My Stiff Byrd Flight

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jackreacher

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Hey Guys! I just picked up a Bryd S/S Flight today and man is tough to open one handed using the eye hole. Since there is no pivot screw all I can do is bath it in Militec and try to work some of the stiffness out by opening and closing the blade to work in the Mili. Has anybody else had this problem and if so what did you do? :confused:
 
I am glad to hear they ae already out as I definitly want one. What is the msrp
on those? Some gun oil and spending some time working it in should do the trick.
 
The SS Flight has been out for quite a while. Mine took about 518 cycles to loosen up enough to stop ripping off the end of my thumbnail. Wash it in hot soapy water, dry and lube with Miltec, Break-Free CLP or equivalent, then cycle it 500 times. Or use it really hard. Or both.

Mine still locks up tight and is a little hard to open all the way even after both.

Street price on the SS Flight is around $20. Looking forward to test driving the G-10 Flight later this year.
 
Thanks guys! I oiled her up and cycled her over 500 times and that did help some but she's still stiffer than I like. Oh well for 18 bucks I guess I shouldn't expect to much. Hopefully the G-10 Flight will have a pivot screw. :confused:
 
Like yablanowitz said, the SS byrds take some work to break in. My Crossbill PE is an example that still doesn't drop to close when I push the Boye Dent without flicking the wrist. All of my SS byrds have required much work in breaking them in.
 
I agree with this. My Black SS cara cara was stiff too but loosened up quick when I learned to open it inertially with a flick of the wrist. Try cycling it a few times that way.
 
A stiff SS Byrd or Spyderco can be loosened with a flathead screwdriver. Stick the end of the screwdriver into the handle when the knife is opened and turn it slightly, prying the scales apart a bit (emphasis on "slightly" and "a bit") that'll do the trick. No need to wear your hand out cycling the knife. Using a screwdriver accomplishes exactly the same thing in one fell swoop what "cycling" does in tiny increments.
 
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