My Chive just broke!

Asha'man

Asha'man

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I was flicking it and I heard a barely audible *snap*, and now the blade doesn't flick out anymore. Has anyone else had this happen? How can I fix it, just send it back to Kershaw? I assume my warranty is still good, I only bought it earlier this year. This really sucks, I love that knife. :( If any of you have had this happen I'd appreciate hearing about it.

Asha'man
 
Yeowch, sounds like a trip back to the factory for a new torsion bar. First time I've heard of one going so just the odds catching up with you.
 
I've read elsewhere that You should only expect approx. 1,000 openings before failure.Sorry to hear Yours broke.tom.
 
1000 openings to failure?? i better slow down lol - quit playing w/it .....


sifu
 
I think Deputy Tom must have misplaced the decimal point in his memory. The average knife knut who buys an assisted opening folder for the first time -- heck, any knife knut with a brand new folder to play with -- must do 1,000 openings by the day after he buys it -- if he's short of time the first day. :)
 
A friend of mine just bought one from me last week. His broke about 2 hours after he bought it. He is sending it back to Kershaw. I'll let you know how it goes.
 
Thanks for the info guys...Now I can scratch another knife off of my "want list".:(.
 
I've got one of the Shiny Black Chives on order with Kershaw and they said I should have it in November sometime. Now you got me wondering if I should cancel my order.:confused:
 
I also own a Scallion and a Boa. Both pretty new, so I have had no problem.

Rather than speculate on the number of openings an owner can expect, I emailed the question to Kershaw's customer service department. I will post the answer as soon as I get it.
 
I've had a Shiny Black Chive since the Blade Show and had carried it everyday bet I have opened mine more then 1000 times with no problem.
Sounds like the spring slipped out of the slot in the frame or blade.
I've heard of no other problems. I talk with Kershaw all the time I'll ask them tomorrow.

Darrell Lewis
Dlewis@bodycote-na.com
 
I would also assume that metal fatigue could be one cause. If you take a Chive (or any Speedsafe) and flick it open, say, 500 times in a row, it would strain the torsion bar far worse than if you did 500 openings but spaced them out over a long period. But with speedsafes it IS tempting and fun to flick and close, flick and close.
Jim
 
Send it back to Kershaw and buy a new one while you're waiting. That way you'll have two went you get the one back from Kershaw.
 
Gotta agree with Cougar Allen on this one. First day I got my Kershaw Ricochet I played with the speed safe thing till my thumb went numb, and then I played with it some more till the skin started coming off my thumb. When I went to bed I kept picking it up off the night table and flicking it open and closed a couple times every 5 minutes till I fell asleep. That was the most friggin addictive knife to play with that I'd had up to that point, made my BM 710 go unused for a few days. But then a few months later a Kershaw Boa, Chive, and Scallion arrived at my door, and let's just say I went totally flick happy like a kid in a candy store.

It's probably a good thing that switchblades and Balisongs are illegal in Canada, I'm afraid of what would happen if one of those found it's way into my hand....
 
Originally posted by Cougar Allen
I think Deputy Tom must have misplaced the decimal point in his memory. The average knife knut who buys an assisted opening folder for the first time -- heck, any knife knut with a brand new folder to play with -- must do 1,000 openings by the day after he buys it -- if he'
s short of time the first day. :)
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No Cougar.I don't make numerical mistakes(can't spell for sh*t though).I saw ,I believe,in knife forums that one should expect failure in 1,000 openings.I can't varify that because I sold Mine way before that amount due to the fact that I can't get used to one thumb stud as I usually carry My knife in My left front pocket but want the option of, without the use of tools,being able to switch from left to right.tom.:p
 
I would like to say something else. I have Had a Random Task for a couple of years or so and it is flawless. I have opened it THOUSANDS of time and it is still kickin strong. My brother has a chive and plays with his all day every day at work without any problems. After finally holding and handling a Chive I honestly think it is by far one of the BEST little production knives I have ever seen. Anyone that has one on order or is contemplating the purchase of a Chive, DO NOT CHANGE YOUR MIND . This knife is better than you can imagine. There are QC issues with every knife in the world. sometimes a less than perfect torsion bar slips into the market, it happens with anything. If you change your mind, you will be very sorry.
 
Hey guys - I have a Boa, and I was showing it to this dude in an Army-Navy store in NYC yesterday. He showed me a Chive, and how the blade just rockets out if you barely touch the flipper. Now, mine sticks on, say, the 4th out of every 4 "flicks". And, I sometimes have to give the knife a little added incentive with my wrist. What do you think the problem is? I want this thing to be like that Chive!!
 
I Have been buying Kershaw for about 15 years through my Snap-On dealer I have always thought they were pretty good not great but up there since the Ken Onion thing they have come a long way BBButtt i really don't think they can make a knife like Ken Onion would for 40.00 bucks ???? I wish they would make there Onion's with and without speed safe i love the Boa but just don,t like the speed safe there have been a lot of spring problems and if the knife fails to open all the way you can get a nasty cut thumb

Tim
 
If you call Kershaw's customer service department, they'll gladly ship you out two free torsion bars for you to replace yourself. At least they have in the past...

It will only take you about 10 minutes to replace the bar yourself.
 
Originally posted by See2
Hey guys - I have a Boa, and I was showing it to this dude in an Army-Navy store in NYC yesterday. He showed me a Chive, and how the blade just rockets out if you barely touch the flipper. Now, mine sticks on, say, the 4th out of every 4 "flicks". And, I sometimes have to give the knife a little added incentive with my wrist. What do you think the problem is? I want this thing to be like that Chive!!
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How long have you had it? My Boa was a little sticky at first, but I gave it a shot of White Lightning and let it work in for a couple of days, and now it flys open w/ no problem using the flipper. You could always adjust the pivot, too. However, it's not quite as quick as the Chive, and I doubt it will ever be. I would bet that the ratio of "springyness" of the torsion bar to blade size favors the Chive.

Doug
 
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