Stiif detente

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Mrdi

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Received a new classic small, polished blade with double studs and swedge today.
Seems very stiff so I adjusted the screws to barely snug. It is still pretty stiff. Does the action smooth out with use. Does it come from the factory smooth. Can or should I give it a squirt of WD40 or another non exotic lube?
Do I need to worry about the screws working out if they are not tight?
Swedge is very cool!
Thanks.
 
Get some fluorinated grease from CRK or a dealer and relube the washers by disassembling the sebenza. Thats the beauty of the seb., user friendly design..begs to be self-maintained.

:)

ps Generally they are silky smooth from factory. If you try the above you should get a smooth action.
 
All of the CRK's that I've ever received were smooth as butter ! It definitely sounds as if you have a problem.

Loosening or adjusting the screws isn't the fix nor is squirting WD-40 on it.

Immediately after receiving a CRK I've always took it apart, cleaned it and relubed it. It's even smoother after I gave it that tender lovin' care ! :D And, used either "CRK Fluorinated Grease" or "Sentry Solutions Hi-Slip Grease."

If it still doesn't work or feel right, after tearing it down, send it to CRK for a look see.

Or. . .if you don't feel up to the task of tearing it down and putting it back together. . .send it to CRK for a look see.

The folks at CRK is superb !
 
Stiff Detent and smooth action are two separate conditions...Detent doesn't care how slick the pivot area is, if the ball bearing isn't pressed deep enough into the lock bar then it drops too far into the awaiting hole in the blade, making it almost impossible to thumb open. I had one small classic like this, actually a pre-classic without a clip, and it arrived with a ball bearing not seated properly, called Chris up and returned the knife for a quick fix up, if yours has the problem on the detent part you might want to email/call them as well...if it's smoothness, then by all means follow the suggestions above to tune her up.
G2
 
There is definitely a problem if the action is not smooth.

Both lubes mentioned will work well, and I have used both, but just be aware that the Sentry Hi-Slip Grease is a MoS2 product, and will get black stuff over everything.

The MoS2, however, is truly a superb lube, and nothing else makes the slide rails so slick on my very old Gold Cup 1911, which will work with 8,000 lup loads (std working pressure in .45 ACP is 20,000 lup).

One syringe of Chris Reeve fluorinated (PTFE) grease will last you a lifetime, so get one, if you wish my opinion. Walt
 
I generally use the CRK grease on my Sebbies and found that it works well. The last time I had them apart, about a week ago, I decided to try a product that I had gotten a year and a half ago; White Lightning. I only used a drop and then wiped off the excess, it was a large drop;) So far the action is as slick as it has ever been. I do apply enough pressure to the thumb lug to cause the blade to swing open under its own momentum and then GENTLY lock up. With the WL it don't take much of a push!!
 
Mrdi

CRK provides the best customer service.

As this is a brand new knife, I would suggust that, instead of treating it yourself, that you you call CRK and tell them that you would like the knife looked at by their staff.

I am sure you will be compeltely satisfied.

Take care,

Neil
 
GigOne has the answer. I do the same, take them apart, clean them, and fluorinated-grease them. A new Sebenza can be smooth but still not fly out of the handle when you push that thumbstud.

But watch out for a misplaced washer. That can be a problem, and it will make the action stiff, not to mention possibly messing up the washer itself. One reason I like the grease is, when I put the knife back together, the grease keeps the washer in place. It's just sticky enough to keep it from sliding aside as you put the other parts in.

Go ahead and try it. You won't void your warrantee by disassembling a Sebenza, and you'll learn more about how it works when you see how it's put together. For example, you'll see how tightening is irrelevent to the pressure on the blade, because the screws and spacers give you a preset width.
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Mrdi,

What's the verdict ?

Did ya take it down, clean it up and throw some lube on it. . .or is it on it's way back to CRK ?

Inquiring minds wanna know. ;)
 
If you have any kind of problem with the knife, please send it back to us so that we can check it over! The one area that I must caution strongly about is loosening off the screws. That will only hinder the performance of the knife. All the screws should be comfortably finger tight - the knife is not designed for the screws to take up (or give) any slack.

It is so hard to diagnose a problem without seeing the knife. We have had cases of customers receiving their first ever Sebenza and simply because it has that "bank vault" feel about it, it feels different from almost all the other knives in the market. Pushing down on the blade while opening can give a resistance to opening (and results in "Sebenza thumb"!), inadvertently pushing against the locking bar while opening will give resistance too. I just throw these ideas out so that you can eliminate the "non-problems". If it still feels off, send it back - it is important to us that your knife works correctly!

Anne
 
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