Osbourne 940-2 axis lock gets jammed when flung open

[Bladerunner2837]

B Bladerunner2837 welcome to BF! You definitely picked a great knife in the 940-2.

I believe there may be some miscommunication in this thread. Flinging the knife open is commonly associated with users gripping the knife's handle and deploying the blade using centripetal force as generated by flicking the wrist. This method of opening a folding knife exerts a lot of unnecessary force on the knife and can lead to excessive wear and damage to the knife. Certain manufacturers even consider this to be abuse and such actions will void the warranty of their knives.

Even if you are not opening your knife in this specific manner, opening it in a way that puts undue stress on the knife's mechanisms can cause unnecessary wear, which can eventually lead to damaged parts and blade play. Using only the force necessary to open the knife normally will keep your knife in good condition for longer.

The lock stick you are mentioning is quite normal and will eventually work itself out with normal use of the knife. If you want to reduce its effect sooner, you can apply a very small amount of lubrication (KPL, Blue Lube, etc.) to the area where the AXIS bar rides along the liners. Keep in mind though that this will attract more pocket lint and dirt to collect here, so more frequent cleaning may be necessary.

I hope this helps and enjoy your new knife!

Thank you I won’t do that from now on!

 

[pholder]

No duh bruh how’d I open it, I said I did it once bc my knife was sticky

My misunderstanding, I thought I read lock stick from flinging. So not really a stick issue, a flick issue. I don’t believe Benchmade warrants against that

 

[Sharp Steel]

I pull both sides of the Axis lock (with index finger and thumb) as if I am disengaging it, while applying centripetal force to swing the blade open. Releasing the lock as the blade finishes moving. Never had an issue with the lock sticking or incomplete lock up.

 

[mrfields]

something i use for lock stick like that, usually works on liner locks as well as axis ones. rub a #2 pencil over the blade tang where the axis bar engages with it. i prefer doing this to using a liquid lubricant as it won’t attract picket lint & such

 

[Delta-v]

Lock stick with Axis locks usually works itself out as the parts hone each other. The harder you flick the knife, the harder you're wedging the crossbar between the liners and blade tang. So avoid the hard flicks and let the knife break in and it should be fine.

 

[gentleman_edc]

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