Shouldn't he bushing remain static?

[patrickb]

I purchased a WH Kestrel recently. Upon receipt of the knife, I noticed the action seemed tighter than other William Henry products I’ve handled. Therefore I brought it to my local cutlery store to compare it to other William Henry knives and found that it is indeed considerably tighter than any of the other Kestrels, Monarchs and Lancets in that store.

In addition, the retailer examined the Kestrel for me and noticed that one or both of the white bushings on either side of the blade were not remaining stationary, but moving along with the blade. On the other Kestrel models in the store, the bushings were static, allowing the blade to swing freely between them. These models opened and closed with a much smoother action.

I returned it to WH with a detailed description (copied & pasted above in fact). It returned today, with a bunch of lube squirted in the pivot with the bushing still moving freely with the blade. Granted, the action is *much* smoother, but the bushing is still moving.

Is this normal? Shouldn't the bushing (white, teflon I think) remain still?

Appreciate your thoughts. Am I being overly discriminating?

 

[BigDeeeeeeee]

It really shouldn't matter. The bushing is still doing the job it was designed for. If the designers wanted them to stay stationary they would have pinned them in some way to the handles. It is just sliding on the surface with the least resistence.

 

[The Tourist]

It's not just that particular knife. Mick Strider just addressd a similar issue with 'spinning pivots.'

Things like this used to drive me nuts, and it spoiled the enjoyment of the product and the things you can do with it. Enjoy it, and if repairs are ever needed, write a POLITE letter to the manufacturer, and I'm sure your concerns will be taken care of.

Learn from my mistakes, life is too short for a spinning delrin bushing, especially on a great knife like yours.

 

[patrickb]

Originally posted by The Tourist
...life is too short for a spinning delrin bushing, especially on a great knife like yours.

Great piece of advice. Thanks, appreciate the feedback.