Recommendation? Mtech spring opening safety issues

[kar120c]

Anyone knows, to what knife, the design of this Mtech is inspired?

 

[craytab]

I think your only solution would probably be to take the spring out

No. This is bad advice.

On most AO knives the closing detent that holds the blade closed in the handle is accomplished by the spring. If you take the spring out the blade will flop freely in and out of the handle. Now, if the blade has a closing detent hole and the closing detent is fairly strong, then take the spring out for sure. However, if that were the case you wouldn't be having this problem in the first place. A closing detent hole on an AO is extremely rare; practically nonexistent on $10 knives.

 

[Hickory n steel]

No. This is bad advice.

On most AO knives the closing detent that holds the blade closed in the handle is accomplished by the spring. If you take the spring out the blade will flop freely in and out of the handle. Now, if the blade has a closing detent hole and the closing detent is fairly strong, then take the spring out for sure. However, if that were the case you wouldn't be having this problem in the first place. A closing detent hole on an AO is extremely rare; practically nonexistent on $10 knives.

It was just a suggestion, because I had a Tac-force as a teenager that wouldn't stay closed which I took the spring out and had no issues.

 

[craytab]

It was just a suggestion,

I get that but if you are going to give advice it is best to let the person know of the potential issues with what you are suggesting. Having no detent from the AO spring on a knife that already won't stay closed will exacerbate the issue. If it have a closing detent hole then your suggestion is just fine. If not? Then it makes an already dangerous problem more dangerous. I've owned plenty of AO knives. Only 3 had a closing detent hole and one of those had it added after market. None of them were from a low quality maker.

 

[kar120c]

I think the solution may be to replace the teflon washers with others slightly thicker, without removing the spring. Maybe metal washers cause more friction

 

[DocJD]

Better to practice ruin a cheap one but they often have junk fasteners and/or are glued in . Can be frustrating to work on . Best of luck . Sometimes you can use the tip of hot soldering iron (carefully ) on a stuck/ glued screw to help remove .

 

[NickShabazz]

Tip up right handed carriers usually carry with their knife to the corner of the pocket closer to your hip. NickShabazz is mistakenly thinking people carry their tip down righty knives against this corner too.

NickShabazz you hear that? I love you, but you were wrong on this one. However this position means the flipper tab is now oriented to the middle of the pocket, so I hope that inside seam keeps the knife shut!

Yeah, I would *never* do that. You're welcome to it, but I've never heard of it before. And the last thing I want to do with an assisted knife is move it closer to my delicate bits. But again, your bits are yours. And you're welcome to call me wrong

And, I agree with what the rest of the posters are saying: Friends don't let friends buy MTechs and Z-Hunters and TacForces.

 

[DocJD]

Yeah, I would *never* do that. You're welcome to it, but I've never heard of it before. And the last thing I want to do with an assisted knife is move it closer to my delicate bits. But again, your bits are yours. And you're welcome to call me wrong

And, I agree with what the rest of the posters are saying: Friends don't let friends buy MTechs and Z-Hunters and TacForces.

Thanks for putting in your two bits worth .

 

[palonej]

Exactly what I was thinking BW.
I have a few tip down carry and they sit right where tip up knives carry.......close to the hip.
Never had an issue with any of them opening in my pocket.
Joe

Doesn't that make pocket carry a little odd since many pant pockets tend to angle towards the waist at that end? I could see certain knives in certain pockets sit kind of wonky and dangle in the middle because of this. Plus, that's getting awfully close to precious parts.

I haven't carried a tip down knife in years and never with any frequency so I'm kind of curious about this as I've never seen/heard of that before.