No blade play in 110?

[TAH]

Okay, I am really impressed with the lock up on my new 110. When locked open, I can forcefully wiggle the blade up and down, left and right and there is absolutely no blade play that I can feel. Are all 110s like this?

 

[Vivi]

No. Many exhibit bladeplay and there is a chance yours will too over time. I've never had a problem with the lock on my 110, but it's had play for months.

 

[wh4f]

Okay, I am really impressed with the lock up on my new 110. When locked open, I can forcefully wiggle the blade up and down, left and right and there is absolutely no blade play that I can feel. Are all 110s like this?

They should be, but its not a perfect world.
ALL of mine are...
If used, as they are made to be used, they should last a lifetime... if you use it as a prybar and a screwdriver, I suppose it will develop "play".

 

[Vivi]

if you use it as a prybar and a screwdriver, I suppose it will develop "play".

Used as a knife should be they may still develop play. Mine developed horizontal play from carving a couple of spears out of branches.

 

[JD Mandrell]

A 110 with noticable bladeplay is rare in my experience.

 

[Buckaholic]

I have a two 110 AG knives that don't have any noticeable side blade play when locked open. I should say "hardly" as if ya really flex it at the tip side to side it'll play just a tad.
When closed in their liners, both have wiggle. One (my first one) to the point that you can hear it click click on both sides of the internal liners.

My other 110 knives have play...but nothing to be concerned about. I guess I would need to know the tolerance expected by someone that thought "x.xx" play was an issue.

My 110 BG-42 NS Walnut is solid as is my 110 NS Serr B110-SP30-0. That I find interesting as I thought I read that the tolerance in mfg was harder to keep in NS.

As for me, it doesn't bother me as I expect a minute amount of play inherent with the blade, pivot, and liner design.

So, of my small herd of Bucks, the two 110 AG and the two NS are the tightest.

Your Mileage May Vary...

 

[blade man]

I just got a 55 that has some side to side play. It's not terrible, but enough to bother me. Will it be perfectly reliable and safe? I'm sure, its just a bit looser than I'd like, and I really don't want to send it back.

 

[Mick57]

I just got a 55 that has some side to side play. It's not terrible, but enough to bother me. Will it be perfectly reliable and safe? I'm sure, its just a bit looser than I'd like, and I really don't want to send it back.

I recently bought one that has zero side to side play. From others that I looked at in the past, it seemed to be a hit or miss as far as what I thought was excessive. I found some that I thought had too much, & passed on them. I found a store that still had ones that we're boxed, so it was easy to look at them. With most of the knives clampacked now, that's pretty much out the window. If I can't examine a knife before buying & find it has excessive play, it definitely goes back to the store. Just my $.02, but why keep something brand new that you know isn't right? Especially if it bothers you somewhat.

 

[Guyon]

Seems like the nickel bolsters are more prone to play than the brass when the knife is new. Joe once posted that this condition has to do with the different tolerances of the two metals.

 

[TAH]

The 110 that I bought at Dick's was clampacked. Before I bought it, I asked if the knife could be returned (after it was opened) if it had excessive blade play. They said yes. Fortunately, the lock was rock solid in all directions. If it develops a little play over time, that's okay by me. I just wanted to start out with no play.

Also, releasing the lock takes some effort, which IMO is a good/safe thing. :thumbup: