Kizer Feist owners, any unstable lock issues?

miso2

miso2

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Fellow Feist owners,

My Feist (probably the 1st gen) operates very nicely and locks up at about 50% without any lock stick most of the time.
But occasionally, the lock engages prematurely at 5~10% with some light lock stick.
It behaves like this for several consecutive operations and goes back to normal.
Has anyone else experienced this?

I tightened down the pivot tight, and there is no blade play opened or closed.
Since it has the moving stop pin, I suspect that pocket lint or something interferes its motion.

Let me know.
 
miso2 said:
Fellow Feist owners,

My Feist (probably the 1st gen) operates very nicely and locks up at about 50% without any lock stick most of the time.
But occasionally, the lock engages prematurely at 5~10% with some light lock stick.
It behaves like this for several consecutive operations and goes back to normal.
Has anyone else experienced this?

I tightened down the pivot tight, and there is no blade play opened or closed.
Since it has the moving stop pin, I suspect that pocket lint or something interferes its motion.

Let me know.
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Never had thisnissue with mine. That is very unusual. It is odd that the knife is experiencing lockstick when it is locking up earlier than usual. I have heard of locks sticking when they lock up later than usual from a very forceful opening.

You could try to clean out the stop pin tracks. I can’t imagine what would make the lock lockup earlier than usual sometimes
 
My dad and I both have one never had a problem. It did take a while before I got the hang of flipping it open..
 
I cleaned the stop pin track with a file.
Since then this phenomenon has not happened.
I guess It was a small metal piece stuck between the stop pin and the end of the track, which probably pushed the blade toward the closed position a bit.
 
miso2 said:
I cleaned the stop pin track with a file.
Since then this phenomenon has not happened.
I guess It was a small metal piece stuck between the stop pin and the end of the track, which probably pushed the blade toward the closed position a bit.
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So you are no longer having this issue?
 
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