now that im back home i can also hear a gritty/grinding noise. almost like dry washers is the best way i can describe it. i know the 0562 is supposed to be extremely smooth so something cant be right.
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now that im back home i can also hear a gritty/grinding noise. almost like dry washers is the best way i can describe it. i know the 0562 is supposed to be extremely smooth so something cant be right.
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I haven't had it with a ZT either. Given what you've said subsequently, I'd probably just get it replaced.
ive never had a liner lock before so it could just be me.. like are liner locks generally supposed to be super tough to open? based on videos ive seen i dont think so.
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No liner locks should be easy to open. Sometimes if you are pressing on the lockbar with another finger while trying to open it, it will be harder to open. Generally they should not be hard to open at all. It looks to me like the "gunk" appearing on the blade tang lock face is just residue from the steel lock tab grinding against it (the stickiness) It will go away eventually after the lock wears away enough that it no longer sticks. Unfortunately because the steel lock bar tab is designed to be roughly equivalent hardness to the blade tang it might take forever for this wear to occur. If your knife is opening grittily however I would consider sending it in for returning. Gritty pivots is not normal on a ZT, while it is completely normal on a new Emerson.
If I were you I would try disassembling the knife and cleaning out the pivot area. If this stops the grittiness in the pivot then that's great. Then you have to decide if you can put up with the lock stick which as I mentioned will EVENTUALLY wear away.
If I were you I would try disassembling the knife and cleaning out the pivot area. If this stops the grittiness in the pivot then that's great. Then you have to decide if you can put up with the lock stick which as I mentioned will EVENTUALLY wear away.
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lock stickiness can happen to knives of frame lock, new or used, ZT or Hinderer, and I say this based on my experience. It usually goes away through break in and/or re-assembling plus lubing and tuning. Same is true for gritty action. Now since the OP's is a brand new ZT, you have the option of returning it for an exchange. But down the road you will have to learn how to fix small issues like sticky lock, off centered blade, side-to-side blade play, and gritty action, or you will have to send in your knives for warranty service, which I try to avoid unless absolutely necessary (waiting time + shipping).
my issue is i would gladly take it apart and relube it/tune it and all the stuff. i watched nick shabazz's disassembling/maintaining video before i even got the knife to make sure it wasnt something i couldnt handle. i just dont have the lube or the tools at this moment. i wasn't expecting to have to take it apart already, probably in a few weeks i was going to order nano oil and the bits. im gonna give it a week, not use it much but flip it open/close a lot to see if it breaks in. if not ill send it in for a replacement
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Don't keep it for a week and don't take it apart. Send it back right away. Something is not right.
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OP - I really do not want my advice results in bad outcome but ased on what you said, you do not seem to have the skills and tools for maintaining such an expensive knife. Maybe you should just follow whitty's suggestion and return it to dealer.
the maintaining part isnt the issue. ive watched people do it multiple times and it looks super easy. i just dont have the money at this exact time, i was going to wait until next friday when i get paid to order everything.
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Don't mess with it. You'll end up voiding the warranty and then you're shafted.
I have had lock stick before, probably in one of the many 0550's that I had a couple of yrs ago.
But my newer ZT's? No lock-stick, and if it did, I'd get rid of it. Life is too short to mess with it.
I have had lock stick before, probably in one of the many 0550's that I had a couple of yrs ago.
But my newer ZT's? No lock-stick, and if it did, I'd get rid of it. Life is too short to mess with it.
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Once I take apart a knife or keep it a week I would not in good conscience send it back to a dealer. At that point the knife is mine. Sending it to zt would be the only option. Grinding, lock stick on a steel insert, and stuff coming out of the pivot is not even close to normal with this knife. Send it back to the dealer.
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Just get another one and have them check it first. These are production knives. Lemons get through with all manufacturers. There is no guarantee a para 3 or whatever won't have some issue as well.
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Don't beat yourself up over it. We all had to start somewhere, the 562 will probably be the easiest knife to learn on. The bearings are caged and don't require any oil/grease in order to reassemble it.
After that, it's just a matter of tightening down the frame/pivot screws to center the blade. Cleaning is as simple as soap and water. If you choose to apply oil to the bearings, just a drop of whatever you have on hand will do.
The first knife I ever broke down was a CRK, talk about being nervous.
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I have found ti framelocks to be some of the easiest to take apart and maintain. No doubt you can do it. I just wouldn't do it on a knife that has the issue you describe. Much easier to take apart and maintain a knife in good working condition than one with problems. Send it back and get one that is as it should be then maintain away :thumbup: