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I really like my Spyderco Vesuvius a lot, because it's a very visually appealing knife. (I'm also very fond of the lock mechanism, a Compression Lock that uses a milled tang instead of a ball-bearing detent.)
When I open mine, though, at first there is a small shift of vertical blade play. With my thumb in the blade hole, I give a little push toward closing, then another push in the opposite direction toward opening. I can feel a small clunk with each motion, and then the blade/lock are nicely seated and there is no more vertical blade play.
Is this condition common to other people's Vesuviuses? Vesuvius'...Vesuvius's...Vesuvii...
(Just how do you pluralize that??)
I have another Vesuvius that is put away where I don't want to go digging it out, but as I recall, the last time I played with that one it didn't have this "need-to-do-it-1.5-times" issue with blade play and lockup.
I want to know if others experience this. Thanks.
-Jeffrey
When I open mine, though, at first there is a small shift of vertical blade play. With my thumb in the blade hole, I give a little push toward closing, then another push in the opposite direction toward opening. I can feel a small clunk with each motion, and then the blade/lock are nicely seated and there is no more vertical blade play.
Is this condition common to other people's Vesuviuses? Vesuvius'...Vesuvius's...Vesuvii...
(Just how do you pluralize that??)I have another Vesuvius that is put away where I don't want to go digging it out, but as I recall, the last time I played with that one it didn't have this "need-to-do-it-1.5-times" issue with blade play and lockup.
I want to know if others experience this. Thanks.
-Jeffrey