I really like my T-Mag. The design, materials, ergos all work for me (for $50 no less). Yes, the criticism about the "lock" is justified and once the novelty wore off I found the magnet to be just a pain in the butt. I didn't want to carry it in the front pocket due to its size and the fact that it was always sticking to my keys (plus I was constantly concerned it would affect my car fob) and the back pocket was equally troublesome since I like my debit cards functional. Yet I wanted to carry it.
So, last night I fixed the problem by taking that magnet out and replacing it with an appropriately sized chunk of stainless steel I fashioned from a lag bolt. Then I tightened down the pivot a little more than I already had it. I can open the knife using the thumb hole but it is fairly stiff. Same with closing. This is perfectly satisfactory to me, though, and now I'm back to carrying the T-Mag whenever and wherever the fancy strikes me without devoting any attention to where I stash it. It also makes storing it better easier as I can remove just the T-Mag from my storage box without 3-4 other knives stuck to it.
As an aside, let me state that the magnet has much more hold horizontally (long side) than it does vertically (face). If you stick the horizontal side to the fridge, I can barely get it off. Partly this is due to its size and the fact my fingernails are shorter than my wife's, but the strength is still impressive. Just didn't work as intended in this knife.
So, last night I fixed the problem by taking that magnet out and replacing it with an appropriately sized chunk of stainless steel I fashioned from a lag bolt. Then I tightened down the pivot a little more than I already had it. I can open the knife using the thumb hole but it is fairly stiff. Same with closing. This is perfectly satisfactory to me, though, and now I'm back to carrying the T-Mag whenever and wherever the fancy strikes me without devoting any attention to where I stash it. It also makes storing it better easier as I can remove just the T-Mag from my storage box without 3-4 other knives stuck to it.
As an aside, let me state that the magnet has much more hold horizontally (long side) than it does vertically (face). If you stick the horizontal side to the fridge, I can barely get it off. Partly this is due to its size and the fact my fingernails are shorter than my wife's, but the strength is still impressive. Just didn't work as intended in this knife.
