Are new Delicas lint magnets more than older ones?

[diamdave]

I"m on my fourth Delica. Never had a problem. I like the Delica 4 that I own but I notice that 'stuff' always seems to get into the lock. It still closes/opens but I can feel the grind. Is it the liners in the new model that make it more sensitive to this happening?

 

[Slvgx]

I hadn't noticed that at all, they seem smoother to me.

 

[Esav Benyamin]

Possibly too much lubrication is holding dirt. Clean it off, dry it out, lubricate lightly.

 

[kuro]

I've been edc'ing a se delica 4 loose in my pocket (mostly blue jeans) for 3 and a 1/2 months. I don't use it very frequently because I generally reach for the mini-grip that is clipped to my pocket first.

Last week I reached for the delica mostly to play with it and the lock failed to engage because lint had gummed up the lock. I had to push down on the lock button like I was closing it and then blow into the lock to clean out the gunk. Works fine now. I still love the knife, but you just have to keep it clean.

 

[gordonk]

Interesting - that's what I do as well - carry the D4 loose and my mini-grip clipped Yes, when you carry it loose I found there is a tendency for pocket lint to get in there - I also carry my Dragonfly loose in my right pocket and every once in a while...... Frequency - I wouldn't say more, per se than my Delica 3. No gritty feeling on opening on mine, but then mine been under the tap being washed after being used, so there's very little lube there too.

- gord

 

[puukkoman]

If & when my folders get funky, I wash 'em out by spraying WD-40 in there. Then, I blast 'em with compressed air (comes in a can, I have it here at the office for cleaning computer parts) to dry up the WD-40. Then, I apply a drop of synthetic lubricant. WD-40 is not a good lubricant, since it dries up leaving metal-on-metal. However, it does an excellent job as a cleaner. It is a penetrating fluid, so it's good for moving parts that are crusty, rusty or stuck, and it helps to expel any water from your knife's pivot. Make sure you apply some real lubricant afterwards (but not too much or it'll gather lint & crud, and you'll just have to clean it out again).

 

[diamdave]

Thanks, I understand. Interestingly, I never had this problem with any of my other three delicas, Gin1,ats55, vg10. Clip or pocket carry exactly the same way. Hence my question on whether the new liners had anything to do with it.

 

[Ritt]

Turn your pockets inside-out when you wash them. No lint in your pockets = no lint in your knives, assuming you're not in the habit of wearing other people's pants.