Combat Karambit Lock Failure! What to do?

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As the title states, the lock on my Combat Karambit is no longer functioning properly. The locking liner will travel to the extreme left of the blade tang with minimal pressure on the spine of the knife. It appears that the lock is a micron away from closling on my fingers.

I consider this failure extremely unusual, as I have never used this knife for much beyond slicing paper to test the edge. After practicing the opening a few times, this knife has been living in my safe for the most part. This failure was unnerving as I originally purchased ths blade for primary SD carry.

I plan on sending the blade back for repair/replacement, but now I'm unsure if I should consider purchasing other Emerson products. I really enjoy their designs, but I don't want to lose a finger either. I hate having to send knives back, especially expensive knives that should work properly.

So, should I keepy buying Emerson products or simply cut my losses and move on?
 
send it back to EKI and let them fix it, it shouldnt have failed but sometimes they do, and this happens with all brands not just EKI.
 
I have seen a cqc-14 do that also, although it did need a bit of pressure to jump a little to the left. I don't live where I can see that many Emersons, but of the next 8 that I've touched, all were really solid. I now own a mini-7 and horseman and am very happy with them.

If you send it back, just include a note stating the problem and they will fix it quickly and I'm sure for free. Ask them to perform a light spline test to verify that it is fixed..but I'm sure it will be.

You can also call them directly.
 
Yup, just send it back and it will get sorted for sure.

This is far from the norm so dont let it put you off EKI for life :):thumbup:
 
I gave Emerson a call yesterday, and I'm going to send it back. I'll give Emerson the chance to make things right before I stop buying their products.
 
No company can have a 100% perfection. Not even custom makers. There are still things such as a bad batch of steel (or Ti in this case) and a botched heat treat. You can get as close to 100% as you want, but you'll never get there.

What matters more is the company you bought it from and how well they stand behind their products. EKI has a great warranty.
 
I sent it back early last week. Maybe I'll have it back by the end of this week. Hopefully it will be fixed properly.
 
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