My new lone star hunter

I have a Lone Star Hunter and it is very smooth for a Tri-Ad lock. You just need to work the lock in by opening and closing it repeatedly; the parts will wear in to each other.
 
3 in 1 is just ordinary light household oil. I agree that you shouldn't have to do this. But I did with mine and I'm glad I did. Stick with it. Leave it half open, that seems to be the key.
 
I've had a few that were too stiff. One was out of the first batch of Tri-Ads released & I sent it back & got a beautifully smooth replacement. The others were just a little stiff or too hard to push all the way in to disengage.

I oiled them & worked the lock up & down a lot until it smoothed out. Put a sock or something on your thumb so it doesn't get too sore & just work it. Also, leave it unlocked with the blade 90% open overnight to take a little tension out of the lock. Hope this helps.
 
Ok I sprayed it with wd40 , and loosened the screw holding in the blade , shook it and this finally let the blade closed . It bit me though :( not bad , I stopped it with paper towel , pressure and a canvas bandaid.It can now sit there half open until the stinky wd40 dries out. I've re tightened the blade screw and left it half open for now Hopefully this solves the problem , I dnt want to look at the effin thing until that wd40 stops stinking.
 
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Take the knife apart and see if you can find the problem; show the knife who is boss. The knife is winning 1-0. Are you going to lose to an inanimate object?
 
If its anything like mine all it needs is time left half open. Don't take it apart yet.
 
I left it half open for a week or more. Working the lock on a table edge periodically.
 
AmosPaul said:
Take the knife apart and see if you can find the problem; show the knife who is boss. The knife is winning 1-0. Are you going to lose to an inanimate object?
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That sounds a tad psycho. Tomorrow I'm gonna see if it's functioning properly , and clean it as it still smells of wd40.
 
Buffalohump said:
Hmmm strange. I find the smell of WD-40 quite intoxicating... :D

Hope you can fix the problem...
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:) I kind of like it also. But then FatWood smells like natures perfume to me, lol. There is always mineral oil. Inexpensive and food safe. I've had some pretty stiff C.S. folders, but they all broke in just fine over time. I'd rather have them on the tough/stiffer side than the alternative.
 
Press the lock against the edge of a table and slowly close. Saves you from getting sore thumbs. As others have mentioned leave knife half open for a few days and lock will gradually loosen up. I had this happen with several new purchases and it does get better.
 
It went straight back to jamming locked open. I'm not f$&king happy and I'm not paying to send it back. A cheap China made or Indian made folder works straight outta the box , but you buy a cold steel and its expected not to ? :jerkit: Maybe I should sue
 
I feel for you! Nothing worse than pining and prevaricating over a purchase and then having it not work out as it should. And I remember when you first posted about this knife and the need for a nail nick over a thumb stud and the aftermarket solution you'd found for one hand opening. Ugh, this must really chap your ass!

Hopefully you can get it working. WD-40 can be stinky, but it does wash out with soap and water. I like to use olive oil for my knives. A light drop where needed usually does the trick. No, it doesn't go rancid like some people say. It's not like I'm putting a stick of butter in my pocket. If you can find the right oil for you that doesn't stink or otherwise offend, you might try soaking the whole knife in it.

Finally, contact CS and see what they are willing to do for you. You might be pleasantly surprised.

Zieg
 
fielder said:
What's the latest?
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He's probably still waiting on CS to reach out to him...

OP is more then welcome to send it to me, maybe i can help fix it. Or maybe i can help you keep it permanently, since you mentioned on the other thread that you prob wont be getting another CS again. This model is being discontinued, im sure many people will appreciate it.
 
It's still sitting on the corner of my chest of draws. I'm not paying to post it anywhere. The weekend is coming up soon might have another play with it then.
 
If you look inside at the back spring, you should see a black bar, that's the lever that provides tension for the lock, sometimes in transit or build most likely, that lock bar isn't fully seated BACK into it's slot so it is OUT too far and that causes the locking mechanism to not work properly. If you are able to get something to push that back into place, I think you will find it will function properly and I agree, it's one heck of a knife!

Now, one thing I did a long time ago on mine, was to take it out and very carefully round the very end of that spring bar so as the lock pushes against it, you don't have a sharp edge corner trying to bite into the lock release part. I lightly sanded and buffed that corner and it worked great.

SO, my guess is that is why people claim that it will eventually wear in and work better, because after so many opening and closings, that edge of the lever has been worn down and doesn't bite into the lock mech as much any more.

image shows the workings of the triAd lock system, the spring bar on the right side is most likely just out a little too far, might even be able to push it back into place without having to take it apart.

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If you don't want to send it back, why not take it apart? The Tri-Ad lock is a very simple mechanism.
 
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