OK, What the heck has happened?

Rookie82 · Mar 25, 2015

I think it's normal to gravitate towards a favorite. My main EDC is in my pocket probably 350 days out of the year. It's like carrying a friend around with you.

mafiace · Mar 25, 2015

I cycled through from my first Huntsman in 1989 right up to the SwissChamp XLT today. Victorinox have served me very well over the decades, like they have been with others over the many decades before mine. I talk about them here at http://www.devonbuy.com/victorinox-swiss-army-knives/ 😊

Gevonovich · Mar 25, 2015

The two I like the best are the Rucksack and the Huntsman. I probably carry the huntsman the most but love the blade on the Rucksack. Both of mine have saws.

zequitocas · Mar 25, 2015

BenHarris said:
Less than six months ago I was carrying at least two knives. I carried a rotation of probably ten knives. But over the past two months, every time I put a knife in my pocket, I take it out and put the Alox Pioneer I got back in November in its place. It might change to a Huntsman when I go hiking, it might be supplemented with a Stockman while working or a Mora while bushcrafting, I might have a Classic on my keys, and I always have a Leatherman in my satchel, but the Pioneer is my carry 90-95% of the time. I would even say that 80% of the time I only have the Pioneer. It is just so perfect, I don't really need anything else. So, what the heck happened? How did this little metal handled scout knife do this?

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Hello, i'm new and i have a question, i use one of these vitorinox and i used to like it very much but sometime ago the blade started to jam and got impossible to open the blade. Can someone help to solve this problem? Im not american and not shure about some of the names u use, still if someone could give me some tips i'd apreciate it. Thanks.

82brutus · Mar 25, 2015

zequitocas said:
Hello, i'm new and i have a question, i use one of these vitorinox and i used to like it very much but sometime ago the blade started to jam and got impossible to open the blade. Can someone help to solve this problem? Im not american and not shure about some of the names u use, still if someone could give me some tips i'd apreciate it. Thanks.

It's very likely that the pivot just has a lot of dirt in it. It can happen especially with the oil they use when they ship from the factory. Typically, if you soak the knife in warm water with some soap until the blades loosen up. After a while, see if you can get the blade moving again. Work the blades around to get the dirt out and afterwards, let it dry and put a very light coat of mineral oil. I tend to also put the blade at an angle and wipe the back springs to clear up any dirt there.

Best of luck!

SAK Guy · Mar 25, 2015

Captain Howdy said:
I agree with you, but it has been voiced by some hardliners that SAKs aren't necessarily considered traditional because of the mass corporate production and the "cold" aesthetics.

Gee, that reminded me of this pic!

zequitocas · Mar 25, 2015

82brutus said:
It's very likely that the pivot just has a lot of dirt in it. It can happen especially with the oil they use when they ship from the factory. Typically, if you soak the knife in warm water with some soap until the blades loosen up. After a while, see if you can get the blade moving again. Work the blades around to get the dirt out and afterwards, let it dry and put a very light coat of mineral oil. I tend to also put the blade at an angle and wipe the back springs to clear up any dirt there.

Best of luck!

I'll do it, see if i can get it back to use. Thanks

SAK Guy · Mar 25, 2015

zequitocas said:
I'll do it, see if i can get it back to use. Thanks

Sometimes it's a problem with corrosion in the liners liners in the cellidor models. Moisture can cause the aluminum liner to corrode in a certain way that will freeze up the knife. This isn't a problem in the ALOX knives because the liners are either brass or nickel silver.

You might have to use a penetrating oil like WD-40 or PB Blaster.

Captain Howdy · Mar 26, 2015

SAK Guy said:
Gee, that reminded me of this pic!

:thumbup:

oldmanrunning · Mar 26, 2015

BenHarris said:
If they would release a Cadet with a pair of scissors, now that would be near perfection!

I would be happy to trade the main blade on my Cadet for scissors.

stezann · Mar 26, 2015

don't use water and soap!!! at least don't even try to move the blade unless you have oil in the joint again.
WD40 (and similar) and air compressed will clean, then apply a proper lube.

zequitocas · Mar 26, 2015

Thank you all for the help, i'll try ut and then i'll post some pictures of it. Cheers to all of you!

harronek · Mar 27, 2015

I resurrected an old Electrician that was nasty stiff and unusable with the boiling hot water and detergent method .
It worked for me .

Ken

experimentjon · Mar 27, 2015

BenHarris said:
If they would release a Cadet with a pair of scissors, now that would be near perfection!

+1 to this.

Swap the file/nail cleaner for a pair of scissors
And perhaps swap that can opener (least used tool ever for EDC) for a smaller file/nail cleaner
Include a split ring (or pocket clip), and offer it in red alox.

This would probably be the perfect SAK.

stezann · Mar 27, 2015

I'm happy you got good results, however i would be concerned with water. To get rid of gunk a proper solvent is to be used, and knife materials will be more happy with oil than moisture in general terms. Then in no way a slipjoint should be used without oil in the joint. It takes no time to gall the spring and ruin the walk and talk.