Sifu question

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FullerH

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After reading of others' problems with Escalators, my question about my Sifu may seem rather minor, but perhaps someone can help. I have both a Carnivour and a Sifu and I snap both open by holding the lock button back and flipping the blade out. This works admirably on my Carny, but the blade on my Sifu hits the blade stop pin and bounces back before I am able to release the lock button. Now, I don't think that I am flipping the blade all that fast, but perhaps I am. I am open to suggestions here, but I would like to find an alternative other than not flipping the blade. And, yes, I am aware that this does, indeed, stress the blade stop pin, especially on the Sifu. I would hope that REKAT has made the pin strong enough to stand up to this use. If not, Bob or someone, please tell me.

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Walk in the Light,
Hugh Fuller
 
Hi, rather than a mechanical modification, perhaps you can draw reverse grip and flick without disengaging the lock. Works for me but you'll be stuck in reverse grip for a little while. Otherwise in forward grip, open the folder a little with your thumb (using of all things, the thumbstud) then flick out the rest of the blade. A friend of mine says to open up the pivot pin a little so the blade opens when someone sneezes...not my suggestion because it causes enough slack for side to side play to develop. Hope this helps.
 
My Sifu opens with a flick of the wrist, no holding the lock needed. Just hold the button back slightly and release it while you flick... the key is to not hold the slide bar back all the way, but to only push it down enough to lower the friction.

Not that I'd advocate slinging your blades open, since it increases wear...

Spark

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Kevin Jon Schlossberg
SysOp and Administrator for BladeForums.com

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The action on mine, a black BF model, is extremely smooth w/o blade play. It opens with just a push on the thumb stud -- no wrist action really needed -- and closes easily by releasing the lock and turning the piece to allow for gravity to take over.

You might want to try backing off on the pivot pin a fraction of a turn at a time. If blade play is introduced, it's simple enough to re-tighten.

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Cheers,

--+Brian+--

He who finishes with the most toys wins.
 
Both my Sifus open with a flick of the wrist, no button-lock action necessary. Grab it back by the pocket clip and flick. Bam! It's open and in the forward grip, as well.

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Allbest,

Jim Six
Adventure, Intrigue & Cheap Thrills
jim@six.org
www.jim.six.org
 
FullerH
Snapping any knife will make them wear faster and no manfacture recomends this. The Lock, Stop and Pivot are bearing grade 440C heat treated and the liners are a hard stainless. The reason for the rebound is the Sifu blade is heavy and moves fast.

Bob Taylor

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Some days it's not worth chewing through the restraints and escaping.
 
Hearing from the man, hisself, I guess that I'll have to stop, but, damn, it's such fun! And it scares hell out of some of my friends, too!

N.B. I don't do it in general public. I'm not that stupid.

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Walk in the Light,
Hugh Fuller
 
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