Blade centering anxiety when a new folder arrives!

akrapacs said:
Whenever I get a new folder in the mail I get really bad anxiety the moments before I open the knife because I feel like it's such a gamble whether or not the blade is going to be centered. I always immediately check the centering first thing. The more expensive the folder the worse the anxiety. And when the blade isn't centered it feels like a punch to the gut, especially when it's a pricey one.

Does anybody else experience this?
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Oh god, yes. Yes. A thousand times yes.
 
I don't recall EVER having the problem with any of my many Cold Steel folders . Mostly a problem with liner/frame locks ?
 
I have had knives that are centered, but the blades are warped. What is the bigger issue there?

No I am not bothered about centering to a personnel acceptable limit. For me I can deal with a slightly off centered blade as a result of hand grinding but the blade is straight, not warped and around the pivot the blade has appropriate clearance and functions correctly.
 
As long as it doesn't rub one side or the other I don't really care, centering doesn't affect function at all, so as long as its lockup is solid and it cuts well I'm not at all bothered.
 
I care about all aspects of the build. So i get anxiety over many issues. But i think the worst for me is a flipper that doesnt flip.
 
Yep. I definitely went through this same type of anxiety for my first couple of years. It went away after I learned how to adjust it though. Now the only thing that really bothers me is wonky edge geometry and or factory blemishes. Still get the same anxiety in that department.
 
The only knife I have were the centering bothers me is my case sodbuster Jr, it rubs and the fit and finish is terrible, I really like the knife however so I'll have to send it in eventually. Other than that I have some that are a little off I'm sure I could adjust it out but I really don't care.

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Blade centering is the least of my worries! Unless it rubs against one of the scales, it really does not matter. I carried on that rubbed the side for years and years with not one problem, ever. I worry much more about ergonomics, blade geometry and a well tapered tip, HT, lockup, smooth operation, etc.
 
doesn't bother me until it rubs. most I can center with adjustment. I did give up on Case sodbusters, ordered 2 yellow CV and they were both rubbing with horrible fit and finish. Pisses me off.
 
If you've seen my last knife mod you know I am a knife is a tool kind of knife user (buyer) and I hardly look to see if the blade is centered . . . probably not even on the same day I received the knife.

I have had excellent luck though; can't ever remember getting one that was more than a hair off.

Really, unless the blade is hitting on the side of the knife, I don't care. That said I could fix it.

One thing that chaps me is if I unlock the knife and the blade does not drop (assuming it is that type of lock where it should). I mean after I have adjusted the pivot. Some knives, OK one, if I squeeze the knife handle more than the "dove with broken ribs" grip the blade won't drop and when I let up it drops.

THAT SUCKS (710)

Nice knife though. I'll fix that once I stumble across a blue spacer I can add to the handle.
That Benchmade is going to offer to send me any minute now after they read this.
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They must be on a smoke break. They've been gone a long time . . . four months and counting . . .

There are so many other things on a knife I care more about than blade centering. If they are all there and the blade is off a little I would buy the knife.

Bottom line . . . if it is a five hundred dollar plus knife . . . well then THAT's different. That's some one saying they are attempting to make (and market) something exceptional.

Nah dude, nah . . . all those off center blades are there to make people appreciate the mid price ($500) and high end knives.
 
I'm picky about blade centering. So, centering is one of the things I consistently ask about before purchasing a knife on the secondary market. If their description doesn't address it and/or a pic of the centering is not provided, I'll ask the OP for such before committing to a purchase.

Likewise, I only buy brand new knives from reputable, bladeforums-supporting dealers. As Whitty described earlier, I kindly request they check the centering on my knife before shipping it out. Nearly all of these dealers are willing to accommodate this request, and I've had no issues in this regard. Nor any "centering anxiety" upon a knife's arrival!

All of that said, if it's a touch off center, I can usually correct it or dial it in myself :)
 
I figure that if I take the time and research your product, work hard to afford it, and choose it over the competetors, you should take the time to make sure the fit is optimal before it leaves the factory. Maybe I'm weird...
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Yah !
YAH ! !
YAH ! ! !

Hey W. Anderson is right.
I want a do over.
 
evilgreg said:
This too--it amazes me sometimes when people post photos saying the blade is slightly off center and it's bothering them, and then I look at the photo and it looks so close to centered I would have to count the pixels to figure out which side they thought it was off towards. If it doesn't rub, what does it even matter? I'm not a collector, though, so I think I just don't get the mindset.
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I cant speak for anyone else but seeing i mostly collect bearing flippers i just want it centered because it shows me they made the knife right. There is some wiggle room with knives adjustment wise but if a knife has been dialed in properly and no matter all the efforts it wont center somethig was not made right. It will never effect the performance but when i see $20-$40 knives consistently on point and centered i demand it from knives costing $100 or more simply because it should be made to a standard reflective of its price point. Kinda like if i got a new luxury car and the steering wheel isnt straight when going down the road with no turn in sight. Sure it aint hurting nothing but i wouldnt want it that way.
 
'd say anything over $200 there's no excuse for the blade not to be centered.
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Except for the danged idiot running the show who keeps banging away at his employees to go faster, faster, faster . . .
You . . . what are you doing ? ? ? ?
Why are you "wasting" time ? ? ? ?
You need to get ALL these done TODAY ! ! ! !
Now what are you doing ?
Just move to the next one ! ! !

. . . or like that there.
Then . . . try to find a new hire that even cares.

I want another do over . . . we are lucky the blades come to us right side up let alone centered.
 
The funny ting is cold steel are always centered every time.
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good one . . . now that you mention it

______ are prolly the worst offender. Don't get what the problem is. Maybe they don't pay their help enough to care
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Y'r reasoning is flawed.
If I may :
EXAMPLE A
Spoiled American worker (at least a chance of being relatively decently paid) . . . holding up cell phone and texting with one hand . . . making knives with the other hand (probably non dominate hand) . . .

EXAMPLE B
Subsistence foreign worker in a sweat shop no cell phone (can't afford one (((OK I'm stretching it even nomadic people living in the bush have cell phones)))) working with both hands because they really need the job . . .

:)
Actually sad but . . .
 
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As long as it's reasonably close, I am ok with it. And when I sell, I won't sell to someone who is obsessed with details like perfect centering. Opinions vary on what perfect is and I am not comfortable trying to figure that out for someone who might have different standards than mine. It's easier to pass on a deal than to risk having someone think that I deliberately misled them.
 
Hi. This was funny and interesting at the same time :). No, I’m not concerned. I’m an optimist and have an approach that people naturally try their best in what they’re doing and keep this until proven wrong. While I fully accept people make occasional mistakes and equipment might sometimes fail when operating, I might be very pissed and become implacable in front of deliberate sloppiness or, even worse, cheat or trickery. This is also how it normally ends for me, when dealing for an extended period of time with individuals who spend too much time in mental masturbations rather than grabbing some tools and fix the issue at hand :D:p. Every knife in a mail package usually brings me some excitement and joy :). Sure there is the occasional disappointment, normally cured by the sound warranties granted by reputable manufacturers/dealers. Anxiety, for me, is confined to more grievous things in life.

A logical approach is helpful for me: is the price of this tool justifying minor cosmetic defects? Are these “defects” I am looking at something affecting proper use/functionality or safety of the tool? Is this something I can fix myself? Is applying for the claim procedure worth the hassle? Another thing I found to be helpful in this is start using the tools :). At that point they will get scratches, use marks, dirt or spots, mechanical malfunctions and failures, etc.; they’ll need some daily (e.g. cleaning after food prep), weekly (e.g. touch-ups), monthly (e.g. sharpening, hardware adjustments, lubrication, etc.), yearly maintenance (e.g. complete disassembly, major cleaning, etc.) and I have to deal with these issues by myself and learn how to do that. Sometimes I succeed, sometimes I fail, few times I screw up completely and I learn in the process, so I get better knowledge and improve my skills.

Blade centring is normally something, today, I can adjust myself with no big deals :). Don’t be anxious, have fun! It’s just an hobby, a pastime after all! Fair to say I don’t sell any knife; either they naturally die from old age and wear and tear :D or I gift them to someone when I’m done with/tired of some, so this is not an issue for me.
 
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