Locking problem on my T2 Harsey?

[Signalprick]

Hello all. First post up here and yet a great informative site. Anyhow, I recently purchased the Lone Wolf Harsey T2 Tactical. Overall this seems to be an awesome knife. Really sharp, flips open without effort, grippy thumb studs, ergonomically correct and locking SEEMED to be great.....herein lies the problem. I was messing with my knife today and I've found that I can defeat the liner lock if I tap the top of the blade while opened? Is this supposed to happen? I thought that maybe it was a fluke thing so I grabbed a wooden spoon and surely enough I can defeat the lock nearly every time just by moderately tapping the top of the blade??? Knife's only a month or so old and hasn't seen a whole lot of use yet. Do I need to contact Lone Wolf for some warranty work or is this a common thing with a liner locked knife? Thanks for any help.

-Jason

 

[spidyman]

Its still in its break-in period so it should be something to be considered 'normal'. I would use the knife for a few more weeks and if it doesn't resolve itself, then send it in. Don't freak out yet, just use it and be careful.

 

[Signalprick]

Its still in its break-in period so it should be something to be considered 'normal'. I would use the knife for a few more weeks and if it doesn't resolve itself, then send it in. Don't freak out yet, just use it and be careful.

And I was kinda doing just that! I do practice deployment with this blade on average at least 15 minutes a day so I woulda thunk break in would be GTG by now but I'll give 'er a couple more weeks and see how it all works out. Thanks for the reply

 

[wally@ferguson]

Exactly the problem I had with my T2. Mine is now a one handed opener, and a two handed closer.

I carry mine while canoeing and portaging and is the original Ti liner model. I believe they have changed to SS liners. Besides lock failure with a spine rap, I found that when gripped real hard, finger flesh would get behind lock bar and move it over.

There was no way I was trusting a knive like that. Disassembled knive and bent lock bar way over, It now takes strong fingernail pressure to unlock, hence two handed closer.

Why did I keep the knife ? Light weight/ flat pocker carry/ or best pocket clip I've seen on a folder/ high flat grind S30V blade and huge lanyard hole.

Check out A.G.Russel's site for "how to check out liner locks"

 

[LorenzoL]

I had a similar problem on one of my T2s and had to return it for an exchange. Unfortunately this may not be an option for you now since this model has been discontinued. I would contact the retailer anyway to know what the options are, it can be a very dangerous issue you are dealing with and you do not want to lose a finger during the break-in period.

 

[Billbo66]

Contact Lone Wolf CS. They have always been really helpful to me. They don't want a bad product out there. They will make it right.

 

[Signalprick]

Contact Lone Wolf CS. They have always been really helpful to me. They don't want a bad product out there. They will make it right.

Well that is what I am going to have to do. I can tell that the liner lock is not riding into the bevel on the blade just right. I thought about maybe slightly sanding the blade area where the lock rests but why? That is what the warranty is for right?

 

[cutter17]

Exactly the problem I had with my T2. Mine is now a one handed opener, and a two handed closer.

I carry mine while canoeing and portaging and is the original Ti liner model. I believe they have changed to SS liners. Besides lock failure with a spine rap, I found that when gripped real hard, finger flesh would get behind lock bar and move it over.

There was no way I was trusting a knive like that. Disassembled knive and bent lock bar way over, It now takes strong fingernail pressure to unlock, hence two handed closer.

Why did I keep the knife ? Light weight/ flat pocker carry/ or best pocket clip I've seen on a folder/ high flat grind S30V blade and huge lanyard hole.

Check out A.G.Russel's site for "how to check out liner locks"

Exactly what I was going to suggest as I do this on most of my edc knives. Just bend a little at a time and see how it does, then repeat if needed.

 

[Signalprick]

Exactly what I was going to suggest as I do this on most of my edc knives. Just bend a little at a time and see how it does, then repeat if needed.

I would do this but where the lock and the blade match up (probably a proper name for this area?) the fit is way too tight. Haven't gotten a hold of Lone Wolf CS yet to talk with them but I am considering maybe just grinding ever so slightly so the lock can slide along that bevel just a little easier? Only thing that scares me about doing that is I may end up with a little up-down play in the blade? I dunno, thoughts? Pic included, little crappy though;

 

[wally@ferguson]

Do not ..repeat.. do not grind anything unless you know what you are doing.

You said lock up was OK in the beginning. IME every folder (except Sebenza) can be reassembled with lock up in a slightly different position. Take the knive apart ..clean.. lube with grease..bend lock bar over if you feel you want stronger lock up.

To reassemble leave blade and washers for last..screw handles back together with screws slightly loose..use pencil or piece of wood to hold lock bar in open position. Now reassemble pivot..washers and blade and start tightening everything until you have lock bar in the middle of the blade. Some knives have a slightly eccentric blade stop.. try rotating it before tightening.

I wouldn't use the knive the way it looks in your picture. Another trick I have used is to first tighten blade pivot for proper opening friction, move lock bar over to lock side, hold lock bar where you want it, THEN tighten all handle screws.