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Have one on the way so...just watched a video review by Will Moon, of the Begg/Reate Kwaiken (w/ceramic IKBS).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJkbOwofCrI
He comes across as very knowledgeable and authoritative, as a maker. He explained why he doesn't prefer IKBS over a caged bearing systems AND why he prefers steel balls over ceramic. (I do LOVE my Thorburn IKBS, steel ball knives, SRBS & MRBS!) But he describes ceramic balls as very hard with a danger (however potentially minimal) of cracking under a heavy load, as opposed to a steel ball "deforming" but not cracking and possible causing additional balls in the pivot system to (potentially) crack as well. Probably not a huge real-world problem, especially as I won't be hard using mine in all likelihood, certainly not prying with it. BUT...it did get me thinking about how to replace any ceramic balls should they crack. --- SO...my question(s) to you guys...short of sending it back to Reate should the unthinkable happen and a ceramic ball or balls actually crack, does anyone happen to know exactly what diameter ceramic balls they use in this knife and where to purchase replacements from, hopefully a US knife parts supplier? Any suggestion?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJkbOwofCrI
He comes across as very knowledgeable and authoritative, as a maker. He explained why he doesn't prefer IKBS over a caged bearing systems AND why he prefers steel balls over ceramic. (I do LOVE my Thorburn IKBS, steel ball knives, SRBS & MRBS!) But he describes ceramic balls as very hard with a danger (however potentially minimal) of cracking under a heavy load, as opposed to a steel ball "deforming" but not cracking and possible causing additional balls in the pivot system to (potentially) crack as well. Probably not a huge real-world problem, especially as I won't be hard using mine in all likelihood, certainly not prying with it. BUT...it did get me thinking about how to replace any ceramic balls should they crack. --- SO...my question(s) to you guys...short of sending it back to Reate should the unthinkable happen and a ceramic ball or balls actually crack, does anyone happen to know exactly what diameter ceramic balls they use in this knife and where to purchase replacements from, hopefully a US knife parts supplier? Any suggestion?
