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Lost my blue Ladybug at the airport recently and so I replaced it with a green PE Ladybug.
The new one seems to want to open in my pocket. Sliced open the tip of my thumb the first time it happened. That one was a PITA to get to stop bleeding. The second time I saw the open blade before there was any damage. This last time, I felt a stabbing pain in my hip while seated before realizing the knife had opened yet again.
I know. I know. Hurt me once. Shame on the knife. Hurt me twice. Shame on me. I should have done something after the first injury.
What to do? I am thinking about just tapping the main pivot rivet with a brass punch to see if that will tighten it up. Of course, the problem might be in the spring/lock mechanism, so I'll have to send it back. The other option is perhaps to try a Jester.
Carried my first Ladybug (Ladybugs actually. Used to carry a CF one) for years without any problems. This one seems like trouble. Certainly, I need to do something before I wind up cutting off my willie.
The new one seems to want to open in my pocket. Sliced open the tip of my thumb the first time it happened. That one was a PITA to get to stop bleeding. The second time I saw the open blade before there was any damage. This last time, I felt a stabbing pain in my hip while seated before realizing the knife had opened yet again.
I know. I know. Hurt me once. Shame on the knife. Hurt me twice. Shame on me. I should have done something after the first injury.
What to do? I am thinking about just tapping the main pivot rivet with a brass punch to see if that will tighten it up. Of course, the problem might be in the spring/lock mechanism, so I'll have to send it back. The other option is perhaps to try a Jester.
Carried my first Ladybug (Ladybugs actually. Used to carry a CF one) for years without any problems. This one seems like trouble. Certainly, I need to do something before I wind up cutting off my willie.