Leafstorm. . .what the heck?

JiffyPark · Jan 18, 2011

Hey guys and gals,
I have a question. I bought a brand new Leaf Storm last week. I have carried it daily (for about 8 days) and have used it to open a few envelopes, nothing else.
Today, I pulled out my knife when I got home from work, and lo and behold, a screw is missing. What the heck? I searched and could not find it. Can you buy replacements? What can I do? I love this knife but now am worried about the other screws. It never occurred to me to check the tightness of the screws right out of the box.
Thanks for the help everyone!
Jiffy

mapper66 · Jan 18, 2011

http://www.spyderco.com/contact/contact.php

Let them know what screw you need. Drop some loctite on it and tighten.

Alternately, send it in for a warranty repair:

http://spyderco.com/edge-u-cation/index.php?item=10

Personally, I'd just ask them for a screw.

Spyderco will take care of you either way.

Sorry about loosing the screw, that does suck on a new blade.

TyMathews · Jan 18, 2011

Screw gremlins. Sorry to hear they found your knife.

-Tye

moreair · Jan 18, 2011

I have a old Endrua that lost a pocket clip screw. I e-mailed Spyderco and they mailed out a new one free of charge. I am pleased with the Customer Service. A free ten cent screw goes a long way with me. I use Blue Lock Tite on pocket clip screws now. Do not use red Lock Tite, it is too much.

quattrokid73 · Jan 19, 2011

Call Spyderco and they'll have a replacement screw out in the mail in no time. Charlynn is a doll to speak with.

And yes, make sure to snug up all the screws on any new knife you get, blue loctite is also good.

KNaB · Jan 19, 2011

quattrokid73 said:
Call Spyderco and they'll have a replacement screw out in the mail in no time. Charlynn is a doll to speak with.

And yes, make sure to snug up all the screws on any new knife you get, blue loctite is also good.

:thumbup: Charlynn is great. I needed 2 new screws that go into the aluminum backspacer on one of my militarys due to damage that occurred to it. I got in touch with spyderco CS inquiring how much a couple screws would cost me, as I assumed responsibility for the damage and resulting screw loss and they said don't worry about it. Sure enough (pretty quickly too) I received a package with a full set of scale and clip screws (with red locktite) with a "thank you" message from Charlynn written on the little plastic bag. Awesome.

JiffyPark · Jan 19, 2011

Thanks for the replies all. I emailed Charlynn and she is sending a replacement screw for the knife. Quick question, what size torx head is it?
And Spyderco CS is awesome. . .

Handwrecker · Jan 20, 2011

I'm pretty sure it's T6. You can buy a $5 torx driver set with any size you'll need for a knife from local hardware store, Home Depot, Lowes, ect.

Acetylene · Jan 24, 2011

How do you like the knife otherwise? It looks like a good EDC size.

JiffyPark · Jan 24, 2011

Acetylene said:
How do you like the knife otherwise? It looks like a good EDC size.

Fantastic. It has a nice heft to it and still lightweight enough to "disappear" in the pocket. The knife cuts well and is crazy sharp, plus it's unique!