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Ok So I got my first one in the mail today, handled it for a few minutes put it back in the box and left for work carrying my Para 2.
I get home and pick it up again to further inspect it and play with it, I noticed it had little handle retention. It's similar to an axis lock for example, it's got enough to keep it in the handle but it can be shaken open. This is my first experience with a spyderco lockback design, are they supposed to be like that? I'd prefer it to be a little stronger in the "detent" area. I want it to be sucked into the handle and not come back out unless I want it to be like my Para 2 or my Tenacious or Manix. Also it opens butter smooth but I feel a lot of resistance, even with the lock held open it just feels like it doesn't wanna move. Yes it's oiled and clean. I have loosened up the pivot to where there is an unacceptable amount of play and it still feels stiffer than it should be. Every other spyderco I have gotten or handled new has been practically broken in already. I don't know what to think of these things, I felt I needed to express my concerns here.
The back spacer doesn't quite line up right, it isn't flush with the scales, and the opening hole was excessively sharp, i had to take some 1000 grit sandpaper to it. I felt as though it was going to cut my thumb. When you look into the hole as well there is a noticeable spiral gouge in it from what looks like a drill bit retracting and the finish is kind of bad. The machinist in me says they needed to change the bit, that there is just nit picking though. They could ream the holes and refine the finish but that would add time to production therefore costing the shop more which would equate to a higher price I guess.
One more thing, when I got it two of the body screws weren't even tight. I always check the screws on a new knife for some reason.
I'd like to say I'm just nit picking but this is the second Japanese Spyderco I've owned and also the second one I haven't been very happy with. I had a cricket with more than a handful of issues and I didn't have it long, I traded it for a griptilian. I have two from Golden and two from China and all four of those knives came perfect and flawless in every regard.
Possibly I just got my hopes up for the knife, it is such a well regarded knife that I kind of expected it to be perfect. Atleast better quality than my tenacious. I understand no one or nothing is perfect, every thing is controlled by humans and we are far from perfect. This will not stop me from trying out other Japanese spyderco's but I will end up being more picky next time unfortunately. It's the way I am.
If for some strange reason people actually care about my issue or concerns i will add pictures. The camera is locked up right now and I'm off to bed.
I get home and pick it up again to further inspect it and play with it, I noticed it had little handle retention. It's similar to an axis lock for example, it's got enough to keep it in the handle but it can be shaken open. This is my first experience with a spyderco lockback design, are they supposed to be like that? I'd prefer it to be a little stronger in the "detent" area. I want it to be sucked into the handle and not come back out unless I want it to be like my Para 2 or my Tenacious or Manix. Also it opens butter smooth but I feel a lot of resistance, even with the lock held open it just feels like it doesn't wanna move. Yes it's oiled and clean. I have loosened up the pivot to where there is an unacceptable amount of play and it still feels stiffer than it should be. Every other spyderco I have gotten or handled new has been practically broken in already. I don't know what to think of these things, I felt I needed to express my concerns here.
The back spacer doesn't quite line up right, it isn't flush with the scales, and the opening hole was excessively sharp, i had to take some 1000 grit sandpaper to it. I felt as though it was going to cut my thumb. When you look into the hole as well there is a noticeable spiral gouge in it from what looks like a drill bit retracting and the finish is kind of bad. The machinist in me says they needed to change the bit, that there is just nit picking though. They could ream the holes and refine the finish but that would add time to production therefore costing the shop more which would equate to a higher price I guess.
One more thing, when I got it two of the body screws weren't even tight. I always check the screws on a new knife for some reason.
I'd like to say I'm just nit picking but this is the second Japanese Spyderco I've owned and also the second one I haven't been very happy with. I had a cricket with more than a handful of issues and I didn't have it long, I traded it for a griptilian. I have two from Golden and two from China and all four of those knives came perfect and flawless in every regard.
Possibly I just got my hopes up for the knife, it is such a well regarded knife that I kind of expected it to be perfect. Atleast better quality than my tenacious. I understand no one or nothing is perfect, every thing is controlled by humans and we are far from perfect. This will not stop me from trying out other Japanese spyderco's but I will end up being more picky next time unfortunately. It's the way I am.
If for some strange reason people actually care about my issue or concerns i will add pictures. The camera is locked up right now and I'm off to bed.
