pivot screws with one-sided slots

[CapitalizedLiving]

The Starmate has a pivot screw that is only slotted on one side, and I notice this on a lot of Spyderco models. Is this particular pivot screw design as easy to disassemble/reassemble as pivots that have Torx slots on both sides of the pivot pin? Are there any advantages or disadvantages to having one over the other?

Thank you all!

 

[hoxhunbe]

It's very easy to disassemble these kinds of builds. I think all Emersons are like this, too, and those have never given me any issues. Typically the non-slotted side has a "key"-type fit where it's stuck in place and cannot rotate inside the scale cutout. This could make disassembly and reassembly even easier than dual-slotted solutions, but in all reality it's probably a wash. Don't let this issue impact your buying decision one iota!

 

[The Deacon]

FWIW, they look like this:

Outer, internally threaded piece, is D shaped and the liners have matching D shaped holes so it cannot turn when you attempt to loosen or tighten the screw.

 

[CapitalizedLiving]

Awesome. Thank you so much for the info! I'm buying me a Starmate.