Cold Steel Aftermarket Parts

[razorburn]

Just wanted to let people know what to expect when you purchase aftermarket parts.I just received two set of hardware off AliX included are pivot, pivot screw two stop pins and 8 torx screws for my Recon 1.The pivot and pivot screw are nicely finished and the right dimensions but when fully installed with the two stop pins one for the blade stop and the other for the lockbar......there is significant blade play.

I measured them against the original CS parts and discovered both the aftermarket parts the exact same dimensions when they shouldn't be....A TOTAL FAIL

 

[jlauffer]

Just wanted to let people know what to expect when you purchase aftermarket parts.I just received two set of hardware off AliX included are pivot, pivot screw two stop pins and 8 torx screws.The pivot and pivot screw are nicely finished and the right dimensions but when fully installed with the two stop pins one for the blade stop and the other for the lockbar......there is significant blade play.I measured the originals and the ones supplied and discovered both the exact same dimensions.

Try swapping the pins. On some models they are almost identical but not quite, and if reversed by accident there will be play.

 

[razorburn]

Yes, swapped the pins.Took out my trusty digital calipers measured the originals against the new and found them to be not only identical but undersized and eccentric.The Original Factory CS pins are not the same, one is slightly larger.No amount of pin rotation would fix the vertical blade play. Installed back the original CS parts....ABSOLUTELY NO BLADE PLAY AT ALL.

Forgot to add these were for my Recon 1.