LionSteel Shuffler

I don't know what kind of lubricant they used, but every one had it - some visible - some not so much.
 
stuff_things said:
Finally got my "white" CF version today. I love the profile of these knives, especially how round and fluid they feel overall, but the white CF seems more along the lines of silver twill--which isn't that big of a deal.

Did anyone else's Shuffler come with Kopr Kote around the pivot and tang? Basically looks like a copper colored lube, which is strange because we use the stuff in the fields for heavy duty plumbing and pipe connections.
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Mine had it, too.
 
That lubricant looks a lot like thermal compound :D also ist didn't work that great imo, flushed it out with Isopropanol and added lithium-grease to one and froglube to the other, way better :D
 
Laurelbb said:
hi fellow Shuffler & Roundhead fans, I have 3 now (2 RH & 1 Shuffler), and looking forward to the Dom (oh my). I have a question...I've always avoided covers that came off a dead animal, but am s o attracted to the blonde ram's horn on these, that I have to ask: does anyone know how and where the horn is sourced? thx in advance, these knives are amazing.
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Since no one else chimed in; with horn I'm guessing nothing is killed for it. Some animals(maybe all, No expert) drop their antlers/horns every now and then so yeah.
 
My first impression of my bocote shuffler compared to my lionsteel round head (and its utterly flawless action) was disappointment. The action (while very good) was no where near as smooth as the round head was side by side.

I actually ended up disassembling my shuffler and cleaning out that dark lubricant grease that was in there and replacing it with a very light dab of mineral oil. It was hell getting it back together until i figured out how to relieve the back spring tension while aligning the pivot, washers, and blade; once back together though the action was much smoother.

I even saw tiny sparkly bits in the wiped off lube. Could those have been fine shavings caught in the grease?
 
SV-97 said:
That lubricant looks a lot like thermal compound :D also ist didn't work that great imo, flushed it out with Isopropanol and added lithium-grease to one and froglube to the other, way better :D
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I use to like frog lube but from my experience it will gum up in the long run. At one time I ran it on all my guns except for AR’s . It’s great for coating a blade though :thumbsup:
 
TheFactor said:
I use to like frog lube but from my experience it will gum up in the long run. At one time I ran it on all my guns except for AR’s . It’s great for coating a blade though :thumbsup:
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I have it mainly for coating tool and carbon steel blades I don't carry/use often to protect them but thought I'd give it a shot as grease :D
 
Had reservation on these for months but missed out do to my own stupidity and not reading the emails thoroughly.

I need to find me a nice blonde shuffler to go with my blonde roundhead
 
traumkommode said:
Here with a GEC 74 for comparison:

I'm a little confused about the pull rating, though, and this was the same for me on the first roundhead run. It's rated as a 6 on the website. Historically tracking, it seems to me like Mike's pull tolerance is higher than mine, meaning he'll rate something a 6 that I would call a 7. But this knife and my old roundhead are what I would call a light 4. They're lighter than the forum TCs, and those got rated a 5, I think? Perhaps this is better for the market - most non-knife-nuts that I let check out my slip joints get scared to open and close them, and the heaviest pull I usually tolerate is a 7.
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Gary W. Graley said:
the Shuffler's pull is just a bit softer than the SAK but feels good.
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My Gen1 Roundhead was just a tad softer in pull than a Vic Pioneer. If a Pioneer is a 5 (that's the correct pull standard?), my Roundhead is like a 4.5. My new Shuffler has almost the exact same pull as Pioneer, but maybe more fluid. I think it's easy to perceive the lack of friction in these knives as a soft pull, when that really isn't so. My shuffler is also incredibly crisp when snapping into both the half stop and full position.
 
Buzzbait said:
My Gen1 Roundhead was just a tad softer in pull than a Vic Pioneer. If a Pioneer is a 5 (that's the correct pull standard?), my Roundhead is like a 4.5. My new Shuffler has almost the exact same pull as Pioneer, but maybe more fluid. I think it's easy to perceive the lack of friction in these knives as a soft pull, when that really isn't so. My shuffler is also incredibly crisp when snapping into both the half stop and full position.
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That's true, it is super smooth and almost no friction at all. Anything next to the 74 is probably going to feel light, too. That thing is a 6.5 on the first leg and an 8 on the second/closing.
 
traumkommode said:
Anything next to the 74 is probably going to feel light, too. That thing is a 6.5 on the first leg and an 8 on the second/closing.
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I agree. The strong pull is the one reason that I don't carry mine. Same goes for my Esky Zulu, which is even stronger.
 
My Bocote Shuffler arrived yesterday and couldn't be more happy.
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Thanks CollectorKnives for great knife.
 
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