Noticed something about my new tan Caliber Peanut

[CoffeeCat2112]

I just got a tan Caliber Peanut a couple days ago and noticed something about it. Out of all my small Case and Buck knives, it's the only one I've ever seen that has not had the kick ground down from the factory to adjust the blade height when closed. This one fits fine as is. I'm wondering if it's somehow related to the manufacturing process (tolerances, etc.) due to molding instead of handfitting, or if this is just a lucky fluke.

 

[shecky]

Same story with my black 90s single blade Case Caliber peanut. Kick has not ground. However, in this instance, it's not needed because the blade rests on the backspring when closed. This is a significant flaw on this particular knife. Pity, because it's an otherwise very nice pattern. Another curious thing about this knife is that it appears that the backspring and scales were sanded flush the way one might find on traditional brass/bone scales. Being molded plastic, however, this finishing technique looks a bit... amateurish. It would seem that, considering the quirks on this knife, that tolerances were not that particularly rigid, at least the day they made this knife.

 

[CoffeeCat2112]

They might have changed their process between now and then; the texture on the border (non-checkered area) is the same on the bottom as it is on that part of the border that wraps over to the sides, so it looks like it hasn't been ground.

Without seeing damage to the edge, how do you tell if the blade is resting on the spring? Do you slip a narrow piece of paper or something into the blade channel and see if you can pull it out? I've never actually checked that before.

 

[shecky]

Sometimes you can see a mark on the backspring where the edge rests. In my case, it was visible by eye near the tip of the blade when closed.

 

[moonwilson]

As a peanut collector, I'm very happy with the new caliber peanuts. My new tan caliber has the best blade action of any of my peanuts, it is crazy snappy. I really like the knife, it has a great feel in the hand, and should be pretty much indestructible. I also really like the camo, single blade caliber peanut, it too has really great blade action. I just don't care for the camo scales. I'd be very happy to see the caliber peanuts released in other solid colors. I will buy them all.

I don't care for the scissors Case is putting into some of the new peanuts (including some of the calibers), it is a flawed design. They need to machine a channel to keep the spring from popping out, like Victorinox uses on their scissors. Or do something else if Vic has that patented.