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Pictures would really help. One person's idea of perfect lockup is not the same as the next. Photos are definitive. We can't really properly help or pass judgment without seeing the situation.

Just to be clear you voided your warranty as soon as you disassembled your first knife. Just because you can take it a part doesn't mean you should. I am not sure why so many people feel compelled to disassemble a knife, I have never taken one of mine apart and they all work perfectly.
 
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I have had a Leafstorm apart on the one I took apart the lock barely engaged and pressed over easily. I found that the stop pin was concentric to the threads and could be rotated to change the lockup. Only proplem was that it was rotated from the factory to a position withthe most engagement and when rotated the lock did not engage at all it just sat on the side of the blade.
 
I knew you voided the warranty by taking a knife apart with Benchmade, but Spyderco is the same way?

I think pictures would help get everyone on the same page. Can you take pictures of both of your knives so that everyone can see what is going on?

Also, you seem to have not answered an important question. Did this happen before you took the first knife apart? This needs to be answered.

Since English is not your first language it is hard to know if you understand exactly what everyone is saying. I'm not putting you down, this is to be expected with any language barrier.

The blade stop pin can be rotated to adjust the lockup. It is not completely round but oval. Do you understand how this works? Have you tried adjusting it?

I think you would get more support if you answered all of the questions that are asked instead of side stepping some of them and ranting about the problem so much.

Good luck.
 
thefirefox said:
I am not sure why so many people feel compelled to disassemble a knife, I have never taken one of mine apart and they all work perfectly.
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i take everything apart :D and most of it i get back together! :o

knife-wise, some makers (like Chris Reeve) actually encourage users to take their knives apart for routine cleaning and lubrication.
 
ExMachina said:
i take everything apart :D and most of it i get back together! :o

knife-wise, some makers (like Chris Reeve) actually encourage users to take their knives apart for routine cleaning and lubrication.
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Agreed, I have little use for items I cannot service myself with a few obvious exceptions.

I prefer a knife I can take apart and service, like my SnG. There is no reason a person with some common sense and tool knowledge can't safely tinker with their knife. Personally I'm not a fan of the concentric stop pin, I prefer that everything lines up when put together, not needing adjustment.
 
Marcengels, I recommended trying a larger stop pin not knowing that the Leafstorm already has a stop pin made to be adjustable. I thought Spyderco stopped using those years ago, though it is good to hear that they are using them on the Leafstorm.
If the screws on the first knife are stripped, you could use a stripped screw removal tool and get new ones. That should fix it.
If you don't have the tools for that, you might try a jewelry or watch repair shop. A place that fixes or makes mechanical clocks might even have new screws on hand.

If you want to try adjusting the stop pin on the second knife, just make sure to use the proper size screwdriver.
If taking the knives apart is too much of a hassle, I'm sure Spyderco could adjust them for you for a fee.
 
marcengels: I think most of us have tried to help you, but the conflicting information is confusing.

If you look closely at the pics posted by 65535 you will see that it would be very difficult for the lock bar to go all the way over to the right and contact G10 scale. To do so means that the knife has stretched. Do you have pivot too loose ? Have you reassembled the knife correctly ?

You started the Spyderco screw thread asking why the blade stop screws were different and what they were for. You admitted you screwed up your Leafstorm and asked for help, which you got.

You then start this thread bashing the Leafstorm and Spyderco about lousy lock up which appears to be no fault of Spyderco but of your own doing and lack of common sense and skill.

I am not trying to be hard on you, but are you trying to disuade others from buying the Leafstorm because you messed yours up ?
 
The fact that you are not answering very clearly or showing us pics makes this seem a little like you are here for negative reasons. The fact that you also started this same thread on the Spyderco factory forum makes this seem more questionable. Perhaps English is not your first language and something is lost in translation.

I am not sure what you are trying to accomplish here that would not be better accomplished by speaking with customer service. From this end it looks like you compromised your first knife, then did the same thing to the next and you're unhappy that you got the same result. I am sorry if that's not the case, but that's how it sounds.
 
DANG! Monday is a holiday. I have to wait till Tuesday to order my Leafstorm!!
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amen74 said:
Sounds like you squeezed the lockbar too hard and caused years worth of use
to it and the blade tang. I would just settle down a bit and use your knives
more gracefully. They'll last longer that way, with no problems.:thumbup:

It doesn't seem to be a good idea to use the Leafstorm too hard. If you like
gripping your knives hard during use, you may want to use a different model for that. IMO.:D
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Or you could buy a Sebenza.

Threads like this make my day.
 
marcengels,
We would be happy to take a look at both of your Leaf Storms. We can't make any judgment on what is happening or has happened without seeing the knives in person. It's just not possible based on information (or pictures) posted on a forum. If you send them in to W&R, please include all your contact information and exactly what happened with each knife. Please also reference my post and R&D will take a look.

Kristi
(Also posted on our site forums)
 
FlaMtnBkr said:
I knew you voided the warranty by taking a knife apart with Benchmade, but Spyderco is the same way?

I think pictures would help get everyone on the same page. Can you take pictures of both of your knives so that everyone can see what is going on?

Also, you seem to have not answered an important question. Did this happen before you took the first knife apart? This needs to be answered.

Since English is not your first language it is hard to know if you understand exactly what everyone is saying. I'm not putting you down, this is to be expected with any language barrier.

The blade stop pin can be rotated to adjust the lockup. It is not completely round but oval. Do you understand how this works? Have you tried adjusting it?

I think you would get more support if you answered all of the questions that are asked instead of side stepping some of them and ranting about the problem so much.

Good luck.
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+1000!!!!!!:thumbup:
BTW I own 2 leafstorms 1 of them an original Wilkins and both are great, if have taken them apart with some common sense and reassembled them carefully(proper torque on screws, loctite, etc...), and I haven´t had any problems at all. It is a great knife for its intended purposes but by no means a FB substitute. Also IMHO we're dealing here with the best of the best in the whole industry: Charlynn, Kristi, etc...Great people, great company and lately great patience!!!!
Greetings from Arce, Spain my friends!!!
Kindest regards:
Jose
 
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