New BladeHQ 112 exclusive... I love it, but it might be going back

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So, I pulled the trigger last week, and it arrived at work today. The knife is beautiful in person. The walnut has some nice markings and the fit and finish on the outside is great, and feels awesome in hand.

But, this thing either has the weakest backspring that I have felt on any lockback, or something else is going on. It takes as much effort to close it, as it is to open it. You need to physically push the blade closed. There is a little blade play, so it's not just an overly tight pivot.

The plan is to take it home tonight and really wash it out. Maybe the pivot is just really gunked up? But with a little blade play already, if it is just dirty in there, is it going to be really sloppy after it's cleaned?





The blade just hangs open, and never pulls shut at any point along the way.
 
curious if its just packed with polishing compound or there is a spring issue.....
 
Most likely just gunk needing to be cleaned and or everything just needs to be broken In a bit. I have had quite a few 110's and 112's apart and customized and afterwards this sometimes happens. Usually a good rinsing and working in with dish soap and warm water and a little lube after it dries.out and the problem is solved. A couple times they remained a bit stiff but would place in a display case and next time I got the knife out it worked fine.
 
That's too bad.
I hope you get it figured out.
It's a great looking knife.

I just don't care for thumb studs as they get in the way when sharpening the knife.
 
I've also gotten a 112 recently, about six weeks ago, a drop point, and it remains open half an inch like yours. I have to manually shut it every time. I've lubed it like crazy, 4 or five times, with no improvement. Seems like I got all the black compound out, but still remains the same. i never soaked it in hot water though, and likely won't. Sadly it annoys me so it just sits on the shelf for now. Does snap open nicely.
 
Had the same problem recently with a 112. No amount of flushing or lubing changed a thing, made it worse if anything. Went right back. Its quite astonishing that knives like these even leave the workshop. This kind of thing is a safety risk to the consumer. A broken knife plain and simple.
 
Good looking knife. But, I couldn’t live with it like that. I usually try hot water with Dawn, blow it out and shoot it with Ballistol or some such lubricant. If no change, it’s back to Buck.
 
Good news... I really washed it out last night with hot water and dish soap. Blew it out and dried it, and it was better, but really gritty. Gave it another round of washing, and some oil, and it is pretty good now. Still the weakest backspring of the five 112's that I have (all different ages/models), but it's usable, and not the safety hazard of a knife not closing the whole way. A little bit of blade play, but not terrible.

In the end, it could be better, but I'm keeping it. I really love the knife. But, cost/expectation does play an issue here. If this is a "regular" $60 112, I wouldn't think twice about it, but at $150, in my mind it should be a little better.
 
Good to hear it is improved. I have an inverted 110 (V4V1, I think) which had very weak lockbar tension. I used a small punch to lightly tap on and better seat the lock bar spring which restored the tension on the lock bar. I had some concern about damaging the knife so I proceeded cautiously/progressively., but it worked like a charm.

By the way, a most handsome example you have. BladeHQ did well on the design.
 
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Sorry to hear you have trouble. I picked one up as well and just double checked. Mine seems spot on. I agree, it is a great looking knife. Hopefully you can get it squared away.
 
Modoc Ed took the thumbstub off of a 112 slim select and the hole is there but didn't look bad or anything. Also removed the clip and now it qualifies as a Traditional.
 
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