File down your spidey hole?

jonnieb27 said:
I've found the Taiwan knives to have quite sharp spidey holes. I usually use a little wet/dry sandpaper and just barely smooth the perimeter, making a tiny chamfer. Secret is to go slow, and take as little off as possible.

I usually do this to the back edges of the blades as well. Just makes the knife feel so much more comfortable in the hand.
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This.
Is what I meant to say as I didn't really 'round it' as I said I did.. just took off the crazy sharp edges.
 
The Spydiehole, no. I have taken an emery board to soften the sharp edges of the spines on several of my Spyderco knives.

As a rule, I want the hole to have sharp edges so I can always engage it.
 
The Japan made Spydies are much sharper than the US ones. I have not felt the need to modify my US ones as they are all smooth and finished on the inside while having a crisp yet not sharp edge. The Japan Spydies all get a thorough sanding before they get used. I use some 600 grit wet dry sand paper and wrap it around a majic marker(or anything round that will fit inside the hole). Then just spin the blade or the marker back and forth. I would not recommend using your finger in place of the marker as you will round the edges off too much and likely scratch your blade at the edge of the hole. I have learned from experience. Your finger will mold around the edge of the hole as you press and sand too much off the edge. Using the marker or other object allows you to more evenly sand the entire inside of the hole. Just go slow and you can set it to your preference. I like a little grab but I don't like it scraping my fingernails off.
 
jasonbroni said:
Don't want to hijack my own thread, but am I nuts for liking the dice way more than my small 21?
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On my new Delica I'm gonna do a bit on the spyderhole, the spine(and thumbramp jimping) and the bidirectional pattern on the FRN scales. If I don't I'm pretty shure this knife will gnaw a hole on my pocket pretty quick. I also want to tweek the pocketclip, bend it so that it doesn't stick that far out on the handle. It's screwing up the ergos for me, I'm still trying to find the best placement of the 4 available.

On the dice vs senbenza. I don't have a dice, but when I compare a Delica to a small 21 I can tell you this:

Ergonomics: Sebenza 21

Pocket clip: Sebenza 21(by far)

Bladeshape/grind: Delica(love the thin and slicy FFG blade)

Steel: Delica(ZDP-189)

Fit & finnish: Sebenza 21

Lock: Probably a matter of taste, but I like the Delica backlock better. It feels super solid.

Weight: Delica(most light)

Bulk/volume: Sebenza 21(smallest in pocket)

Just some observations.
 
I've done it on several Spydie holes, as well as on lock back edges. I use a jewelers file, and it usually only takes a swipe or two, and I've still got more than enough "bite" without the "slice".

~Jim
 
Nfd538 said:
The worse action on bearings I've ever had.
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Start sending all of these in to spyderco. As far as they're concerned there's not an issue and that it must be happening due to taking the knife apart or overtightening the pivot. Until people start sending these back end masse it won't get better.
 
bodog said:
Start sending all of these in to spyderco. As far as they're concerned there's not an issue and that it must be happening due to taking the knife apart or overtightening the pivot. Until people start sending these back end masse it won't get better.
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They have stated several times that they are working on it. Do you not believe them?
 
Armadew said:
They have stated several times that they are working on it. Do you not believe them?
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They believe it's really only an issue with the advocate and that it's user error. I just talked with their W/R department yesterday. Yes, they are looking at some kind of possible fix for the advocate not because it's a bad design but because people have over tightened the pivots and take the knives apart and put them back together incorrectly. They're not understanding that the ball bearings they're using aren't good. And they said only a couple of advocates have been sent in. If they were flooded with a lot of their ball bearing knives they'd see its an actual issue.

Based on their response I probably won't ever buy one of their ball bearing knives again. The action is not anywhere close to other manufacturers. They're not worth the headache, IMO. On the plus side I have a Slysz Bowie coming and look forward to checking it out.
 
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