Endura 4 lock broken?

EDDAKA

EDDAKA

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Hey guys,

I recently lent my endura to a friend while fishing and let him use it for a while....(we all know this story...)


When I finally got it back I found that the lock would not hold the blade. I can easily push down on the blade while it's in the locked position and it will "slip" from the lock.

I have already taken it apart once and it took me forever to get it back together. Is this a common/easily remedied problem or can i send it to spyderco?
 
Check the lock notch in the blade for obstruction and if there is pocket lint or some other thing wedged in there pick it out with a dental explorer or small leather punch from a mini multi tool or a toothpick if its all you have.

STR
 
The lock notch is the first thing you should check. As STR has already noted...pocket lint can clog a notch very quickly. I pulled some large pieces of I-have-no-idea-what-it-is out of the notch in my knives. Knowing that you took it apart did you check to see if the lock bar spring is damaged?

And finally..............NEVER LEND OUT YOUR KNIFE!!! Tell him to buy his own.
 
Ken C. said:
And finally..............NEVER LEND OUT YOUR KNIFE!!! Tell him to buy his own.
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Mysterious chips showed up on my A2 Bark River Bravo 2 after it's lent out. Would I ever know if my friend tried to baton through rocks? I'll never know.
 
Sounds like someone abused it...

I would send it in personally.
 
STR said:
Check the lock notch in the blade for obstruction and if there is pocket lint or some other thing wedged in there pick it out with a dental explorer or small leather punch from a mini multi tool or a toothpick if its all you have.

STR
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That is a great tip STR, thanks for that. :thumbup:
 
Sometimes the lock interface is sheared a slightly. When you opened it up is the lockbar's "teeth" at 90 degrees to the angle of lockbar? I have damaged an old CRKT lockback in my younger days and it had this problem after.
 
STR said:
Check the lock notch in the blade for obstruction and if there is pocket lint or some other thing wedged in there pick it out with a dental explorer or small leather punch from a mini multi tool or a toothpick if its all you have.

STR
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A friend of mine is a cop here, and he did yardwork with his [mfr. not mentioned here] standard lockback one weekend; a few days later, while looking at it, he realized it wouldn't lock. It took quite a bit of effort to get the blade notch clear - there was a twig mashed down into it. He switched to liner locks [Spyderco Millie] after that.

~Chris
 
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