First ever Spyderco...does this look right?

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prsfx

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I got my first ever Spyderco yesterday, a Tenacious of course. Awesome blade, love the way it feels. I dont know if I have been spending too much time on the forums or what, but I think I got a throwback or something. Take a look at the picture of the blade centering...way off to the side, almost touching the side. And, it squeeked like a mother, had to oil the bushings. Is this normal for this knife?
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You can loosen the pivot a bit to center it, if it was tightened too much at the factory. I also had to oil it fresh out of the box.
 
My Tenacious was like that. It's a sub $50 dollar knife, so obviously there will be little flaws.
 
prsfx said:
Can the blade not being centered cause any adverse affects to the knife?
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Like kreole said. Not at all, unless it is rubbing against the liner. Mine had a terrible squeak and was off center. After it broke in with some oil the squeaking went away. The Tenacious was my gateway into Spyderco's. Hide your wallet now :D.
 
It's nothing that cannot be corrected with a torx driver and a little ingenuity. Off center blades on knives at this price point are not deal breakers, especially given the country of origin.

prsfx said:
Good to know. Any way to tell when the correct toghtness is achieved?
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I'd say whenever you happy is the correct tightness.
 
Its no big deal. My Tenacious was perfect though.

Ive got a Griptilian thats so off-center, it rubs against the liners. It dosent affect usability, and it still cuts like a champ :thumbup:
 
Minor tolerance variations would dictate a little bit of left-or-right of center on a usual knife coming off the production floor. That looks more like a tightening issue:

  • Get yourself a torx screwdriver ($6 at Lowes or Home Depot)
  • Get yourself some blue Loctite
  • Loosen all of the back spacer screws (gently back them out of the stainless liner)
  • Loosen the pivot screw until you can back it out completely
  • Apply a drop of blue Loctite to the threading on the pivot screw
  • Put the pivot screw back in but don't tighten it down
  • Tighten down all standoff screws (don't strip them by torquing too hard!)
  • Tighten down the pivot all the way (you blade should be pretty centered at this point)
  • Back the pivot screw out just a little until you get a centered, easy-to-deploy blade
 
My Resilience is the same: too tight, it'll look like OP's photo. Just nice (swing freely but no play) it is centered. Too lose, it's off to the other side.

So the centering travels from side to side depending on the pivot tightness.

Not a problem at all. Most liner/frame lock are like that.
 
RevDevil said:
It's nothing that cannot be corrected with a torx driver and a little ingenuity. Off center blades on knives at this price point are not deal breakers, especially given the country of origin.
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have any suggestions? i just received one today with the same "issue" as OP. i tried the paper trick but it didn't work for me. the blade doesn't rub against the liner but the centering is more of an aesthetic thing for me. overall, i'm loving this knife.
 
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