Really...

[PheonixKingZ]

jlauffer ? Suggestions?

 

[sabre cat]

...So should I just leave the knife intact and oil it with a syringe?

You can try that. Sometimes it works.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

You can try that. Sometimes it works.

Ok, thanks.

It was super smooth when I got it, but now it’s sort of ratchey. (Yes, that is a word. )

 

[jlauffer]

jlauffer ? Suggestions?

Don't have any experience with that particular knife, but you could try loosening the pivot and flushing it out, then oil and tighten it up again.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Don't have any experience with that particular knife, but you could try loosening the pivot and flushing it out, then oil and tighten it up again.

Ok, thank you!

I’ll try flushing it out with WD40 and then I’ll oil it with mineral oil and a syringe.

 

[flbandit]

I also saw the Kershaw Scallion - is that a good quality knife?

I have a Scallion that I like very well and carry frequently. It has the assisted opening and works great. It's very sharp and I recommend it highly.

 

[jlauffer]

Ok, thank you!

I’ll try flushing it out with WD40 and then I’ll oil it with mineral oil and a syringe.

How'd you make out?

 

[sailfish]

Might want to use blue thread lock on any screws that were loosened. At least the pivot.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

How'd you make out?

Very smooth now.

Note to self: don’t cut crazy orange tape with your knife

(The orange stuff stuck to my blade, now I have to clean it - rats)

Might want to use blue thread lock on any screws that were loosened. At least the pivot.

I would do that, except I take it apart every so often, and I don’t want to have to keep reapplying. :/

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Hehe, so it appears that one of the screws holding my clip to my Ultiltac is stripped slightly. No clue how that happened, I’m always careful. But now the clip is loose and swings form side to side.

Is there a place I can get replacement screws?

 

[Lee D]

Hehe, so it appears that one of the screws holding my clip to my Ultiltac is stripped slightly. No clue how that happened, I’m always careful. But now the clip is loose and swings form side to side.

Is there a place I can get replacement screws?

Try contacting the manufacturer, I’ve never dealt with them but have been told they’re good folks.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Try contacting the manufacturer, I’ve never dealt with them but have been told they’re good folks.

Do you have a link for that? I googled it, but there were three different sites. I don’t want to contact the incorrect one.

 

[000Robert]

Hehe, so it appears that one of the screws holding my clip to my Ultiltac is stripped slightly. No clue how that happened, I’m always careful. But now the clip is loose and swings form side to side.

Is there a place I can get replacement screws?

I buy mine here.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

I may be going on a SAR mission with the Civil Air Patrol soon.

I will definitely be bringing the Utilitac and the SAK along.

 

[co556guy]

Welcome the scratches. I've been using my Hinderer xm-18 and am savoring ever bit of wear I am putting on it. When someone inevitably asked "do people even use their expensive knives?" I can show them that people do.

Scratches and wear are a sign of a good tool that someone enjoys using!

Yep.

I don't buy nice tools to look at them. I buy them because it's more pleasurable to use them and they generally work better (hence the higher $ tag).

Some of my tools get more use than others, but none of them are safe queens save 2 knives that are both kept for emotional attachment due to how I came about them.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

I’ll try to upload some pictures of my Utilitac today, to show how it’s doing.

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Dang has it been a WHILE!!

Well, I need some advice! Choice seems pretty obvious, but I figured I would ask anyway.

I’m going to a search and rescue school (Hawk Mountain Ranger School), and I’m allowed a pocket knife and a utility knife. (Obviously going to be using the SAK and the Ontario Utilitac)

Anything else I should consider?

 

[unwisefool]

Dang has it been a WHILE!!

Well, I need some advice! Choice seems pretty obvious, but I figured I would ask anyway.

I’m going to a search and rescue school (Hawk Mountain Ranger School), and I’m allowed a pocket knife and a utility knife. (Obviously going to be using the SAK and the Ontario Utilitac)

Anything else I should consider?

I would take a sword. Just in case...

 

[PheonixKingZ]

I would take a sword. Just in case...

No fixed blades longer than 3 inches.

 

[unwisefool]

No fixed blades longer than 3 inches.

Hide it in your walking stick. Or get one of those nifty belts that turns into a sword. They will thank you later.