I got a mini cqc-15 the other day on a trade. At first I didn't care much for it but it started to grow on me so the other night I disassembled it and cleaned the "emerson grit grease" out and it is better but not as nice as I'd like. I think this is because of the nylon washers. I was surprised to find nylon washers on a $180 knife. I was wondering if anyone had tried putting some bronze phosphate or whatever it's called that everyone else uses? And if so how did it work? Also if it worked well can someone point me In the right direction to find a correct sized set please? Thanks, Scott
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mini cqc-15 washers?
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Nice to know. Thanks for the info. It just seems like the knife is stiff unless I loosen the pivot so much that I can wiggle the blade while it's in the handle and I don't want it that loose. Maybe it just needs to be broken in. I don't have any grease in it now either so maybe I should put some back in it. I read that the washers were suppose to self lubricate so I figured I'd let them do that without grease to collect dirt and grit.
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Some customs that cost upwards of $1000 use Nylatron washers. It's not written anywhere that PB washers are better or must be included in specific folders. I'm really surprised by how many complaints and comments are made about stiff knives. I don't know about anyone else, but when I buy a knife that is new or like new, I want it to be as close to new as possible, otherwise I'd soecifically hunt for "well worn, broken in knives (sic) used. Just like a handgun or a car, I would rather have one with little to no rounds shot through it or little to no miles on it. Things break in over time, why on Earth is everyone in such a rush to "break things in"?
I get what your saying and I didn't mean I wanted it warn. I just like them smooth like my manix 2 came brand new. Buttery smooth right out of the box. I get that some knives are stiffer like the crk insingo I just got but it's still very smooth. The Emerson on the otherhand is not like that. You can hear it when you open and close it and feel a very faint gritty feel almost. It's better since I removed the nasty grease but still not smooth. And both these knives (crk and and emerson) were made in 2011 but have literally never been used or even played with so they are "new". And I get the price difference but my manix was way cheaper then both and that's amazingly smooth 2 months old but no diff then the day I bought it.
I didn't know anything about these washers though and assumed it was the cause since all my other knives have bronze washers and aren't like that. I will do some more research on them though and give them a shot. It just seemed like nylon would wear out faster too although I guess this could be a bonus because the washers would wear and not the frame or blade. Or maybe this nylon outlasts bronze? Like I said I really don't know anything about it and maybe I just jumped to a false conclusion. The only other cause could be the Lockbar/detent ball? Everything else about the knife seems to be aligned well and finnished well.
