Frame lock issue

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balazssz

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Hi everyone!

I have a new knife with frame lock.
I love this knife but the issue is, when I flick it open the lock happens to "over-slip" to almost the other side of the blade and sticks.

Can anyone help me with fixing it?
 
Welcome,

It might help if you mention the model and brand. A picture might help as well.

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Four thoughts-

1. How hard are you flicking it? Are you doing a full-force wrist-flick? Because that can cause the lock to over-travel across the tang of the blade. Frame lock folders are typically designed to be opened in a more casual manner by using a thumb stud, thumb hole, etc.

2. Is the pivot loose? A loose pivot can cause the lock to over-travel.

3. Is there lubricant on the tang of the blade? If there is, that can also cause the lock to over-travel.

4. If none of those are the issue, there is always the possibility that the knife was not well-made. In which case there might not be any fix and you might consider sending it back if you can.
 
jjg6319 said:
Welcome,

It might help if you mention the model and brand. A picture might help as well.

RevDevil

Thread 'How do I post pictures from a.....'

Whatever kind of device you have? There may be an app for that. Look for a picture/file sharing host. Prefreably one that is NOT porn related. You can use imgur.com, flickr, or any others. There are tutorials online on the "How To" part, search for it. In the mean time, searching here for threads on the subject is also a good idea. It's not a new question by any means.


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I'll take a pic tomorrow, it is a gerber flatiron, I suspect the end of the blade aint grinded steep enogh (?)
 
killgar said:
Four thoughts-

1. How hard are you flicking it? Are you doing a full-force wrist-flick? Because that can cause the lock to over-travel across the tang of the blade. Frame lock folders are typically designed to be opened in a more casual manner by using a thumb stud, thumb hole, etc.

2. Is the pivot loose? A loose pivot can cause the lock to over-travel.

3. Is there lubricant on the tang of the blade? If there is, that can also cause the lock to over-travel.

4. If none of those are the issue, there is always the possibility that the knife was not well-made. In which case there might not be any fix and you might consider sending it back if you can.
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There's no lubricant, I even cleaned it with alcohol to make sure. Also the pivot is tight. The flick has barely any force, the minimal wrist motion i can produce
 
balazssz said:
I'll take a pic tomorrow, it is a gerber flatiron, I suspect the end of the blade aint grinded steep enogh (?)
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Gerber is not now known for high quality. Overtravel is a very common thing on many of their models. Probably not a (good) fix for it.

Live and learn.
 
the lock bar face could be peened to extend the lock bar a bit and stop the over travel, but that wouldn't be a great permanent fix. also you'd have to be very careful to not really change the lock geometry much and make it dangerous.

if it's new, still has some sort of a warranty. contact gerber and have them replace it.
 
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