Commander

Moree · May 1, 2000

I have a Commander that I bought new that is a nice knife except the blade rubs the liner when closing and openinig. I saw another post reporting a similar problem. Can anyone explain to me how one would go about possibly returning it for repairs? I am fairly new to the forum and would appreciate any help you might have to offer!

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2Sharp · May 1, 2000

Hello and welcome!

I've had the similar experience with my both commanders, check if the handle is straight, my handles seem to bend from being carried in my pocket, most probably from pressure when sitting down and so on.

I just bend it back and problem is gone, please check the pivot point tension too.

Hope i could be of any help.

Be well!/Jonas aka 2Sharp

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nowhere fast · May 1, 2000

Moree-
I have a '99 Commander that does the same thing. With the blade in the closed position take a small screwdriver and adjust the main pivot screw,(you'll most likely be tightening it) as your adjusting it look at the blade and it should be slowly centering itself between the 2 liners, then just get it to where its centered. I have to do this to mine every week or so. Hopefully thats all that has to be done to yours. Let me know how it works out. Donald

Moree · May 3, 2000

Thanks for the suggestions, between bending a little and adjusting the screw, it at least stopped the rubbing. It's a nice knife and I enjoy carrying it from tme to time, it seemed a little odd having to "adjust" it. I must be spoiled on my Sebenza!

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shivey · May 5, 2000

Wow! Handle bending from pocket-carry? Having to adjust it every "week or so" to prevent the blade from rubbing the liners?
All this for a $150 min.? None of my BM's or Spydercos suffer these maladies, @ 2/3 the price. I've been considering buying a Commander, mainly for the Wave feature. But
perhaps I'll reconsider. Thanks for the heads up.

2Sharp · May 6, 2000

Yo shivey!

I've done this to several of my BM too, don't have any ti Spydies (except the Military, not quite the same set-up there though)i don't consider it bad quality, ti is quite easy to bend, in some of my trousers it get positioned in such a way that if i bend a lot during the day it will need to be corrected.

Take any BM/Emerson other with ti liners and try to bend it, not very difficult.

Just my 0.4 cents...

Be well!/Jonas aka 2sharp

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Scott Evans · May 5, 2000

I purchased a Commander at last years Blade Show and have carried it every day since. To date it is my favorite liner lock knife. No rub with mine or any other that I have seen. I just loosened the main pivot screw and the tip of the blade, while the knife is closed, did shift off center. I snuged it and the tip moved back to the centerline. Im sure that is your problem. As far as an adjustable pivot screws being a detriment I would have to disagree. Nearly everything of quality, with moving parts, that I own has one form of adjustment or another incorporated. Pay attention to the details of your gear and it wont let you down. I cant say enough good about this knife.

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shivey · May 6, 2000

2Sharp: point well taken. It's just that I've never had to make adjustments on any of the higher-end knives I own, to prevent the blade from rubbing the liners. I've only had to tighten the pivot on a couple of them that loosened because of hard work (I own a farm). Of course, I never "pry" with any of my better knives. I'm 6'210# and wear jeans daily, some fairly tight-fitting, and do a lot of bending over the course of a typical day. It would seem that my Stryker (w/ti liners) would have gone out of alighnment at some time durring the past year, if it was prone to do so. Granted, though, I alternate
carry among 6 or 7 knives, so the Stryker has not been carried every day. Also, If I ever received a knife that didn't have a properly centered blade, I'd send it back. I don't believe that attempting to correct the proble myself will prohibit the problem from returning. I think that some production error may be indicated. Like blade-play (in any direction), an improperly centered blade is unacceptable, IMO. I'm not bashing the Commander...I've never been privileged to fondle one. I was just surprised to read the fore-going comments, since I'd always heard what a sturdy knife it was.

jc · May 6, 2000

From my experience, I will NEVER trust a linerlock knife with handles that bend under pressure. This is just asking for a liner lock faliure--and the Commander blade is mighty sharp to have close on a finger. Think about it, bending the handle will change the geometry of the lock to blade contact. This leaves very few production liner lock knives for me to choose from. Microtech comes to mind, but even their liner can fail.

The Commander would be perfect if it had solid aluminum handles and a plunge lock. It doesn't have to be an automatic, as Speedtech knives has shown.

jc