AHH Help me with my new Boker Subcom!!! -UPDATED

It was a little resistance but nothing different than how it is when you tighten something... I really didn't tighten it all that much.

Also, how would I get vise grips on this? the screw head goes a little bit below the scales.
 
I saw your thread on the Boker forum...can you post pictures? The recessed screw head does post quite a quandary. I just looked at my subcom 42 and I see what you mean about the pivot screw.

Try this, unscrew all the other screws and remove them and stand-offs and stop pin if you can, so that the scale is free to move around the pivot. Rotate the scale counter clockwise and hopefully it will catch the pivot screw and free it up. You might even be able to tilt up the scale a bit so that it does grab, go very slowly.
 
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I'm assuming I'm voiding any chance of a warranty by doing this? What should I do if I do that and the screw is stripped?

This is a very good idea though.
 
Not sure if you void your warranty by taking apart the knife, someone else can chime in on that. You can first ask Boker customer service for the conditions for getting another pivot screw and then proceed if the answer is favorable or go to your local hardware store and pick up another one and dremel it to the needed length.

It all depends on what you feel comfortable doing or you can just send it in.

By the way, I just backed up my pivot screw on my subcom 42 all the way and did notice what appears to be white loc-tite. So it was a bit hard to unscrew it at first.
 
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As someone else mentioned, do pick up a good set of torx bit, one where the handle is comfortable and you can apply controlled downward pressure and turn.
 
That's weird, because the screw was completely loose as first (as in, it shook and moved when I touched it) and only became stuck once I tightened it.
 
It sounds as though your knife came with an English screw partially inserted into metric threads. Strange.
 
I'm guessing the whole pivot is spinning instead of just the screw, since for some reason Boker decided not to make it a D-shaped pivot or put a Torx recess on the post side. It's a very frustrating problem when knives are assembled like that. As a pro tip, if you manage to get it apart (using a grippy rubber pad for friction on the post side to prevent spinning) is completely remove the pivot and use either a dremel with a cutoff wheel or a knife-edged file or similar to cut a slot into the post side of the pivot so if it happens again you can use a flat headed screwdriver on that side. Just be careful not to go too deep!
 
Every titan I've ever held is off center. I was going to buy one at smoky mountain knife works one time and every one he showed me were off center. We went through like 10 different ones and all were off center so I passed all together. I do have a wharcom and have never had problems with centering.
 
One of my friend managed to pull the blade out and we moved it around and it's loosened up a little. I can now take it out myself, still with difficulty though. I got a proper screw driver and bit to loosen the pivot - It's stuck in there and it's not going to loosen up. - To those that think that the pivot is spinning as I try to loosing it, it's not. I tried the hot water idea and even got a stronger friend to try (lucky without stripping the screw) and still had no luck. It's stuck together. Also, when it's opened up, the lock bar does not engage AT ALL. Is is time to send it in? I only got it yesterday.
 
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Great. As a Canadian I have to pay extra fees. This little knife is burning holes in my wallet! D:< I could have gotten a USMC knife after what I pay for this thing. I'm so incredibly displeased.
 
RevDevil said:
I would recommend starting with fixed blades.
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I have plenty, I got this one because I wanted to spice up my collection with more than just one folder. I swear to god if Boker doesn't honor a warranty on this, I'm going to flip out.
 
Oh no worries there--they'll honor it. What I would do, though, is write or call them politely and explain the frustration of your predicament and how you'd love to give their company a chance to make a loyal customer out of you. Be patient, polite, and persistant. I'm sure they'll take care of you. :)
 
FortyTwoBlades said:
Oh no worries there--they'll honor it. What I would do, though, is write or call them politely and explain the frustration of your predicament and how you'd love to give their company a chance to make a loyal customer out of you. Be patient, polite, and persistant. I'm sure they'll take care of you. :)
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This is the best post so far, and very true. :thumbup:
 
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