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After 2 days of owning my new Deiter MKII Stealth, I can honestly say that things are not as they were expected.
First issue was when I opened up the box. I immediately noticed the pocket clip was loose. I proceeded to tighten down the pocket clip, and 2 out of 3 allen heads stripped out completely. I now have to have MOD send new ones, and I have to use a dremel tool to cut a slot for a flat head screwdriver in the screws just to get them out. Although this problem is being fixed, it should have never happened. Period.
Second issue, which may in fact turn out to be the worst. The gritty like, grip tape that is in 4 places on the handle is sliding around and coming loose, right out of the box. For those of you who are familiar with this knife, the grip and overall feel of this knife is EXCELLENT, but the grip tape being loose is totally uncool. I have spoken with a fellow forum member who is experiencing the same problem. Here is what MOD told him: ( I have not contacted MOD about this issue yet). They said that sometimes the glued on, grip tape does not adhere very well in the factory, due to the knife having a slight bit of oil or lubricant on it. Also, if temperature-wise, the knife is cold, then it might not apply right either.
Although I can understand both of these conditions being the fault, I fail to understand why they were not controlled. Here you have a company who boasts having "tolerances 1/30th of a human hair", but at the same time, they cannot apply grip tape to the knife right?
Keep in mind, that MOD has been very great and helpful about these issues, but ONLY time will tell if the grip tape issue gets solved. I personally predict that even if I replace my old grip tape to a "cleaner, oil free" knife, the problem will still occur, but like I said, only time will tell. I have also forgotten until now to mention that the grip tape that is used tends to "shed" if you will. You can rub your thumb on it and little granules of it come right off.
Finally, I think the knife is of a great design as far as the lock up, blade and handle design (excluding the grip tape). However, there is no way I can justify spending in the neighborhood of $200 for a knife to have these problems. Not to mention they were problems that came RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX.
If anyone has any experiences with their MOD that may be similar to this, myself and biogon would be interested to hear them in detail. Thanks for everyones time.
First issue was when I opened up the box. I immediately noticed the pocket clip was loose. I proceeded to tighten down the pocket clip, and 2 out of 3 allen heads stripped out completely. I now have to have MOD send new ones, and I have to use a dremel tool to cut a slot for a flat head screwdriver in the screws just to get them out. Although this problem is being fixed, it should have never happened. Period.
Second issue, which may in fact turn out to be the worst. The gritty like, grip tape that is in 4 places on the handle is sliding around and coming loose, right out of the box. For those of you who are familiar with this knife, the grip and overall feel of this knife is EXCELLENT, but the grip tape being loose is totally uncool. I have spoken with a fellow forum member who is experiencing the same problem. Here is what MOD told him: ( I have not contacted MOD about this issue yet). They said that sometimes the glued on, grip tape does not adhere very well in the factory, due to the knife having a slight bit of oil or lubricant on it. Also, if temperature-wise, the knife is cold, then it might not apply right either.
Although I can understand both of these conditions being the fault, I fail to understand why they were not controlled. Here you have a company who boasts having "tolerances 1/30th of a human hair", but at the same time, they cannot apply grip tape to the knife right?
Keep in mind, that MOD has been very great and helpful about these issues, but ONLY time will tell if the grip tape issue gets solved. I personally predict that even if I replace my old grip tape to a "cleaner, oil free" knife, the problem will still occur, but like I said, only time will tell. I have also forgotten until now to mention that the grip tape that is used tends to "shed" if you will. You can rub your thumb on it and little granules of it come right off.
Finally, I think the knife is of a great design as far as the lock up, blade and handle design (excluding the grip tape). However, there is no way I can justify spending in the neighborhood of $200 for a knife to have these problems. Not to mention they were problems that came RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX.
If anyone has any experiences with their MOD that may be similar to this, myself and biogon would be interested to hear them in detail. Thanks for everyones time.
