BF2020 Viper Swayback Discuss Thread

[Ramrodmb]

All our collaboration knives have T-6 slab screws and T-8 pivot screws.

Hmmm. Tried them both and T-9 fits much better. T-8 has some slop. Yes they are good bits. But I'll defer to you.

 

[btb01]

17 Nov left Florida.
20 Nov arr. N.Y.
21 Nov left N.Y.
28 Nov arr. Helsinki...

Now the real wait begins Finnish Posti still not received it which means Customs are holding it, despite digi mania they still send a snail mail letter to you demanding import tax, that can take over 7 days to get here...You pay online, a rather tedious business, then Post wants the 'handling fee' more tedious online stuff. THEN it can be released to Posti and the packet can take 5 days to 3 weeks to get here... Best case scenario it arrives today Worst case just before Christmas. But all good things etc.

Being a knife enthusiast here, you need the patience of a Cat

Sounds like it might be easier just to learn to make the knives yourself!

I've been carrying mine quite a bit since I got it (usually paired with something else).

 

[knifeswapper]

Hmmm. Tried them both and T-9 fits much better. T-8 has some slop. Yes they are good bits. But I'll defer to you.

I only have two Wiha T9's and neither one fit in the head. So, that is curious.

 

[Ramrodmb]

I only have two Wiha T9's and neither one fit in the head. So, that is curious.

Wow, really strange, thanks for checking. I have 3 sets: Snap-on, Husky and I don't remember the other. I just went and checked again and same on all 3, the 9 is a perfect fit, 8 is sloppy. Sorry for the confusion, though.

 

[redsparrow]

shown elsewhere today but this belongs in this thread

 

[hornetguy]

Hmmm. Tried them both and T-9 fits much better. T-8 has some slop. Yes they are good bits. But I'll defer to you.

I'll go back and check... it may be that the T9 is better. I didn't even try it.... results to follow....

 

[JJ_Colt45]

Definately not this Viper but I have had knives where a T-9 would fit shallow in the hole but very likely strip it out if you attempted to use it. A T-9 won't even go in the pivot screws on either of mine ... tried 6 different bits/drivers.

Pivot is a T-8 handle screws are a T-6.

 

[KingMC]

It’s been carried just about everywhere since I got it: work, home, my brother’s wedding, etc. I just don’t use knives all that often so it’s still mostly untouched but it’s a great carry knife and the quality is impeccable.

 

[JohnDF]

I think the Italians use a metric Torx.

 

[HEMI 49]

There is "Torx Plus" in addition to the original Torx shape........ The difference is in the profile of the teeth...... I did buy a set of "Plus" for some particularly ornery screws..... The flanks of the teeth engage the screws better....

 

[Will Power]

According to Finnish Posti Tracking, they still haven't received the packet- arrived Hki airport on Saturday

According to me, it arrived on my doormat around 17.15 today

As it's perma-dark now pix are really tricky, but all I can say is I'm in no way disappointed, this is a TOP knife. Blonde Mark with grooving, Piebald light/dark Pile grooved

PROS: Getting the knife at all in this horrible year, superb fit & finish, great W&T with a robust 7 pull, no gaps, all centre, inspiringly sharp-I think you could shave with it but not venturing, in hand feel is superb, lightweight but robust quality feel, Titanium bolster/liners enhance the Ram's Horn ditto the screws, like the tubular backspring, even though it looks very attractive it's clearly a credible worker and will be a very useful EDC.

CONS: Makes most other knives look and feel inferior I'm pathetic and crap at tying lanyards, I'd love a dark green chord one or leather but don't know how to get them or tie it...

My personal thanks to Mike Latham for steering the project to a very satisfying conclusion against considerable odds Thanks too to the designers and workers at Viper for making a superb Forum Knife and to Adam Rojas for taking care of the shipping aspects back to the EU.

Ram's Horn was certainly the right choice The Raccoon turds turned out so well!

 

[Will Power]

 

[Chui]

......woo-hoo........!! Finally

 

[yablanowitz]

Here they are in chronological order, with the 2014 runner-up Eric's Jack included (2005 was before my time here).

 

[hornetguy]

Wow, really strange, thanks for checking. I have 3 sets: Snap-on, Husky and I don't remember the other. I just went and checked again and same on all 3, the 9 is a perfect fit, 8 is sloppy. Sorry for the confusion, though.

I'll go back and check... it may be that the T9 is better. I didn't even try it.... results to follow....

I went back to my cheapie Home Depot set, and I couldn't get the T9 to go in. The T8 still fit snugly, minimal slop. I think JohnDF is probably right. Metric Torxes....

Moral to this story, don't buy one individual size... get a set. Or two sets.

 

[Will Power]

......woo-hoo........!! Finally

Many thanks Paul and for your offers of help over this.

Immensely contented and it actually didn't take too long, the 2018 Forum Knife did not appear until mid January as far as I recall..that too was very pleasing, this excels

 

[JohnDF]

Or two sets.

Two sets from different makers should cover it.

 

[SVTFreak]

I’m carrying mine a lot more than I thought I would. The rams horn has grown on me, although I don’t even know if anyone makes other covers for these. I kinda like it now. The blade shape, I usually love as a secondary but I find I use that secondary more than a clip so it’s suiting me just fine. The only thing I wouldn’t use it for is food prep and I have a new chefs knife to use anyway lol.

 

[Will Power]

SVTFreak I was chopping garlic and lemons earlier with it, just sings through everything and being stainless/titanium no corrosion worries or flavour imparting

 

[Magizm7]

Great colour and texture on that one!