I've been using my dodo for a week or so now and when I first got it the blade locked up very tight. Now there is some verticle movement but it's not really loose, it's the ball bearing moving. It only moves a little bit and it's not noticable during use but I am concerned that it will become weaker with time and that ball will keep moving some day and the blade close on my hand or something. I don't use my full strength while performing this "test" but I'm really curious as to what would happen if I used more pressure. I figured someone else has already tried this here so I thought I would ask.
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bearing lock movement
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Never mind, I already have my answer, I can close my dodo with my thumb now without even touching the bearing lock. I guess I'll get in touch with spyderco and see how it can be fixed. By looking at how the lock operates I can't see how it can't fail, seeing as the bearing is round and the blade ramp is slanted that it fits in. Maybe they will let me swap it out for a non-bearing lock model.
Definately get Sal and his helpers to take a look at it. Is it one of the earlier dodos? I hear that some of the earlier runs had a problem with the spring (not a design fault but a bad batch) and if thats a case I'm sure they'll either fix it or replace it. How exactly does it fail?
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The ramp shouldn't be slanted. Something is wrong.
I don't know when it was made. It came all nice and tight but now there is movement when I press down on the blade. Last night I could close it simply by pressing the blade with my thumb.
I thought the ramp was suppossed to be slightly slanted to ensure tight lockup with wear, that's how my axis lock benchmade is anyway. I tried to call spyderco and left a message but nobody has called back. I'll try the forum later. I really like the blade shape and handle but my faith in the bearing lock has been a little diminished. Lot's of folks have good ones though so hopefully mine can be fixed.
I thought the ramp was suppossed to be slightly slanted to ensure tight lockup with wear, that's how my axis lock benchmade is anyway. I tried to call spyderco and left a message but nobody has called back. I'll try the forum later. I really like the blade shape and handle but my faith in the bearing lock has been a little diminished. Lot's of folks have good ones though so hopefully mine can be fixed.
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It shouldn't be that slanted. When the ball is fully engaged, pushing down on the blade spine should be trying to compress the ball bearing, not shoot it backwards like an edamame from the pod. I'm sure Spyderco will fix it for you.
I had good luck getting a response from them when I emailed their customer support link on their site. Have you tried that?
I had good luck getting a response from them when I emailed their customer support link on their site. Have you tried that?
It doesn't really look that slanted but it does push the bearing back like you described. I e-mailed spyderco but hadn't gotten a response yet. I guess I'll just mail it and take my chances. I'm kind of old fashioned in that I hate voice mail and hate it even more when nobody is ever at the number and you leave messages and nobody ever calls you back. This isn't directed at spyderco although I did call throughout the day and got nobody and left messages and got no response, why even bother providing a number to call!?!?!? It's the wave of the future so I guess I better get with the program. I'm glad it's not my only knife.
"Last night I could close it simply by pressing the blade with my thumb."
You got a dud Dodo. I got mine a week ago and I have been flipping and snapping the hell out of it (bordering on abuse) and it is still rock solid with zero blade play. Send it back. I am sure Spyderco will take care of it.
You got a dud Dodo. I got mine a week ago and I have been flipping and snapping the hell out of it (bordering on abuse) and it is still rock solid with zero blade play. Send it back. I am sure Spyderco will take care of it.