Tired of Torx

Shorttime

Shorttime

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One of the reasons I grew to like my mini CQC-7 was the conventional fasteners.

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I've never had to adjust or field-strip any of my knives. But I like the idea that I could, if I had to.

This brings me to a request for knife suggestions that don't include Torx fasteners. Post 'em, if ya got 'em.
 
Chris Reeve's Sebenza uses hex bolts in addition to being all-around awesome knives. An Allen wrench is even included with each purchase!!!
 
I've never been a fan of torx fasteners. It's a fantastic design, but when made with cheap material they're just too fragile. I'd like to see a move toward hex or square drive types.

The Robertson, square, is by far my favorite but you so rarely see them used outside of Canada.
 
T.L.E. Sharp said:
I've never been a fan of torx fasteners. It's a fantastic design, but when made with cheap material they're just too fragile. I'd like to see a move toward hex or square drive types.

The Robertson, square, is by far my favorite but you so rarely see them used outside of Canada.
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Sad to say this is one of the main concerns I have whenever buying a folder that is even a good model from a reputable company. Even using good Wiha tools and appropriate force, I've stripped pocket clip screws trying to switch the clip to left side. Every time I'm waiting on a new knife it's a new adventure wondering if this switch will go smoothly.
 
I've never seen a knife that uses the square. That robertson square is great because it never strips.
 
Huh. Seems I stumbled on something, here...

Now, it occurs to me that the tendency for Torx screws to strip, or be generally hard to work with, might be a way for manufacturers to encourage return business. If your pivot strips out, you can send it back to them to have the pivot replaced, for a nominal fee, of course.

But I'm a cynical person, so I'm probably wrong....
 
Shorttime said:
One of the reasons I grew to like my mini CQC-7 was the conventional fasteners.

yKBaeBV.jpg


(Because pictures make threads better)

I've never had to adjust or field-strip any of my knives. But I like the idea that I could, if I had to.

This brings me to a request for knife suggestions that don't include Torx fasteners. Post 'em, if ya got 'em.
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Basically every traditional slipjoint ever 😉
 
Not knife related, but Harleys use a combo of torx, Allen, and metric for its various fasteners. It's a huge pain.
 
Shorttime said:
:p Now this, made me laugh.



Well, yeah! Problem is, I'm too attached to synthetic handle materials, pocket clips, and one hand opening. :o
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Well this may not be a heavy duty knife, but I love my buck 482 which does not use torx .
If you need a super heavy duty pocket brick then this knife definitely isn't for you , but I think it's an excellent American made knife for 20$.

You might want to try this out on a 5$ knife first, but you could always take the screw out and cut a slot in it with a dremel cut off disk.
 
T.L.E. Sharp said:
I've never been a fan of torx fasteners. It's a fantastic design, but when made with cheap material they're just too fragile. I'd like to see a move toward hex or square drive types.

The Robertson, square, is by far my favorite but you so rarely see them used outside of Canada.
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Its become very common in the electrical industry and while I do like the Robertson overall, it suffers from poor quality steel issues also. I'm sure if a knife company found quality fasteners, the robertson would be great for the industry.
 
It's all a compromise. Do you want fasteners that strip more easily or have a higher likelihood of cam out? Torx basically never cam out, but they strip easily, go the other way and you have slot screws that almost never strip, but cam out all the time. Pick your poison.
 
I found that a nice set of Wiha torx drivers was a great investment and made a huge difference in the ability to cleanly work with torx fasteners.
 
T.L.E. Sharp said:
I wouldn't call them better, but Microtech often uses proprietary fasteners in lieu of torx.
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Yeah, but that usually causes even more disdain because microtech will often change the size of the screw ever so slightly forcing the customer to buy yet another $25 bit if they wish to make sure screws don't fall out.
 
PURPLEDC said:
Yeah, but that usually causes even more disdain because microtech will often change the size of the screw ever so slightly forcing the customer to buy yet another $25 bit if they wish to make sure screws don't fall out.
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Yup!!! After dealing with Microtech's proprietary fasteners.......I'll take Torx every time!
Ever since I got a Wiha Torx set I really don't mind them at all.
I think the main problem is the quality of the fasteners.
Joe
 
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