Paramilitary 2 smoothness tips

Deibiddo

Deibiddo

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Hey guys! I just got a lnib Paramilitary 2 in a trade that a guy had for a couple weeks and it's such an awesome knife! Even with being a lefty, I can operate this with ease. It flies out so smooth, but when I push the compression lock it seems to lag a little. I've seen reviews and youtube videos to where a guy would push and hold the compression lock in and the knife blade would just fall and swing. Mine doesn't do this but I would like it to. any tips on making this awesome knife smoother? Any help would be appreciated! A little history behind this knife is its about a month old, the guys who bought it new polished the washers and put a mirror edge on it. Thanks! :D
 
The pivot just needs to break in. Clean it good with soap and water , dry it out and relube with a something high quality like blue lube and it will eventually loosen up (quicker if you play with it non stop).
 
Ok cool thanks for the tips. What's the best lube? I have a wet lube, Pro shot Zero Friction (gun lube) or a dry lube, White lightning self cleaning wax lube
 
As I said in my post , blue lube by benchmade is really good. Been on the same bottle for years and never disappointed.
 
Usually just opening and closing over time will smooth it out. Sometimes barely loosening the stop pin screw will make it drop free.
 
I have owned now three compression lock models. Two PM's and a Superleaf. All benefited from adjusting the pivot tension from the beginning. Why wait for a period of time being frustrated or wondering if it will break in? Takes just a couple of minutes to get it where you want it. Very easy.
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Thanks guys for all the replies. This knife is a beast and it will be used... and the pivot has been loosened a tad so it is set
 
You shouldn't have to adjust the pivot as the manix 2 and the p2 have a pivot bushing ala CRK. tighten all the way and it should break in. Maybe the tolerances are a bit off on yours but all the way tight should be fine.
 
You could always take it apart and look for burrs. Your blade should be free swinging when you push the lock bar to the left. You should be able to tighten the pivot all the way down and have a free swinging, centered blade. That's how it's designed to operate. If it isn't, it either needs to be cleaned and lubricated, or it needs to be taken apart and inspected for imperfections. Taking the knife apart will void your warranty though.
 
The-Stig said:
You could always take it apart and look for burrs. Your blade should be free swinging when you push the lock bar to the left. You should be able to tighten the pivot all the way down and have a free swinging, centered blade. That's how it's designed to operate. If it isn't, it either needs to be cleaned and lubricated, or it needs to be taken apart and inspected for imperfections. Taking the knife apart will void your warranty though.
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Neither of my two PM2's have a free swinging blade. They are as smooth as butter, but there is resistance.....and personally I prefer that.
 
Screwdriver said:
Neither of my two PM2's have a free swinging blade. They are as smooth as butter, but there is resistance.....and personally I prefer that.
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My PM2 I's just how I like it. If I disengage the lock and give it alittle flick downward it will close. It's perfectly centered and the lockup is as solid as can be. If I made it COMPLETELY free swinging, I'm sure I could tug and pull and get slight blade play. The OCD in me wants NONE of that, haha. I've talked to others about the PM2 and many expressed similar thoughts. YMMV.
 
If I point the knife down and disengage the lock, the blade just falls out of the handle. And there is no blade play. It's rock solid even with a free swinging blade.
 
Like Jalcon, I'm more anal about blade play than I am about free swinging blades so I keep mine a little tighter. It still closes with the slightest flick of the wrist but it won't free fall. That's exactly how I like mine, but to each his own.
 
Ya I agree with you guys, I'd rather have a solid lock up knife with no play first and foremost. I guess mine is still in the break in period, it has polished washers and only about a month old and then I just bought another Nib one. I'm giving my friend a choice of a pm2 or a bm 943 for his birthday Wednesday. I'm think he'll prolly grab the benchmade since his old one is a bm, so my old pm2 might be up for sale soon lol. Either way, he'll be happy with either knife as both are smooth operators. I was thinking of cleaning and taking apart both knives before showing him and re oiling them. I have a precision wet gun oil and a white lightning dry oil. Open to new suggestions on some better lube that'll keep the knives smooth for a while. Was thinking about rem oil
 
I've had pretty decent luck with 3 in 1 oil but I honestly haven't tried much else. It does what it's supposed to and doesn't gum up too much over time.
 
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