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Got 2 new carnivour`s in the mail today from discount knives. One works pretty well and one is very gritty and when opened is very hard to pull the button back to unlock the blade . I guess I will open and close it maybe a thousand times to wear it in today. Trouble is my thumb is already sore. Couple of time I could not get the button back at all, had to get a stick to force back. When you sling the blade open real hard is works fine but I hate to be that hard on my knives all the time. I soaked it real good in tuf-glide so maybe that will help. Got 2 sifu`s and they both worked much better. Even after all this I still love the carnivour. Feels like a fixed blade in your hand when it`s locked up. Tight as can be. And the grip is the best I ever had on a folder. It surely will not come out of your hand. Blade design is excellent and both were very sharp. Sharper than my sifu`s. Yep, I`m gonna like this knife. It will be my main defensive folder. Feels bullit proof. Just not as slick as my BM 710.

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janefromnc

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Post,

I'm thinking of getting a green handled carnivour. I have a p.p. BM730s, and a BM710 that I ordered for my dad. I know that the axis lock has been compared to the rolling lock quite a few times. How do you think the knives overall compare? Is it in your opinion worth getting a carni? BTW I'm left handed, and I've been told that opening and closing the RH configured carni shouldn't be a problem...any input on that as well?

So I guess my question is, should I buy one, or should I save my money for something bigger and better?

Thanks in advance,
Mitch
 
The Benchmade is a more quality knife and if I had to choose between the 710 and the carnivour I would take the benchmade. I have 2 710`s and they both work perfect. Period. No break in period, super smooth action, sharp, great defensive blade shape. I just think a new knife shoudn`t have to be worked on and broken in to work properly. I finally took one of the carnivours apart to see if I could see what`s wrong. I cleaned all the gook off and took a toothbrush and brushes off everything real good and pur it back together. At least now it will unlock all the time. But it still has that horrible gritty feeling when you open and close it.By the way it is very easy to take apart and put back together again. It only takes 1 size allen wrench for all the screws on the knife. I like this. Some of my Benchmade knives take 5 different wrenches to take apart everything on the knife. Of course I did strip out one of the screws on one of the spacers. Got to be real careful with those because it seems like they just barely go into the spacer like maybe 2 turns. They should be a little longer. I called Roundeye and they said the would put me some in the mail Monday for a small fee of course.Also one of our fellow forumites e-mailed me and told me he had ordered some longer ones and he would send them to me for free. Man, we got some great people here on the forums. Having said all that, I would not hesitate on getting a new carnivour, I would trust my life on it in a heartbeat. I believe you would love the new sifu also. It is the longest bladed folder that`s legal to carry in N. C. where I live. and believe it or not it fits in your pocket just as easily as myBM 710. Can`t tell it`s there. Hope all this info helps. Later

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janefromnc

walker
 
post,

Do a search on the Carnivore from a couple of weeks ago. There are many people here that love them, including myself.

Also, check your E-mail for a step by step fix for the Rekat. Afterwards your knife will operate so smooth you will put away your 710 forever.

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C.O.'s-"It takes balls to work behind the walls "
 
After reading through all the carny posts last night, and reading these responses, maybe I "need" to get a carny too! Geez!
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Thanks,
Mitch
 
Post, I can vouch for Jailhack's technique. Worked like a charm for my Carny, and I'll use it for any knife which needs "slickening"
Thanks again, Jailhack! (BTW, how about a new Highlander movie where Connor uses a Carnivore, and all the immortals are drawn to the "Slickening"??)
 
I have experienced the same release button stiffness with one of my Carnivours. My first one was perfect right out of the package but the button on my newer blade is TIGHT! Sometimes it's just tuff to push up, other times I have to use two hands to get the darn thing to move. I have since worked at it a bit and it seems to be relaxing a little...maybe after 40 or 50 more cycles it will start to ease up. But hey, at least I know it won't disengage by accident!
 
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