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"Maintenance" on my SnG...try this at home

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Geoff in Philly

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I had an Sng with a very tight lock up that was very tough to disengage one handed even after a lot of "cycling".

Over the weekend, I just saturated the pivot/ lock area with WD40...then "detailed" all the surfaces with paper towels and q-tips. Really cleaning it out. Then I injected even more WD40 into it...just held the trigger and let it fly...all sorts of sh*t came out...little springs, an old sandwich, 2 pr. of missing socks, some snot.

then, I detailed the surfaces AGAIN, cleaning all the nooks and crannies, especially the end of the ti. lock bar. I got all the WD40 out and off. The surfaces and pivot are dry now.

Well, what a difference, the blade opens far more smoothly and the lock is one handed-able. I might hit the pivot with miltec, but maybe not.

I can't explain why the improvement, but it is smoother now

God I love this knife.....

EDIT: the lock up is still totally solid
 
Mine has broken in quite nice, I put a very light shot of rem oil on the pivot, and it's as smooth as glass. Very happy with it. Lockup is solid, and it's easy for me to unlock.
 
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