Help! I think I broke my sak!!!

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nc527

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Ok so just now I tryed to baton my vic rucksAck through a 2 inch by 4 Inch piece of wood, when the lock dissengaged, so I stopped, but when I closed it, it won't close all the way, and the lock is macking a noise when I close it, and I can close it all the way, but it pops back to where it was. Can someone please help me fix it! It's my first Sak and i've only had it 2 days. Pls help me, PLZ!!!!

Edit: I think the backspring thingy is bent, and mabey thats why it wont close all the way. if it is, how should i bend it back straight
 
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Well next time try not to baton with your SAK;) I'm guilty of it as well, but it's not really designed to beat it through wood, unless you have to.

As far as fixing it goes, your best bet is to send it in for warranty work. While not a manufactures defect, Victorinox is known for going above and beyond when it comes to customer service.
 
I am only worried about the time they say it takes. 4 to 6 weeks, sheesh. Is there a way I can fix it my self?
 
Haw, great title......

I buggered mine up as well by batoning. Idiot that I am. Its a OHT Bundeswehr. F***k it upsets me to think about my stupidity.

The lock still engages but it has play in it now that aggravates my OCD tendencies that everything must be TIGHT!

Moral: Batoning with a folder is not a good idea. :rolleyes:
 
yes but atleast yours still closes. also, do you guys have any idea what went wrong?
 
Bent the pivot pin or the backspring. I'd avail myself of warranty service and take a lesson learned.
 
I suspect that batoning is a "technique" dreamt up by knife manufacturers in a sinister attempt to sell more knives as knife knuts read about it on bladeforums and start believing it's a smart thing to do. :rolleyes:
 
mnblade said:
I suspect that batoning is a "technique" dreamt up by knife manufacturers in a sinister attempt to sell more knives as knife knuts read about it on bladeforums and start believing it's a smart thing to do. :rolleyes:
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It is a smart thing to do. . . normal, at least. A technique that predates bladeforums, the internet, and modern knife manufacturers.

But it is supposed to be done with sturdy fixed blades, not folders.
 
Haha dude, why were you batoning a 2x4 with a SAK? I'd say just buy another one and chalk this up as a learning experience!
 
This isn't W&C, so I can't fully express myself.

He who batons a folding knife deserves the results.
 
Well with this small of a piece of wood, I didnt think it would hurt it. Plus this is my first sak, and I meant to say 4 inchs long by 2 inchs wide, not 2 by 4. I am sending it in to vic tomorrow for repairs, then TRUST ME, I will not baton a sak or slipjoint. Now my Zt 0302, it can handle batonning, with that big ole framlock and large pivot.
 
nc527 said:
Well with this small of a piece of wood, I didnt think it would hurt it. Plus this is my first sak, and I meant to say 4 inchs long by 2 inchs wide, not 2 by 4. I am sending it in to vic tomorrow for repairs, then TRUST ME, I will not baton a sak or slipjoint. Now my Zt 0302, it can handle batonning, with that big ole framlock and large pivot.
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:D a 2x4 is a 2x4, sure you could turn it side ways and make it into a 4x2 but it is still a 2x4.
 
You shouldn't use a folder to baton through a child's wrist either;)

I kid. Sounds like you've learned your lesson. Believe it or not, some of the wise goading sages that frequent BFC screw up from time to time too:p;) I hope the turn around time is fast for ya:thumbup:
 
I hope it doesnt take to long. Have any of your ever sent something in? if so how long did it take you to get it back?
 
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