper.

Mike
 
Would someone be kind enough to explain how to de-assist a spring AO like a Kershaw? I know how to do CRKT - they are easy, but totally disassembling a knife to remove a coil spring gives me the chills.
Thanks
 
Rich S said:
Would someone be kind enough to explain how to de-assist a spring AO like a Kershaw? I know how to do CRKT - they are easy, but totally disassembling a knife to remove a coil spring gives me the chills.
Thanks
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First time for everything. Just work slowly keeping an eye on every part as it is removed. No different than taking apart any other object that needs repair or service. You can go to YouTube and view knives being operated on till the cows come home.:D
 
I remember hearing that some assisted Kershaw/ZT knives don't have a ball detent, but rely on the speed safe torsion bar to keep the blade closed. I could be mistaken, but that's what I recall.
 
I think I'll just keep my Kershaw Oso-sweet as is. My Colt liner lock is the same size and blade shape but in D2 (better). Perhaps the AOs will be collectable for my great, great, great, great grand children. Of course by then nobody will be allow by law to carry any type of knife and the only kitchen knives allowed will be blunt end plastic :-(

Rich (cynical old geezer)
 
mcleftnut said:
Right. So that would make it harder to stay closed in the pocket?
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On the Kershaws mentioned that don't have a detent hole in the blade, yes. If the knife has a detent, then it won't be a problem.

mrdeus said:
I remember hearing that some assisted Kershaw/ZT knives don't have a ball detent, but rely on the speed safe torsion bar to keep the blade closed. I could be mistaken, but that's what I recall.
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That is correct. To be clear, they still have the ball, which also serves in any liner or frame lock to minimize contact and friction between lock and blade during opening/closing, but they do not have the corresponding hole in the blade for the ball to snap into.
 
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