Carnivour: comments and a question

[Alan_Steeves]

Hi,

Please welcome me to the happy REKAT owners club! On Friday, I received a REKAT Carnivour. I have wanted a rolling lock knife since I first saw the patent on the lock and I have to admit I was not disappointed. The lock on this knife is solid; there is no play in the blade in any direction. The handle fits my hand very well and the stone washed finish on the blade look much better then I thought it would.

The action was very stiff, but is much better now that the knife is starting to break-in. The action is still a little rough. By that, I mean that I can feel the tension on the blade change as the knife is opened. There is also a small problem with the lock release. About one time in four the lock is very difficult to release. It appears to stick just as the flat part of the lock is about to clear the indent in the blade.

Last night I took the knife apart and there is a small burr along the leading edge of the lock that I think is causing the problem. I was thinking about taking off that burr and radiusing that edge a little. While I was at it, I was thinking about smoothing the cam part of the tang in the hope that it smoothes out the action a little. However, before I do that I would like to hear what some other people think. Any comments?

Even with these small problems, I am very happy with this knife. If you are thinking of getting one I would recommend that you do.

Thanks,

Alan Steeves.

 

[Bill McWilliams]

Alan,
My Carnivour lock does the same thing on every third or fourth cycle (lock button "sticks" and makes it difficult to release).
I fixed mine by removing about 20% of the button's return spring. It seemed a little long anyway.
The repair worked and there is plenty of resistance remaining on the button whereby the lockup integrity is not compromised.
Love the knife enough to buy another one.
The insanity of my rationale is that I'll wear one out and need the other another day.

Yeah Sure !!!!
Bill

 

[Alan_Steeves]

Hi,

I tried Bill's suggestion about shortening the spring and it worked fine. I cycled the knife for about half an hour and had no problem with the lock sticking.

Shortening the spring also smoothed out the openning. It is still a little stiff but the amount of force required to open it is uniform over the entire stroke. It is a small point, but most liner locks have a small jerk as you pass the ball indent. The rolling lock does need the ball indent to keep the knife closed so you do not feel the bump when you open it.

Now that I have taken the knife apart a few times and had a good look at the design and construction I am extremely impressed with it.

Alan Steeves.