Queen Mountain Man retired

Pete1977

Pete1977

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I've been carrying a Queen Mountain Man slip joint that a former forumite sent to me a few years back. Except for a couple months I carried this knife for close to two years. The D2 was tough to sharpen but gave me a few extra cuts when I was splicing my trawl lines and took a nice toothy edge. The bone handles were nice and grippy even when my hands were wet or slimy and the blade and handle were just the right length.

I beat the heck out of the edge of a knife just cutting the knots out of my lobster trawl groundlines and usually have to sharpen the knife every couple of days. This morning with my coffee I got the edge to just how I like it, nice and toothy, 15 degrees to a side...I cut one piece of poly rope and sharpened my pencil when I got to my boat. That was it for today's work.

Ten minutes ago I was laying in bed, opened the knife, heard a "ping" and a whistle and something hit the wall across the room then fell onto the radiator. The backspring snapped, and flew across the room and my nice sharp blade has nothing to hold it open any more. I suppose it is back to a modern one hand opening knife until I can find something to replace it with.
 
Just a thought... since you really like it, maybe contact Queen to see if they would repair it. If the cost is reasonable.. well, you know :-)
 
PocketKnifeJimmy said:
Just a thought... since you really like it, maybe contact Queen to see if they would repair it. If the cost is reasonable.. well, you know :-)
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Not a bad idea! I'd at least drop them a line to see what kind of reception the idea gets.

Carl.
 
I'm on the fence about that. On one hand, is it worth repairing it and waiting however many weeks it will take or just buying another knife and trying it out for the next couple of years. Being poor makes you into that "one knife guy." :D

unfortunately it's going to be a one hand opening serrated stainless steel and plastic handle pocket clip knife until I can find something that strikes my fancy or fits the bill.
 
They might repair it for free. They did for one of my Queens when a backspring broke and they were real careful with my blades too, didn't ding them up doing it.
 
SwiftDream said:
They might repair it for free. They did for one of my Queens when a backspring broke and they were real careful with my blades too, didn't ding them up doing it.
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On the other hand, they might not. They didn't even bother to unwrap the Mountain Man I sent in for warranty work, just sent it back a couple months later.
 
Sorry to hear that Pete. Give Queen a try, what have you got to lose? Hope you can get it fixed :thumbup:

Jack
 
I have dealt with Queen on a warranty item in the recent past, and they were great. Go to their web page and email them, or call them. I am sure that they will help you out.
 
They are under pretty new ownership... The people that own it now, were involved with part ownership of GEC, and after parting ways, purchased Queen soon after. They are hopefully involved in creating the best Queen ever, and customer service would be a major step towards that.... I really would give them a shot, you may be pleased with what they may do for you :-)
 
Sorry to hear of your misfortune Pete, contact Queen, I've had good luck in the past sending things back to manufactures, most seem happy to accommodate and keep the customer happy, I have my wife to thank, many years ago she found my collection of broken items and preceded to contact companies and send back, it was like Chrismas, I kept getting new items back in the mail for six months.

Pete
P.S we still need to grab a brew
 
I'll email Queen first thing this morning. By the time it comes back, however I will probably be pretty attached to whatever I decide to carry until then. In the last 4 years I have carried mainly the same 2 knives and a multi tool. I like carrying and using the same knife for a long period of time, either until it wears out or breaks or is lost. I find I get to learn more about knives using one instead of switching them out day to day. Plus, half the enjoyment is hunting down a replacement. :D

Stich- we do. I haven't been around much lately. I've had 2 days off since mothers day. things are winding down finally.
 
I also hope your MM can be repaired quickly. If mine busted, you can be darn sure that I'd get it fixed. It's one of the few that I would definitely replace right away if I lost or broke it beyond repair. It's just such a workhorse. Mine's taken abuse for 7 or 8 years now without faltering, and along the way has really endeared itself to me. Wouldn't want to go to work without it!
 
I'd also contact Queen. Backsprings aren't supposed to break, and it's usually something a reputable maker doesn't like to hear about in their own product. I'd bet Queen will make an effort to set this right, even if they replace the knife, as opposed to repairing it. Give them a chance to do what's right, but reserve judgement until they've had the opportunity to act on it.


David
 
What are the springs made of?

Lobster boats. Salt water. Corrosion?

In the mean time, you can find a cutlery store in Newton or any number of the forum sponsors that could probably set you up with an Opinel No10 for under $20. Won't have the toothy bite of D2 and will need a lot of oil/Vaseline on the joint to keep from getting too tight, but otherwise it's a good tough work knife for cheap.
 
Any knife can have a part that fails. I own a Mountain Man (S&M) and am happy with it. Queen will make good on it.
 
pinnah said:
What are the springs made of?

Lobster boats. Salt water. Corrosion?
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I asked them that question some time back, after a thread discussion here raised the question (D2 or otherwise?). Via email, I was told they are 420HC. Should be more corrosion-resistant than the D2 blades themselves.


David
 
I agree with the others about sending it to Queen - they have always made repairs for me at no cost, and a broken backspring is clearly a defect and a warranty issue.
 
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