I enjoyed your reviews... possibly too much. I visited the Blade Show this year - and met Gianni - and bought an SR-1 from him. I had opportunities to buy numerous great knives that day - but opted to spend my entire bundle on the SR-1. The sample I fondled was fine - I selected a boxed knife of the appropriate brushed gunmetal looking Ti and headed home to Birmingham. I passed it around the car for the other rider to fondle - he noted the knife was stiff. I agreed - but the convex edge as delivered was decent - not great - so I thought it would break-in and I'd be happy with my purchase. Sadly, severe 'buyer's remorse' ensued when I arrived home and worked it a time or two. Somewhat disappointed, the knife was put away - for months. I retrieved it a month or so back to take to a local knife emporium to see what I could trade it in for - and was appalled. Back to the nether regions of my desk drawer - until today. Your reviews were motivational.
Sorry to report, mine is not a happy tale. Inspired by your reviews, I retrieved my knife from it's hiding place. The stiffness, I thought, may have been a too-tight pivot screw - I loosened the presentation side screw easily with the included tool - it helped - loosened more and I note no more improvement - so I tightened it until the blade tightness returned, backed off slightly and looked at the blade bushings - more clearance was apparent than on the framelock side. I attempted to loosen that side - it was tight. I bore down with a small screwdriver through the opposite end of the sheet metal tool for leverage and proceeded to bend said sheet metal 'tips', and marred two of the pivot screw pin holes - the pivot screw is still tight. A T10 driver seemed loose in the center hole, too. So, I am stuck... or at least the pivot screw is. I need a better, actually a four pin, tool to loosen said screw - and then, likely, a replacement screw - and original tool. Where do I go? If it was a Benchmade, CRK, Kershaw/ZT, or Spyderco, I'd know where to go... parts and service are available on this side of the 'pond'. My glee turned a bit sour, sadly. Thanks for the reviews just the same.
Stainz
