A big *** of Chris Reeve's mnandi

T

topgas

Joined
Jul 14, 2009
Messages
32
Look at the picture of my NIB snakewood mnandi.
What's the difference between mine and the other mnandies?
When the blade is closed , 2mm knifepoint is out of the handle's tail end!!!
mG8J.jpg


yBFM.jpg


Ce1S.jpg


TOf8.jpg


Cjrk.jpg


aDem.jpg


GWmh.jpg
 
Last edited:
Wow that sucks. I thought they had "the best" quality control (they are semi-custom...), guess not.
 
just hit it with a hammer, the tip will go back down. It will probably work best if you have the knife on concrete too.
 
Give Chris a ring and let him fix it.....when I dealt with him in the early nineties he was very decent to deal with and I doubt he has changed.
 
Regardless if it gets fixed quickly or not, DAYUM! There goes a lot of time and hassle on an expensive knife . . .
 
How could that pass muster? I guess you've looked to see if a pocket thread is caught there. It wouldn't take much. I'd blast it with some kind of solvent aerosol (BreakFree/RemOil/WD-40) and shake it as dry as possible. Seriously, it could be 'trash' caught there. Is there an eccentric stop pin that can be turned (adjusted) to close the knife further? That is hideous. Nearly $400 for something unacceptable in a checkout lane hooked/blister packed $5 knife.

Keep us apprised.

Stainz
 
LX_Emergency said:
There goes the idea that CRK buys you precision.
Click to expand...

Why? Because ONE knife has an issue? Good luck finding a product from any manufacturer if you expect 100% perfection in 100% of their products.


topgas....that sucks. You mentioned the knife is NIB. Was it purchased from a CRK distributor or was it a private sale from a previous owner? I ask only because the knife looks to have carry marks but this could easily be a result of the pictures. Can we see a picture of the knife opened? From the pictures you posted, the knife looks like it has been sharpened. It is possible this knife was taken apart and not assembled correctly? Either way.....CRK will take care of you as I'm sure they don't want that knife floating around looking like it does. Let us know how it turns out and welcome to Bladeforums.
 
Last edited:
Wow...I' d be interested in knowing if that is the only defect the knife has or are there other issues like that?
 
I'd like some more information to support the implicit representation that the knife left CRK in that condition. Who sold the knife to the OP? A reputable dealer? An individual? Also, a photo of the "birth certificate" card would show how old the knife is.

Aside from that, a single example of this sort demonstrates no more than the obvious: CRK is not perfect (just closer to perfection than most others. ;)) I suppose it comes from the fact that fallable human beings are involved in the manufacturing process.
 
Good eye, morrow_j. That knife does look used/carried. Definitly not NIB as topgas stated. Instead of blasting it with solvent/WD-40, etc, try compressed air instead. Much neater. If that doesn't clear up the problem, off to Chris Reeve or the shop/dealer that sold it.

One problem doesn't make the entire line bad. Every production maker has one slip past QC every now and then.
 
I'd bet if you look at the contact area where the tang of the blade hits the stop pin there is something stuck in there. :cool:
 
So-Lo said:
I'd bet if you look at the contact area where the tang of the blade hits the stop pin there is something stuck in there. :cool:
Click to expand...

I agree. If the blade's ground from a standard blank and the pivot has O/E hardware, it's hard to imagine how else that would happen.
 
I love how people jump at the chance to bash a certain manufacturer. As already stated above we really need more info, because the knife definately looks used. Even if I got it like that from the factory, I wouldn't discount the whole CRK line. Also what makes CRK stand out from others is that they'll take care of it. Hopefully the OP will report back with birth cert details. Topgas put in a call to CRK.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top