Benchmade 710 Rattle

Good call that's what it is. I probably need to tighten the pivot screw but I like it where it is. It opens really easy.
 
It doesn't hurt anything and most don't notice such a rattle.

I drop of a rubbery glue in the crack of the joint between the pin and scales may quiet the rattle.

I just live with it, as it is hardly noticeable on the knives I own that have the rattle.
 
Tightening the pivot won't stop the stop pin rattling.

Some of my Axis Locks have a rattly stop pin when the knife is closed, but it doesn't bother me. Having a stop pin that is free to rotate spreads any wear around the whole circumference of the pin.

If the rattle bothers a user, it is quite easily fixed with a little dab of low-adhesion Loctite on the pin.
 
+1 Steven. Although I'd avoid using Loc-Tite or anything that would prevent the stop pin from rotating. It's supposed to do that. Rattling will not affect the performance of the knife.
 
jkarp_53 said:
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It's supposed to do that.
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That is an interesting sentiment.

Why is the stop pin supposed to be loose? I have a number of knives wherein the stop pin is held with a screw and other knives wherein the stop pin is a press fit, the stop pins in these knives don't move at all.

Benchmade simply chose a method of assembly that allows a looser stop pin but I see little advantage to such a design feature. It has been put forth that the screw attached stop pin is better, since it aids in keeping the knife together.
 
I have quite a few Benchmade axis locks, and my 710 is the only one that does this. I've been trying to figure out what it was -- thanks for the insight!
 
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