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A worm looks like a small snake so everything inside of them should be the same, right?
lol. no one can claim ya ain't funny, Sir.A worm looks like a small snake so everything inside of them should be the same, right?
My guess as well.lock bar couldn't be the same on the 659 as the spitfire. they are different sized knives. same mid lock design maybe, but not a parts bin part.
lock bar couldn't be the same on the 659 as the spitfire. they are different sized knives. same mid lock design maybe, but not a parts bin part.
In other words, "same basic lockbar configuration", just as I noted.
The issue of the lock rock is worth raising. Jeff Hubbard has stated on this forum that the mid lock design in The Spitfire is more prone to lock rock. The closer the lock bar pivot is to the blade pivot, the tighter the radius formed by the locking tab. The tighter that radius is, the more angled the front face needs to be to clear the locking detent on the blade. The shallower that angle is, the easier it is for the blade to lift the lockbar under hard cutting.
My expectation is that Buck is using the same or very similar lock bar design at the mating surface as on the Spitfire. It also looks like the same pivot assembly.
Does anybody know differently?
Looks like the guts are the same as the Spitfire?
Do they have the lock rock issue sorted?
In other words, "same basic lockbar configuration", just as I noted.
The issue of the lock rock is worth raising. Jeff Hubbard has stated on this forum that the mid lock design in The Spitfire is more prone to lock rock. The closer the lock bar pivot is to the blade pivot, the tighter the radius formed by the locking tab. The tighter that radius is, the more angled the front face needs to be to clear the locking detent on the blade. The shallower that angle is, the easier it is for the blade to lift the lockbar under hard cutting.
My expectation is that Buck is using the same or very similar lock bar design at the mating surface as on the Spitfire. It also looks like the same pivot assembly.
Does anybody know differently?
can only read what ya wrote. had to assume you maybe didnt know the difference.Sorry to have been unclear in my writing.
I thought it was obvious that different sized knives would not use the exact same "bin parts" but I shouldn't assume such things.
Makael, thanks for posting the quote from Hubbard. I hadn't seen that before.
Another way to ask My question is if those lessons learned have been applied to this new knife. Hopefully so, yes?
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bringing back the thread hope no one minds. so I finally got one. no side to side play. almost no up and down lock rock. pretty impressive knife for what it is. I like the width/depth of the blade on this one. View attachment 1108864
^ pic of what I had in my pocket to show size.
cost wise one could argue the 110 is a better value. regardless I'm really liking the 659 so far. well done Buck.
thanks and yep pinned.Glad u got one. Is it pinned together or can you disassemble it?
thanks and yep pinned.
pivot is screwed but mine came perfect so I haven't played with it, but it has torx setup for it.Thats crazy. I thought for sure when they showed them at SHOT they would be screwed together. Is the piviot pinned as well?
pivot is screwed but mine came perfect so I haven't played with it, but it has torx setup for it.