Crazy tight pivot screws for the 3rd time in a year

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I bought a new Yojimbo 2 from a reliable dealer. It looks great, was sharp out of the box (BESS 151, average of 5 tests), but took two hands to open or close. The pivot screws are thread-locked. I got one of them loose and can now open the knife with one hand, although it is far more difficult to open than any of a dozen or so other Spydercos with compression locks that I have had. But I have had no luck with a heat gun and high-end Torx driver on the other pivot screw, and it still takes two hands (or a hand and a leg, whatever) to close it. This is the 3rd Spyderco I have bought in the past year where the pivot screws were crazy tight, and the 4th in the past 3 years; 2 out of those 4 were good after I loosened the pivot screws; one I returned to the dealer, a Native 5. But this Yojimbo is ridiculous. So I will need to mail it to Spyderco for warranty repair.

I hate thread locker.

The first half dozen or so Spydercos I bought were excellent (except for the BD1N steel), which is why I have not given up on the company before now. This may be the last one.
 
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Hi Shepherd,

Sorry for your frustration. It's hard for me to believe it lefft the factory that way? I would suggest you contact customer service. Tell Charlynn that I told you to talk to her about it. I'm sure she can sort it. It doesn't sound right. We take great care to make the action right and they are checked multiple times to ensure that. Sometimes knives are taken apart by inexperienced customers and put back together and sent back to dealers claiming "new in the box", which in fact they are not because they were assembled by a non knife maker. Check with Charlynn. I'll alert her.

sal
 
Another Shepherd said:
I bought a new Yojimbo 2 from a reliable dealer. It looks great, was sharp out of the box (BESS 151, average of 5 tests), but took two hands to open or close. The pivot screws are thread-locked. I got one of them loose and can now open the knife with one hand, although it is far more difficult to open than any of a dozen or so other Spydercos with compression locks that I have had. But I have had no luck with a heat gun and high-end Torx driver on the other pivot screw, and it still takes two hands (or a hand and a leg, whatever) to close it. This is the 3rd Spyderco I have bought in the past year where the pivot screws were crazy tight, and the 4th in the past 3 years; 2 out of those 4 were good after I loosened the pivot screws; one I returned to the dealer, a Native 5. But this Yojimbo is ridiculous. So I will need to mail it to Spyderco for warranty repair.

I hate thread locker.

The first half dozen or so Spydercos I bought were excellent (except for the BD1N steel), which is why I have not given up on the company before now. This may be the last one.
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What color was the Loctite? I keep seeing threads about people getting mad at Loctite and I never had a problem. I don't get it. Is there some new type out there instead of blue red and white?
 
My latest PM2s have been a little tight but with use end up drop-close. My Shaman was a different story as it took two hands to open. I do have a set of Wiha bits with a palm driver that had no issue breaking the pivot loose. It really only needed about a quarter turn and it's perfect after break-in. I know people expect perfect deployment but the reality is the knife does need to break in for a little while. Simple solution to adjust if needed.
 
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tomsch said:
My latest PM2 have been a little tight but with use end up drop-close. My Shaman was a different story as it too two hands to open. I do have a set of Wiha bits with a palm driver that had no issue breaking the pivot loose. It really only needed about a quarter turn and it's perfect after break-in. I know people expect perfect deployment but the reality is the knife does need to break in for a little while. Simple solution to adjust if needed.
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BAM
this
another thing is:
You will only get the best action from taking the knife apart and sanding the washers flat, then getting the best gun oil you can find. Period.
Here is a vid on how to do it.
 
^^ Yep. I know there is a stigma of taking apart a knife but the good news is once you do it becomes yours. It's also an adventure to see how it's made, understand how each screw tension effects the action, and then opens the door to modifications.
 
tomsch said:
^^ Yep. I know there is a stigma of taking apart a knife but the good news is once you do it becomes yours. It's also an adventure to see how it's made, understand how each screw tension effects the action, and then opens the door to modifications.
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"Once you take a knife apart it becomes yours" Love this quote.
 
MyLegsAreOk said:
BAM
this
another thing is:
You will only get the best action from taking the knife apart and sanding the washers flat, then getting the best gun oil you can find. Period.
Here is a vid on how to do it.
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That’s a Jdavis video. I wouldn’t trust him. He was banned from here for just cause.
 
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