Sage 2 lock wear?

If it's deemed defective and they can't repair it a credit will be offered.
 
One other alternative that you might encounter is that Spyderco might replace the knife with a knife they feel is equivalent to the one you return for warranty after the knife goes out of production and they no longer have parts. That's not an uncommon practice in general. They're not going to be able to make a custom knife up to take care of a warranty claim for a knife that's no longer in production and for which they no longer have any parts.
 
This:

Nullity said:
If you're looking for a reason to worry, I'm sure you'll find one.



Instead, don't worry, be happy.
Life is short.


Some obvious things:
1. The harder you open it, the faster it will wear out.
2. If you never use it, it will last forever.
3. :D
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IMHO, flick opening is more likely to damage the stop pin than the lock bar. Beyond that, every mechanical device has a given number of "duty cycles" it will function through before wear and tear cause failure. Keep a Sage II locked in a drawer and it will last forever. Use it normally, opening and closing a few times a day, and it may last a lifetime. Play with it for hours on end and it won't last as long, but you'll have gotten a lot of pleasure out of it. Only you can decide it that's a worthwhile tradeoff.
 
Having more than one knife to use/play with and rotating through them regularly will also help. In fact, from the perspective of reducing wear on any one knife, the more knives you have and the more regularly you rotate them, the better. Besides, if minimizing wear isn't a great excuse to buy more knives, I don't know what is. (Like we need an excuse to buy more knives, right? ;) )
 
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I thought the Sage2 lock face was treated in some way. I don't own one, but I have a Techno and Brad Southard flipper and both of their lock faces are treated.
 
The-Stig said:
I thought the Sage2 lock face was treated in some way. I don't own one, but I have a Techno and Brad Southard flipper and both of their lock faces are treated.
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Nope, no treatment on the sage 2 lock face. You're right about the Techno and Southard though.
 
i have a benchmade dejavoo, i had an lfti, cold steel scimitar, and a sage and i sent in the lfti's i went through and eventually traded it. my dejavoo is still solid after they replaced the lock however, and i didnt have my sage long. my scimitar took some good abuse and was fine. i think its one of those live and learn things, see what works and what doesnt and just have your own story to add because i know you like the knife so it would be better to use it a ton and tell everyone a few years from now how well it held up
 
It will settle in pretty quick. Don't worry I thought the same when I got mine. It will settle in and not move. Enjoy!
 
Most of these replies completely miss my question for whatever reason. Offering a credit or replacing it with another knife is not "fixing" the knife. It fixes the custom service issue though. I'm not looking for a reason to worry Borg. I am happily using it and know it will reach the end of its life sometime. Without any work to the lock bar face I was curious how long that would be but it doesn't detour me from using and enjoying it. Everyone says it will settle in, I believe that. Mine hasn't moved since I got it and its been opened a lot.

I was wanting to know how it could be fixed though. If they stop production in two years and it wears out (for whatever reason except abuse) in three, what's an option for repair? Can a larger stop pin be used to adjust the lock? Is there some way to actually fix this issue? As JNewell so obviously stated, they aren't going to whip one of these up for you.
 
Honed_Edge said:
Most of these replies completely miss my question for whatever reason. Offering a credit or replacing it with another knife is not "fixing" the knife. It fixes the custom service issue though. I'm not looking for a reason to worry Borg. I am happily using it and know it will reach the end of its life sometime. Without any work to the lock bar face I was curious how long that would be but it doesn't detour me from using and enjoying it. Everyone says it will settle in, I believe that. Mine hasn't moved since I got it and its been opened a lot.

I was wanting to know how it could be fixed though. If they stop production in two years and it wears out (for whatever reason except abuse) in three, what's an option for repair? Can a larger stop pin be used to adjust the lock? Is there some way to actually fix this issue? As JNewell so obviously stated, they aren't going to whip one of these up for you.
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There are generally four ways to replace or fix a frame or liner lock.

1. Slightly larger diameter stop pin
2. Peening the lock
3. Replacing the lock
4. Replacing the blade

If the knife gets discontinued and they can no longer do either of these then contact a local maker to help out or you can attempt making the lock yourself.

Liner and framelocks are trickier then most people tend to believe. Have a look here if you are interested in the construction etc of them.

Geometry etc

Second link
 
According to Spyderco they don't stock parts. Especially on knives made overseas. Since knives are made all over and CQI where the design is tweaked to make a better knife, thus changing the design slightly, it would be impossible to stock every part. If they deem something defective and they have a new knife, they give you a brand new knife unless it is something very minor like a screw or a washer. If they don't have a new knife they ask if you would want a credit so you can get something they do have.

However, technically a worn out lock 6 years down the road isn't covered by warranty. It is not a defect in materials or workmanship. It is worn out from use. They might offer to do something, but technically they don't have to.
 
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