Cant get my strider smooth?

joeyza · Jul 21, 2013

I have an SMF and cant seem to get it smooth? The only way I can get it relatively smooth is by loosening the pivot by by the time its loose enough for any type of smoothness there is side to side play? How to I get my strider to open smoothly without side to side lay? Have already tried tuff glide any other suggestions?

richard j · Jul 21, 2013

i use an oil called quick release and it works really good. have you taken the knife apart or just loosened up the pivot?

joeyza · Jul 21, 2013

richard j said:
i use an oil called quick release and it works really good. have you taken the knife apart or just loosened up the pivot?

took it all apart, cleaned it, oiled it. not sure what I'm doin wrong

richard j · Jul 21, 2013

send me an email with your number and i'll give you a call. maybe i can help you get it working smooth.

Nullity · Jul 21, 2013

Just keep using it. All knives get smoother as they break-in. Slight adjustments at the pivot can make drastic changes in the pivot tension.
If you have a tiger-striped blade, the detent ball has to wear through the rough bead-blast blade finish before it gets really smooth.

Just use it and have patience.

nashapple · Jul 21, 2013

richard j said:
send me an email with your number and i'll give you a call. maybe i can help you get it working smooth.

Richard is the best! He'll help you figure it out.

Razorsharp-Travis · Jul 22, 2013

Not much to figure out, all you have to do is open and close it while watching TV or what ever, seriously, clean all of the lube out of it, cycle it several hundred times, the. Lube it. Let the parts break in without lube before you lube them. It will turn to butter

MooseStuff · Jul 22, 2013

I usually pass my washers over an ultra fine stone a few times. I believe other people do this but haven't seen it talked about much. I know I didn't think of this on my own.

Krav · Jul 22, 2013

joeyza said:
I have an SMF and cant seem to get it smooth? The only way I can get it relatively smooth is by loosening the pivot by by the time its loose enough for any type of smoothness there is side to side play? How to I get my strider to open smoothly without side to side lay? Have already tried tuff glide any other suggestions?

I give mine a shot of ballistol, it works every time, wipe and clean all excess off with a towel, and Q tips for hard to reach areas.

Omega Leather Works · Jul 23, 2013

MooseStuff said:
I usually pass my washers over an ultra fine stone a few times. I believe other people do this but haven't seen it talked about much. I know I didn't think of this on my own.

I use a chromium oxide loaded strop. Get em super polished.

Alberta Ed · Jul 23, 2013

I lube my folders (and FBs, for that matter) with BreakFree. A pinhead size dab on both sides of the pivot works great. Also a great corrosion preventive.

Razorsharp-Travis · Jul 23, 2013

Orrrrrrrrrrr break it in, THEN lube it ...