Help with my faulty Spyderco (SC 109BKP)

[Sanjuro82]

Well I really have enjoyed my Spyderco SC-109BKP over the last month or so. Cool little knife. That was until I ran into a design flaw.

A couple of days ago the tip broke off while I was carving a piece of hardwood. I was using the tip as needed more control. I was using some solid pressure, but nothing out of the ordinary. Certainly nothing that should have snapped the steel. The tip broke at a angle as you can see from the pictures. Where and how it broke lead me to believe that the tip of the knife was faulty to begin with, but I not sure. Are the laser cut spiderweb designs a flawed design?

Can I send it in for a replacement, or am I out of luck?

Thanks

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[Esav Benyamin]

No, they are not a flawed design in themselves, but I wouldn't use them for carving. I have an early Spyderco Q and I don't consider it a heavy duty knife.

As far as Spyderco policy, that's for them to say. Give them a call or an email with the information in your post.

 

[The Deacon]

I agree with Esav on all counts. One report of a broken blade on a model that's been on the market for a couple years does not indicate a design flaw. None of the "laser cutout" blades "Q", "R" or "S" would be high on my list of knives to carve with. However, again as Esav pointed out, the only way you will know for certain whether Spyderco considers that break to be a defect or not is to contact their Warranty & Repair department by phone, email or regular mail.

Paul

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