Inkosi Detent

JBarbaresi

JBarbaresi

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Is there a way to adjust the detent strength on an Inkosi? I have 2 large Inkosis right now and the detent feels very different on them. One is much more positive than the other and the knife really snaps at lockup. The other is much weaker and the feel of the lockup is almost anemic. How hard would it be to give the wesker one a little more bend to the lockbar so it’s more positive feeling?
 
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Rule of thumb: don't adjust things that aren't screws.

You'll probably want to send the knife to CRK and have them take a look. Pictures couldn't hurt either.
 
I have a junk Kershaw nura which the detent is super weak.. I took it apart and bent the frame lock in, but it didn't help at all.. I've bent other frame locks out to make the detent less and it worked great. Not sure why it didn't work...
 
lzeplin said:
I have a junk Kershaw nura which the detent is super weak.. I took it apart and bent the frame lock in, but it didn't help at all.. I've bent other frame locks out to make the detent less and it worked great. Not sure why it didn't work...
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It could be the detent in the blade was too shallow, or the ball was set too deeply, or it could have been misaligned, or it could have...

This is why you probably shouldn't try bending something to fix an issue. Last time this happened we got a LBS disc on the Umnumzaan :oops:
 
I have a small Inkosi that when factory new locked-up at almost 100% (i.e. lockbar touching opposite scale) so I sent it to CRK asking them if there were any options. It came back locking up at about 50%, BUT, the pressure on the lockbar is now so light that I can unlock it all the back at the relief cut on the lockbar! It will also release from the closed detent position with only a small amount of centrifugal/g-force assertion. I did apply pressure to the spine when opened and locked and it appears firm, but it's not a good situation.

Your case is the opposite, but be careful and maybe have them contact you with a description of what they may do before taking action. I ended up with the only CRK out of the 60 that I own that have doubts about in terms of safety. Nobody but myself will ever use that knife.
 
Maybe I'm misunderstanding something ... the detent is weak? and the lockup isnt solid?

So are you talking about flipping them open? Because I can't understand how a weak detent in an Inkosi would affect the lockup at all ...

if the dentent is light I would think it would open and lock up even easier as your thumb pushes the blade into lock up position ...

so what am I misreading?
 
I read it as he wants the detent stronger, which should translate in a firm snap lock-up as opposed to a weak click lock-up. In other words, he wants the lock bar applying more pressure to the blade tang.
 
But unless the detent is so light it's not holding the blade shut ... or if he is wanting it to be tighter to load up for flipping it open ... it should have no affect on the lock up if you push it into place. Now maybe he means the lockbar has a very early lockup and he is worried it won't stay safely locked?

That's what I'm not sure which the OP means?
 
I'm not trying to be difficult (I know some will say CRKs aren't flippers) ... and I know that and personally I don't flip my CRKs and I prefer them that way ... and open with my thumb pushing it smoothy into a solid lockup.

But that's just me ... and if people want to flip theirs open that is compltely their business ... but I'm wondering if the OP wants a stronger detent so he can flip it and get a good lock up ... or if he is using his thumb to push the blade into place and the lockbar isn't locking solid and he is worried it may not be locked safely.

and the reason I ask is if the lockbar isn't locking solid and safe then the OP should contact CRK they may be able to help over the phone and if not they will definately fix it if you send it in ...

but if the OP is wanting a stronger detent in order to flip it and get a better lockup ... CRK won't be of any help as the knives are not made to be flipped.
 
I've adjusted a number of lockbars on knives of another, shall we say... less refined, brand. I would not do so on a CRK. I'd be concerned about negatively affecting the lockup by possibly bending in the wrong place and messing up the geometry.
 
The biggest concern I'd have is that by forcing a stronger detent( adjusting the lock bar tension) may result in lock stick.
Since the detent ball and lock ball are one in the same, you may force the ball to move out of it's mated position on the blade and move to unused steel (if that makes sense) resulting in lock stick. I suspect that would be the case until the blade steel wears to the new position of the lock ball.
 
I'm not sure about Inkosi but I learned not to flip my Sebenza 25, which is similar, or you risk the stop pin turning. If the flat spot moves it won't work. If you tighten up the pin the blade gets too tight.
 
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