Here we go again

[Invoice]

I don't know the manufacture dates. Never looked them up. Like I said before. Stored in a cabinet wrapped in paper. Pulled three out today and one had a broken spring.

 

[Un-Chained]

Thank you.

 

[Cory Hess]

I've lost three Queens so far to broken springs. Two 03 small sleeveboards from 2015 and a 61 serpentine jack from 2017. I'm hoping that that's the end of it, as some of my favorite knives are Queens.

 

[Babalu32]

I have heard a "tink" sound from my closet at night on two occasions. My knives are in the closet. It sounds like a spring breaking, I'm scared to check...

 

[Invoice]

Babalu did you check? I heard one of mine go. It's a sound you don't want to hear. I'm up to 5 Queens and a Mike Alsdorf without back springs.

 

[euroken]

Yikes, it sounds rampant, and it could happen anytime? I wonder what the mechanics is for a steel that is not touched or going through extreme environmental changes can randomly break. I've seen this happen in tempered glass but even that is NOT a common occurrence.

 

[Pomsbz]

Would it help to open and close them periodically to reduce the chances of this happening?

 

[Cory Hess]

I don't think so. The 61 that broke was one that my son was using regularly. That one hurt the worst, since it was his favorite knife at the time.

 

[Babalu32]

Babalu did you check? I heard one of mine go. It's a sound you don't want to hear. I'm up to 5 Queens and a Mike Alsdorf without back springs.

I have a lot of knives, so no I haven't had a moment to check em all. Hopefully the RRs not the GECs lol.

 

[beezwax]

Until reading this thread I had no idea that backsprings could randomly pop outside of active use, just sitting in storage. Is this a known issue with Queen, meaning does it seem to happen with them more than other slipjoint makers? I've purchased quite a number of Queen or Queen-made knives recently and now I'm worried....

 

[AntDog]

Makes me wonder if something is funky with the storage climate. I wouldn’t think 5 springs randomly popping is normal. Unless you have literally thousands of knives.

 

[Invoice]

Makes me wonder if something is funky with the storage climate. I wouldn’t think 5 springs randomly popping is normal. Unless you have literally thousands of knives.

Stored in zip locks in a closet. New England. I do have a few knives.

 

[Rhinofly]

This really sounds like the temper was done incorrectly. I am very curious to know the time period in which these were made. If I were a betting man, I would wager that most of these were made after 2005. All of my queens (which includes S&M and Queen made Winchesters) were made prior to 2007 and so far I have no broken springs.

 

[Bigfattyt]

Mine was a edc. So in my pocket, or in a climate controlled safe when not carried.

I've never had another spring break. 420HC, CPM154, other D2, 1095....

I was opening mine when it snapped. It was a decent pull on that spring. And a blade I used frequently. A little coping blade.

The spring had a darker area then the lighter fresh break, so it had been cracked for some time... weirdly enough the pull never felt softer at all.

 

[kvaughn]

Spring beetles! I hate'em.

 

[Invoice]

Two more for today. Another Queen DB Barlow. This is the third one. I'm starting to believe I live in a backspring vortex.

 

[JohnDF]

This thread definitely has me second guessing any Queen purchases.

 

[Invoice]

I started collecting DB Barlows. Three have had this problem. Not to mention other #69 frames.

 

[btb01]

What’s the opposite of “you should buy a lottery ticket”?

Seriously, sorry for the terrible luck. That’s really unfortunate.

 

[beezwax]

This thread definitely has me second guessing any Queen purchases.

I know this has other connotations in different situations but #MeToo