axis lock question

[The Trout]

so i got a knife with an axis lock, but id never had one before. i opened the knife, and then sort of held down the moving part of the lock and pushed the knife back down. the first time i did it, i didnt hold the button down the whole time, and there was some resistance putting the blade back down. im just wondering if i might have screwed something up by not closing the knife properly, and i was wondering what is the best way to shut an axis lock.

 

[The Trout]

to be honest i think i closed it the wrong way a couple times and im worried the lock might have been weakened, i hop im just imagining it but i want to have confidence that the lock is in perfect order before working with the knife

 

[rajincagin]

Just pull the axis button back and close the blade, if there's any resistance pull the lock back further. It's open and close, no in between

 

[rajincagin]

And no, you didn't mess up the lock, they are VERY strong

 

[rajincagin]

If you go to benchmade forums or YouTube, you can see great videos about just how strong their locks are. Have faith my friend, benchmade is the best in the business, no worries

 

[The Trout]

ok great thanks, that makes me feel better

 

[jobasha11]

Its fine man. I'm sure you didn't break anything.

 

[JNewell]

And no, you didn't mess up the lock, they are VERY strong

And very bulletproof, assuming both springs don't fail...which happens very rarely, notwithstanding the impression you might get from reading here.

 

[jmclfrsh]

If you're right handed, hold the knife at about 12:00 (straight up) with your index finger on the side of the lock bar (the nub) under your index finger tip.

Pull the nub down, then quickly move your right hand to the right, and then back to the left, rather quickly, while holding the lock bar down. The blade will close. Release the lock bar.

Practice it, moving faster, then slower, left to right until you get it to bottom just right without bouncing the blade off its stop (back out of the handle) consistently. It won't take long and you'll be a pro at it.

And congrats, you have one of the best locks in the business mastered. And you'll look like you've been doing it all your life.

 

[The Trout]

thanks guys, one more quick question, is it ok to open the blade with the thumb stud without pressing down the lock? is it meant to sort of, roll along until its open, or should i just hold the lock down and flip it open? the other one i had was a flipper i didn't realize this would be so different opening and locking

 

[jmclfrsh]

If you're right handed, hold the knife at about 12:00 (straight up) with your index finger on the side of the lock bar (the nub) under your index finger tip.

Pull the nub down, then quickly move your right hand to the right, and then back to the left, rather quickly, while holding the lock bar down. The blade will close. Release the lock bar.

Practice it, moving faster, then slower, right to left until you get it to bottom just right without bouncing the blade off its stop (back out of the handle) consistently. It won't take long and you'll be a pro at it.

And congrats, you have one of the best locks in the business mastered. And you'll look like you've been doing it all your life.

 

[Yo Mama]

Na, it's fine. You would not be able to close the knife, if the lock was at all engaged. If it opens and closes like normal, it's fine.

 

[jmclfrsh]

Flip it open all you want without touching the lock bar. It will just have a little resistance, that's all.

Hold it down and it will have far less, release as it gets to the open position.

You can do both with no worries.

 

[ClimbinMonkey]

That resistance your feeling, is it right before the knife folds back into the frame? If so then is just the natural tension of the Omega spring that kicks the Axis bar into place when you open it, no harm at all.