Spyderco/FArid K2 - Full Review and testing.

On mine the lock slipped when the blade was opened slowly and the lock bar sprang over to 75% when opened normally. In this position it took two hands to disengage the overly sticky lock. This is unsafe and unacceptable. I sent it to Spyderco for repair or replacement. Everything else about this knife is fantastic.
 
On mine the lock slipped when the blade was opened slowly and the lock bar sprang over to 75% when opened normally. In this position it took two hands to disengage the overly sticky lock. This is unsafe and unacceptable.
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This is the trouble I had also .........I sent mine back for an exchange.
Tuff to unlock is one thing ...... two handed unlock is a total different story.
 
Telling you, I think this is HOW the knife is supposed to be.. or well, rather IS. And it does break it, but mine is still hard as hell to close one handed.

And again, mine if opened gently would engage at like 10%, then spring to 70-80% and be hard to open.. Now I just flick it enough it opens to that 70-80% and take my two damn hands and close it.

I don't like knives that need this much break in.. and again, my first Spyderco since the 90s.. I just hope it doesn't break in too much.. most my knives are ok after years of use, so I hope the 10v doesn't abuse the Ti too much in that exchange...
 
Great review. I have had mine for about a month and it too suffered from a stuck lockbar. But opening and closing it for hours with a little oil loosened it up tremendously. It is still somewhat stiff, but it can be done with a little more than average effort. As for the amount of lockup, it came around 90%. It's a beast and will last a lifetime. I am very happy I didn't return mine.
 
Jim, what an excellent review! This has been said many times already, but it's hard not to +1 your Herculean efforts!

I got one and was so impressed with it that I got a second one. I'll be 'playing' with one and leave the other one in pretty much stock condition, but as a user, not a drawer queen.

It is now my EDC. I carry it in my Right front pants pocket. I previously carried a Military, Manix 2 and police models so I like a larger knife. I find that the blade is extremely easy to deploy, something that doesn't seem to be mentioned much. The mechanism supporting the blade is smooth as silk. Regarding closing the blade I do use both hands and don't really mind doing it this way. After doing it a few times, it is pretty automatic for me. I REALLY do appreciate the SOLID lockup of the blade. For a large blade that has that solid feel when the blade is deployed, I feel an additional degree of comfort knowing that the blade lockup will not fail under use. It isn't a wimpy knife and neither is the lockup. I LIKE it this way.

Jim could you go over your procedure for the sharpening you did in the test? Specifically the grit sequence and final level of finish

A knife like this is something I have been hoping to come into existence for many years now. The wait is over :) Kudos to you, Farid, Sal, Jim and all concerned.


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Ken
 
ksskss said:
Jim, what an excellent review! This has been said many times already, but it's hard not to +1 your Herculean efforts!

I got one and was so impressed with it that I got a second one. I'll be 'playing' with one and leave the other one in pretty much stock condition, but as a user, not a drawer queen.

It is now my EDC. I carry it in my Right front pants pocket. I previously carried a Military, Manix 2 and police models so I like a larger knife. I find that the blade is extremely easy to deploy, something that doesn't seem to be mentioned much. The mechanism supporting the blade is smooth as silk. Regarding closing the blade I do use both hands and don't really mind doing it this way. After doing it a few times, it is pretty automatic for me. I REALLY do appreciate the SOLID lockup of the blade. For a large blade that has that solid feel when the blade is deployed, I feel an additional degree of comfort knowing that the blade lockup will not fail under use. It isn't a wimpy knife and neither is the lockup. I LIKE it this way.

Jim could you go over your procedure for the sharpening you did in the test? Specifically the grit sequence and final level of finish

A knife like this is something I have been hoping to come into existence for many years now. The wait is over :) Kudos to you, Farid, Sal, Jim and all concerned.


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Ken
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I use an Edge Pro, 320 and 400 grit stones, Silicon Carbide. :)
 
Love mine just don't like how it's impossible to unlock with one hand. Does anybody have a way to fix that

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SilentJohn said:
Love mine just don't like how it's impossible to unlock with one hand. Does anybody have a way to fix that
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I close all my liner and framelocks one-handed, including my K2, even though it still has a sticky lock.

Hold the knife open in your right hand with your thumb on the right side of the blade, pressing lightly to the left, and your index finger on the lockbar. Pull the lockbar to the right, moving your thumb (and the blade) slightly down to block the lock. Now turn the knife over in your hand and close the blade.

It doesn't even take much muscle, as I can do it with an arthritic hand.
 
Esav... so, knife edge pointing down? Disengage the lock just enough to move blade to push and hold lockbar out, so knife is now unlocked and loose upside down, THEN close it all awkwardly? So right hand forefinger is doing a motion similar to pulling a trigger? Weirdest way to close a knife ever...

My right thumb should be able to push the lockbar open without me holding the knife in a very specific way every time... mine is broken in fairly well and it is still a beast to close. I have to pull all fingers back just enough so they don't rest on the lockbar, which is the natural place for them to rest... PUSH HARD , hard enough it leaves an indentation on my thumb for about a min or more, then carefully close it with forefinger when thumb has moved. So that doesn't happen much...

I do enjoy this knife otherwise.

I've learned that this is NOT a one handed knife in the standard sense. I switch hands and with left thumb and no lockbar in the way, pop the lock over and close it safely with no chance of slicing my thumb. Faster, less pain if doing it a few times in a row for whatever reason, and safer.

It IS a sweeet knife.. just a stubborn lockbar. Wish the clip would cover it so the fingers could rest on that while closing. Oh well, no knife is perfect that I've handled.

Carry on!
 
sloth357 said:
Esav... so, knife edge pointing down? Disengage the lock just enough to move blade to push and hold lockbar out, so knife is now unlocked and loose upside down, THEN close it all awkwardly? So right hand forefinger is doing a motion similar to pulling a trigger? Weirdest way to close a knife ever...
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Actually, as I'm pulling the lock clear, the edge is up.
 
Can someone comment on the detent? I'm really keen on getting this, but a weak detent might see this confiscated by customs..
 
When I hold mine by the opening hole, the weight of the handle drops it away from the blade.
It won't open in my pocket, but it will fail the common police "centrifugal force" tests.
 
Esav Benyamin said:
When I hold mine by the opening hole, the weight of the handle drops it away from the blade.
It won't open in my pocket, but it will fail the common police "centrifugal force" tests.
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Mine stays closed. :) :thumbup:
 
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