Does it void warranty to:

[Allen R.]

There are several complaints on Bladeforums by people who can't seem to take apart a spyderco w/o goobering it up. They want quick, free replacement screws irrespective of where the knife was made or how old it is. Even some "customizers" who charge for this service have trouble and come on-line whining about needing replacement parts.

True, If you want to adjust both sides of your pivot for example be ready to use some sort of heat to break the loctite , or you will run the risk of stripping out the pivot screw...

 

[The Deacon]

Per "there's really not much risk involved in customizing one that has passed your personal QC inspection", the risk depends depends upon the skills of the person doing the customizing.

There are several complaints on Bladeforums by people who can't seem to take apart a spyderco w/o goobering it up. They want quick, free replacement screws irrespective of where the knife was made or how old it is. Even some "customizers" who charge for this service have trouble and come on-line whining about needing replacement parts.

True, very true, and perhaps I could have phrased what I was saying better, but my point was merely that, assuming you inspect your knife before performing work, or having it performed for you, and do not find any warranty issues, the risk of having a legitimate one crop up later, and be disallowed, is very low. But yes, you can screw up your knife, and not all knife mechanics are competent.

 

[phillipsted]

 

[SlippyShayne]

I understand why they have that policy, (because people damage things and then expect it to be fixed for free) but it still bothers me that taking apart your own knife voids the warranty. My delica once got covered in mud and guts and due to it's closed construction, I had no choice but to take it apart and clean it. Now the knife is perfect again, but it's not under warranty. These are tools ultimately, and sometimes tools need a little care. I know I could have sent it in, but spending 20-30$ to ship a 70$ knife from Canada isn't practical at all.

 

[brownshoe]

I've owned knives since i was baptized; never had to take one apart to clean it. Try using a toothbrush and some liquid soap;works for me.

 

[mr_anderson]

If that really is the case(taking apart voids warranty) I won't be buying as many Spydercos. KAI will send you parts for free, so they know you've opened your knife and you can still send it in.

 

[brownshoe]

To be precise, this is the statement:

"Spyderco’s warranty does not cover damage caused by abuse, misuse, loss, improper handling, alterations, accident, neglect, disassembly, or improper sharpening."

So taking it apart, loosing the screws or otherwise goobering up the knife as part of "disassembly" is not covered.

Your warranty is also voided if:

"Repairs to your knife performed by any source other than Spyderco Inc. unconditionally voids the knife’s warranty."

 

[fsatsil]

If disassembly of the knife completely voids the warranty shouldn't that be clearly stated in the warranty info? If I take my knife apart for cleaning and next week the blade cracks from a bad heat treat it wouldn't be covered under warranty? That doesn't sound right?

 

[fsatsil]

To be precise, this is the statement:

"Spyderco’s warranty does not cover damage caused by abuse, misuse, loss, improper handling, alterations, accident, neglect, disassembly, or improper sharpening."

So taking it apart, loosing the screws or otherwise goobering up the knife as part of "disassembly" is not covered.

Your warranty is also voided if:

"Repairs to your knife performed by any source other than Spyderco Inc. unconditionally voids the knife’s warranty."

This is what I always though. If you take the knife apart to clean it and break something then they aren't going to cover that broken part under warranty. Or if you have some one other then Spyderco do a repair your knife is no longer covered under the warranty. No where in the warranty does it say anything about disassembly completely voiding the warranty.

 

[The Deacon]

This is what I always though. If you take the knife apart to clean it and break something then they aren't going to cover that broken part under warranty. Or if you have some one other then Spyderco do a repair your knife is no longer covered under the warranty. No where in the warranty does it say anything about disassembly completely voiding the warranty.

As I posted earlier in this thread:

You can believe whatever you want to believe. However, here's what Kristi posted on this subject about three years ago over on the Spyderco Factory Forum. I took the liberty of copying it here and emboldening the most pertinent sentences:

Disassembling a Spyderco voids the warranty. Period. There was a question about this being a "myth". It is not a myth. It does not matter if you don't break anything when you do it. If we can tell that a knife has been disassembled (whether it's a FrankenSpyder or not) the warranty is technically void. We manufacture knives with all screw construction not because we want you to take them apart. We do so, so our Crew can take them apart for maintenance and repair. I'm sure there might be some other questions, but bottom line, if you take your knife apart, the warranty is void.

Every item that is sent in to W&R is evaluated individually and on a case by case basis. Every situation is different. We will always handle W&R issues in a fair and proper way. But it's important to understand the warranty as we state it, not as it's interpreted by others. There are a lot of great, knowledgeable, helpful people on our Forum. However, they cannot make a judgment on a Warranty issue. Only we can and we can only do that by having the knife in question in our hands.

I suspect that, in the exact circumstance you proposed in you previous post, they'd replace the knife as a courtesy, but that's purely speculation on my part.