Case Peanut Spring Strength

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stdwdh16

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Hey guys. Is is normal for case peanuts to have very stiff springs? I was given one some years back by my uncle and its been in a drawer ever since. Tonight I got it out to put on my desk for opening mail, and I noticed the stiff springs. They are both stiff, but the pen blade seems excpetionally so to me. What do you think? Send it back?
 
I have a few Case Peanuts, and they are firm but not overly stiff. You might try a small drop of lube on the pivot and work it in real good just to see if that loosens it up a little.
 
Tried that and it didn't really seem to help. When I say stiff, I mean like I can hardly open it stiff. Its a nail breaker. Literally.
 
There is always the exception to the rule, but typically Case knives don't have springs that are nail breakers. Out of all the Case knives I have now, or had in the past, only one would be considered a nail breaker. It also happens to be one of my favorite knives.

If it is so difficult to open that you won't want to carry it because of that, I would send it back to Case. They will take care of you
 
i bought my dad his first quality pocket knife last year, A yeller CV peanut and it's a bit like a gator, but not overly so. It walks and talks with authority!
But not hard to open
cheers
ivan
 
Thanks for the advice guys. I currently own 6 other case knives, but only one peanut. The springs on all the rest seem very good, but they are all larger patterns so I can't say if they are really a fair comparison. I didn't know if this was normal for these little guys. I will definitely be sending it back.
 
Two Case peanuts and neither are 'nail breakers.' One is a 5 and the other a solid 6 on spring pressure.
 
What works for me is:
Oil the joint
Wrap the blade in a paper
Open and close the blade for 1/2 hour

If it is still a nail breaker, send it back to Case
 
I never thought about it much until I replied earlier in the thread, but after thinking it through, the Case knives I have had that had the strongest springs were knives that also had half stops... :confused: With the exception of one early 6375 that is a bonafide nail breaker... Its getting better the more I work it though

Coincidence ???
 
neeman said:
What works for me is:
Oil the joint
Wrap the blade in a paper
Open and close the blade for 1/2 hour

If it is still a nail breaker, send it back to Case
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neeman, this is exactly what I spent this evening doing. I turned on the football game and worked away. No avail. The pen blade is still a killer. Its going back.
 
My buddie at work has a ducks unlimited Case peanut and it walks and talks with authority too. Has a nice ring to it and its not really hard to open.
 
I always find the pen blade on my Case Peanuts and Barlows stiff to open but not a nail-breaker, guess its just got less leverage because of its size? But the clip is easy to open.
 
It might also be a matter of getting used to. Not only are the springs on the Peanut stiff, but the small size of not only the blade surface/nail nick area, but of the handle to hold it, make it difficult to hold/open at the same time. If you don;t send it back, work on it for a little while. It just might take some practice. I was always scared to open the pen blade on my peanut because I was always afraid I would slip, it would shut, and cut my finger.
 
stdwdh16 said:
Hey guys. Is is normal for case peanuts to have very stiff springs? ... They are both stiff, but the pen blade seems excpetionally so to me.
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The tension of the spring on the pen blade is the one thing I'd change about my 'nut if I could.
 
I can open my Case peanut's clip blade without using my nail. The pen blade is more difficult but not a nail breaker.
 
I have 2 Case Peanuts, one in derlin SS and one in yellow CV. The derlin one was a bit stiff at first but not much more than an alox SAK, it let up after a bit of use. The yellow CV peanut was not stiff out of the box. I think it is a fine tension for a small knife. My preference is for lighter tension on slippies due to my weaker, thin nails.
 
Of all the peanuts I've had, I think I would desribe them as firm, but not hard to open. Most were pretty close, but I did have one that tool a lot to get it to the first step of the half stop, but I did send it back to Case, and the knife they sent back was easier to open.

I think like most things production, there is a window of acceptable tollerences, and some knives get through with a bit stiffer springs.
 
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