Potential Paramilitary 2 Lock Problem

[Fish Boy]

I recently bought two Paramilitary 2 knives; one from a knife shop (found on the Spyderco dealer locator) and one from KnifeCenter. I carry one and have the other as a backup just in case something happens to my primary.

Ever since I bought my two knives, I noticed a distinct difference between the two identical knives - my primary gives a large amount of resistance when I disengage the lock that my secondary does not have.

When I disengage the lock on my primary, there is a small amount of resistance/pressure. After I apply a small amount of pressure, the pressure snaps and the lock suddenly disengages. If I repeatedly disengage the lock, the release becomes smoother. If I wait five minutes after that, the lock has reverted to its state of resistance.

My secondary (even though the knife hasn't been broken in) is much smoother - there's a smooth disengagement, no pressure, no sudden release of pressure.

I know this is a very minor issue but for what I payed this knife shouldn't have such a problem. Is this something I can fix at home (if so, how?) or should I contact customer support? Has anyone else experienced this with their Paramilitary 2?

Thanks!

 

[3rdGenRigger]

If the lock is sticky you can try rotating the stop pin 90 degrees...if that doesn't work some pencil lead on the tang will have it sorted out in no time.

 

[wonewin78]

^ exactly what he said. Graphite can make it smoother, or just fiddle around with the stop pin a bit. All in all, it should wear in nicely. I wouldn't worry about it.