long term use of a knife with mild lock rock

[Lee D]

I received an Al Mar HD Eagle Friday (my first Al Mar), and when I opened it I was disappointed to find that it has a bit of lock rock, and depending on the answers I receive here I may or may not return it. I liked the slim design, blade shape/length and its weight. obviously I didn't buy it as a "hard use" knife, I just wanted a quality folder that wont take up a lot of real estate in my pocket. so my question is, if I use it as an edc and don't treat it like a ZT or any other overbuilt knife, do you think it will get worse? ive never had a lock back with this "problem" so I have no idea what to expect.

thank you for your time,
Lee D

 

[Lee D]

im happy to report that after disassembling the knife and thoroughly cleaning, lubing and reassembling, there is now ZERO play in all directions. :thumbup: I will say, that despite the fact that the knife was smooth right out of the box, it was full of grit and some sort of grease...go figure LOL

 

[NetshadeX]

That's good to hear, enjoy your purchase. Always dissappointing to find new knives come out of the box with issues. I myself have had to disassemble more than a few knives from reputable brands because they had issues like late lock up on liner locks and off center blades.