Bummer!

Wow, never expected to see that. I wouldn't consider light prying abuse, especially if it really was just the glued lid on a cardboard box. Properly treated steel should be able to handle that, no problem. You really shouldn't need to be all that gentle with good steel. It is steel after all. What happened there looks like pure brittleness, and was probably a heat treat defect or a weird impurity in the steel or something. I'm sure they will fix you up.
 
I'm a bit of a prybar freak myself - I've got three already and the CC one on the way...

But yeah, need to pry something? Use a prybar!

KeithAM said:
Sorry that happened.

To avoid prying with my knives, I recently ordered a 3" keychain pry bar from www.countycomm.com U.S.-made, D9 steel.

I'll let you know what I think after I get it.

I've also been known to carry a 6" pry bar. No, I'm not a criminal! ;)

Peter Atwood also makes the "Prybaby."
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Buffalohump said:
I'm a bit of a prybar freak myself - I've got three already and the CC one on the way...

But yeah, need to pry something? Use a prybar!
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Here's a pic of the one I got -- this is from the CC website:

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WOW..to you guys who say prying is bad..it's steel not glass...prying a cardboard box open isn't really prying. A case of .22 comes in a relatively thin cardboard compared to the cardboard in a sonotube
 
BlondieAlmostEdge said:
I was prying open a case of fiocchi .22 ammo at work, which had had its staples removed already but was still glued shut.
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I have probably done this exact same thing hundreds of times over the past few years with my Pacific and Endura with no problems. Very interesting that such light prying caused such damage.
 
spoonrobot said:
I have probably done this exact same thing hundreds of times over the past few years with my Pacific and Endura with no problems. Very interesting that such light prying caused such damage.
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me too, but with a delica. first time having problems.
 
Here is the 5" mini pry bar I use around the house.

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I have a few in various tool kits, glove boxes, and on the work bench.

I might have to try sharpening one up.
 
Hard H2O said:
Here is the 5" mini pry bar I use around the house.

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I have a few in various tool kits, glove boxes, and on the work bench.

I might have to try sharpening one up.
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You realize, of course, that using a prybar as a blade to cut with will void the warranty? ;)
 
BlondieAlmostEdge said:
Without going into to much detail, as I've been in contact with spyderco warranty and the knife is on its way back, my bg42/cf millie and I had an incident this morning. I'm not one of the "i like to pry really hard with my folders" types so this surprised me, especially given the medium I was prying(cardboard box). I'm sure that the situation will be resolved in a positive way for everyone, so lets not have everyone lambaste me about posting about this.

Cell phone pic, better pics to come:

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At the top of the forum is Warrant Question-Military: He had the same break from a cardboard box.
 
For the price we are paying for these knives this shouldn't be happening. The quality control problems that I encountered purchasing my Manix 95 and these blades snapping have me worried. I know Sal and the boys will probably honor the warranty, but what if you were in the "bush", then you would be screwed.

Do you have a picture of the liners. Are they bent?
 
really if you ere in the bush you should have a fixed blade.
When I first saw the cellphone pic I gasped out loud.
That exact BG42 CF Millie is on my want list.
I use knives to open glued shut boxes all the time. I usually stick it in and turn it like a key rather than a diving board though. That way the pressure is on the short side of the knife and not in the middle.
 
I also think that for the price of these they can be made tougher. Smaller hole or thicker blade something needs to be changed. I dont know If I will buy anymore Military's unless they have a stronger blade.
 
update everyone-

After much undue delay on my part (i'm researching for my thesis right now but that's not really an excuse), the knife went back. In a quick turnaround, sal and company honored the warranty when they had every right not to, and I have a brand new cfbg42 millie in my lap as I type.

To Sal, thank you very much. I continue to highly recommend your company and product to anyone who's remotely interested.
 
Good outcome. Sal and Spyderco in general are a class act. That was a strange one. BG42 is a very pure steel, doubtfull there was any impurities. The heat treatment on my two seems great. I would still not hesitate to buy any of the millie models or sprints. The BG42 is one of the best, to be sure. In the long run it will be one of the most coveted IMO. The steel remains rare in production knives, and likely will stay that way. I personally love the edge BG takes. Joe
 
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