Kershaw Cyclone Discontinued?

Condition 1 said:
J_Curd, I would be happy to provide you a link to the Kershaw archives. I’ll assume you have never been there.
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You know what they say about assumptions. I'm going to guarantee (not assume) that you've spent .05% of the time in the Kershaw sub-forum than I have. Might want to have a look at my avatar, but that might detract from you being disrespectful to the majority of participants in this thread. The rope is down the block.
 
hwpaintballer said:
Don't worry Thomas is not national sales manager of KSI, he is national sales manager of KAI ;).
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Nice hw:D As I read through this whole thread I kept looking for a reply that addressed the "KSI" issue. Glad to see you beat me to it:thumbup:

As far as addressing anything else posted on this subject, I fail to see the point. Condition 1, you seem to have an axe to grind, but I think you're a bit off base in this case. Good luck.
 
I think it worth mentioning that the examples we experienced difficulty with were properly operated, using the switch only when the knife was in the open and fully locked position. When failures occurred, bending the bar back straight again fixed it, and we wouldn't have any problems after that. Goodness knows maybe the skinny little things were just slightly bent from where they were swept off the assembly line, but we never had a repeat offender. :)
 
Condition 1 said:
Mike,
I believe my comments speak for themselves and have proven to be correct.

I will no longer address this issue here as it is way off topic and inappropriate for this forum.
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Fine, don't address this issue further.
You are the one that made the inappropriate comments in the first place.
Too bad you can't stand behind yourself. Your loss.

mike
 
i just found this thread while googling possible ways to disable the AO switch on the cyclone.

i had one a year or two ago and the AO switch broke, exactly as was described in this thread. i sent it back to Kershaw and they gladly replaced it. after several weeks the replacement broke in the same way. when i sent THAT knife back i spoke with a really nice lady at Kershaw that advised me that 'they had been having problems with this feature on this model' and she offered me the option of taking a blur as a replacement. she said they would send me another cyclone but that because they had noted a pattern of problems she was offering me the blur.

i took the blur and i really like it BUT ive always hated 'loosing' that knife. with the exception of the AO switch that went out repeatedly on me it was a great knife. great size, shape, etc...

so ive noted that you can still buy them online and i was trying to figure out if i could perhaps just disable that AO switch and have one that is 'full-time AO.'

it appears possible per this thread. ive also noted cyclones on ebay that claim to have the AO switch removed 'for reduced weight'... i dont care so much about the weight but having that dang switch removed would be great.
 
nolte said:
it appears possible per this thread. ive also noted cyclones on ebay that claim to have the AO switch removed 'for reduced weight'... i dont care so much about the weight but having that dang switch removed would be great.
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That's an interesting marketing ploy...since the whole torsion bar plus on/off switch assembly weighs about as much as a paper clip. :confused:

Mine no longer has the torsion bar and the screw located at the on/off switch has been tightened to a point where the switch simply can't be engaged anymore - it's a pure manual folder and does a great job of it. Not sure how it would fare as a pure-A/O folder, though...
 
Dorito Monk said:
That's an interesting marketing ploy...since the whole torsion bar plus on/off switch assembly weighs about as much as a paper clip. :confused:

Mine no longer has the torsion bar and the screw located at the on/off switch has been tightened to a point where the switch simply can't be engaged anymore - it's a pure manual folder and does a great job of it. Not sure how it would fare as a pure-A/O folder, though...
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did you set it that way due to problems with the mechanism or simply because you didnt want the AO?
 
Mattman let us know what they say. i have no doubt that there will be no problems with Kershaw customer service... theyre great.
just curious if they offer any info.


i went ahead and ordered the cyclone on ebay (37 bucks shipped brand new) so im kind of excited to see how it turns out.
the cyclone i used to have that Kershaw replaced was a black/black tanto combo blade... the most common one you see online now. the one ive just supposedly bought off ebay is black with a smooth non serrated non-tanto blade. i may wind up buying another one like i used to have now that i know i can 'fix' it.
 
Thomas W said:
What info are you looking for exactly?
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hey... =]

i suppose i could have been more specific but really was just curious if he got any feedback other than offer to replace or repair.

kinda curious if maybe the cyclone is available from the manufacturer (thats you right?) without the AO switch.
 
nolte said:
i suppose i could have been more specific but really was just curious if he got any feedback other than offer to replace or repair.
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I'm unsure if there is any other offer that could be made.

kinda curious if maybe the cyclone is available from the manufacturer (thats you right?) without the AO switch.
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Yes you can get the Cyclones without the switch. The last batch of Cyclones that were produced were AO only, as we used the parts we had on hand, and didn't have inventory on the switch assembly.

Hope that helps.
 
Thomas W said:
I'm unsure if there is any other offer that could be made.
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i agree i wasnt suggesting otherwise.

Yes you can get the Cyclones without the switch. The last batch of Cyclones that were produced were AO only, as we used the parts we had on hand, and didn't have inventory on the switch assembly.

Hope that helps.
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thats awesome. that does help. ill just have to track one down.
thanks very much for the time and info.
 
nolte said:
did you set it that way due to problems with the mechanism or simply because you didnt want the AO?
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The torsion bar in mine broke (as do they all after enough use, in my experience) so I just opted to leave it as a pure manual folder, since I found I rarely left the A/O switch in the 'on' position anyway.

The on/off switch thingy still works fine, or it would if there were a torsion bar in the knife. Never had any problems with that function in and of itself, just a snapped torsion bar.
 
I read a thread here (pretty sure) or somewhere else - If you only use the switch when the blade is in the open & locked position then you would never experience this problem.

That's what I did and never had a problem with the switch. :)
 
Thomas W said:
Yes you can get the Cyclones without the switch. The last batch of Cyclones that were produced were AO only, as we used the parts we had on hand, and didn't have inventory on the switch assembly.

Hope that helps.
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Mr. W do you know offhand if any of the black black tanto models were made 'AO only' without the switch?
Ive found and bought one (without the switch) that has the stainless standard edge blade but I have not seen the black tanto (1630TBLKST) without it.

If so, would they have the same model number or would it be different?
thanks very very much...

EDIT: thanks so much for the info over the phone. ill pound google in a couple of weeks and find one!
 
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nolte said:
Ive found and bought one (without the switch) that has the stainless standard edge blade but I have not seen the black tanto (1630TBLKST) without it.
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nolte...where are you located? I have a Cyclone with a black tanto combo edge...lightly used, never sharpened. If you are comfortable taking yours apart, I swap blades with you. :-)
 
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