So do you save the spring?

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I saw a auto for sale and the seller said he always left the bade open to save the spring tension. So its sounds logical but I don't know, should I leave my auto's and AO's open?

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Springs wear out by going through cycles of compression and extension. Leaving a spring compressed won't wear it out, as long as it's not compressed past it's elastic limit.
 
SaMX said:
Springs wear out by going through cycles of compression and extension. Leaving a spring compressed won't wear it out, as long as it's not compressed past it's elastic limit.
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+1, tensile strength is compromised when a spring is made to do what a spring does.
Like the springs in shock absorbers, which go soft over time, its not due to the weight of the vehicle, moreso the action of absorbing shock.
 
Even giving the above posts, I still store all of my autos with the blade open. But since they are all in display cases, that would only make sense, no?
The only case where it does not matter is in-and-out knives. On those the spring is always tensioned, does not matter whether the blade is in or out.
 
This debate exists in the gun world as well, usually as, "Is it OK to store magazines loaded?"

Funny thing is, I have never encountered a clip with a weak spring, although I have had a few auto-knife springs break (all leaf springs, BTW).
 
rmfnla said:
This debate exists in the gun world as well, usually as, "Is it OK to store magazines loaded?"

Funny thing is, I have never encountered a clip with a weak spring, although I have had a few auto-knife springs break (all leaf springs, BTW).
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Absolutely. I leave all my mags loaded, but one round under maximum capacity. The only ones I load fully are the one in the gun, and the two extras I carry along with the gun.

The only spring I have had break so far was a Kershaw Leek. I'm a cheap skate, so I did not send it back. Gave it to someone else at work to use in Shipping & Receiving.
 
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