• Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! I hope that you all have something to be grateful for this year and for many years to come

  • The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is available! Price is $250 ea (shipped within CONUS).
    Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/

  • America has reached 250 years, and I am grateful to be here, in the best country in the world. Thank every one of you who helps make this country a better place, those who have gone before and risked it all, and those who've paid the ultimate price to make the United States what we are today.

    Happy Birthday America! Let Freedom Ring for all time!

ZT 0561 Lock Problem

G

goosefacer

Joined
Mar 18, 2010
Messages
262
I've had my ZT 0561 for a couple weeks now and just noticed something wrong with the lock. After opening and engaging the lock I can push the blade and disengage the lock - the only thing stopping the blade from closing completely is the ball detent. It only happens when I'm not holding my hand over the lock bar.

Will be sending it in for repair - anyone else have this problem?

Lock engaged
96ad15bc.jpg


Holding in same grip and trying to close blade w/o disengaging lock
e7e82b4a.jpg
 
Sorry to hear that.
I just tried it on mine, if I understand what you're describing correctly. Mine doesn't move, rock solid.
 
A few weeks ago I used a little jig at my friends house to clamp the blade it place and hung 200lbs. on it. It had zero lock movement. It could have done more but I was only out to see if it would close with force, not to find ultimate breaking strength. It did fine.

So yes, if yours closes with a bit of pressure by hand, then it is not in correct working order and Kershaw would like to help you I am sure.
 
TriviaMonster said:
A few weeks ago I used a little jig at my friends house to clamp the blade it place and hung 200lbs. on it. It had zero lock movement. It could have done more but I was only out to see if it would close with force, not to find ultimate breaking strength. It did fine.

So yes, if yours closes with a bit of pressure by hand, then it is not in correct working order and Kershaw would like to help you I am sure.
Click to expand...


Why on Earth would you do such a thing? If it failed, you surely would not send it in for warranty, right?
 
Send it in and they will take care of it, they are great to deal with. Good luck
 
Thanks for the input everyone. It's packed up and on its way home to ZT. To ease the pain of losing the 0561 for a while I ordered a 0550 with a battleship gray Hinderer scale - guess that will have to do. ;)
 
TriviaMonster said:
A few weeks ago I used a little jig at my friends house to clamp the blade it place and hung 200lbs. on it. It had zero lock movement. It could have done more but I was only out to see if it would close with force, not to find ultimate breaking strength. It did fine.

So yes, if yours closes with a bit of pressure by hand, then it is not in correct working order and Kershaw would like to help you I am sure.
Click to expand...

Is there a video of this? I have always wanted to see a frame lock tested as such but finding a video of it is like trying to find a sasquatch, many people claim to have seen one but no one has real proof.
 
GMAHN said:
Is there a video of this? I have always wanted to see a frame lock tested as such but finding a video of it is like trying to find a sasquatch, many people claim to have seen one but no one has real proof.
Click to expand...

There is a fairly popular YouTube video of Andrew Demko hanging 700+ pounds from one of his folders. I can't provide a link since I'm on my phone, but just google it I'm sure you can find it pretty easily.
 
CrimsonTideShooter said:
There is a fairly popular YouTube video of Andrew Demko hanging 700+ pounds from one of his folders. I can't provide a link since I'm on my phone, but just google it I'm sure you can find it pretty easily.
Click to expand...

I was talking about a frame lock, not a triad lock.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top