My first one had a lot of lock stick. I applied sharpie to the blade tang. The stick was still pretty bad, but is now almost gone after a month of use.
Miso
Your "first one"?
So you've operated multiples and one had noticeably different action?
Now I am wondering if I should trade this one. I've never had to do that with a knife before...
Or, I'd I should just carry and use it and see if it works the friction out as it wears in...?
Hmmm....
Yes. I bought two and own two. The second one did not show any lock stick. Well, my first one did not really have ordinary lock stick but seemed to have a bump on the blade tang halfway before full engagement of the lock bar. Sharpie technique helped a lot anyway, and in the course of a week the stick was gone. But there is still a little bit of friction when disengaging unlike other frame lock knives I have. It gives a feeling of security, and I love it.
Miso
Sou ka. hai wakatta. Framelock ga chotto ittakatta... Sharpie wo tsukau.
I will continue using mine. Did not really smooth out much with use today, but I'm in for the long haul. I like this knife. I will try to use a sharpie on the lockbar face (maybe hard to reach in there?)
Been using it all day to cut paper, slice plastic labels, jacket a few cables and wires...
...and also make myself and improvised cup out of a water bottle to drop in some immune system booster to fight off all the flu everyone has around me! :barf:
An unglamorous, unstaged, in-the-moment shot from earlier.
Wow. Where did you learn that method of spelling Japanese?:thumbup:
I also found it difficult to apply sharpie on the tang but was able to do so by opening the blade to the point just before the lock bar is about to drop in. So you apply sharpie from the front instead of the back.
Miso
Loctite Spyderco? If there is one knife in your lineup that begs to be disassembled periodically it is this one.
The pivot is loctited and you cannot disassemble according to warranty. This knife gets used in the kitchen a lot. I just noticed a bunch of gunk around the pivot. Yeah, I cleaned it with Alcohol and a swab but it would be nice to occasionally disassemble. Not a deal breaker by any means. This knife will see tons of use.