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Tony8179

Tony8179

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Lahar...
Just got one...
It's awesome...


Really thought it was Speed Assist though.
I'm gonna loosen the pivot screw now and see if I can get her to flip as she is crazy tight right now.
 
Did you see offsetlover's pimped out Lahar? Tom did a regrind on that one. Came out very nice!

Once you've had a Krein'ed blade in your hand, you'll never forget it. Everything else seems "chunky" after that. :D
 
I did see OL's pimped Lahar. Besides the sweet scales he put on there, I couldn't keep my eyes off the blade. That is why I ask about Tom re-grinding the blade. OL's just looked so amazing.
 
If you want to get the most out your Lahar, don't loosen it, tear it down and dial it in as you reassemble it. You won't regret the 30 minutes that the job will take.:thumbup:
 
spiralarchitect said:
If you want to get the most out your Lahar, don't loosen it, tear it down and dial it in as you reassemble it. You won't regret the 30 minutes that the job will take.:thumbup:
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Done and done. Thanks for the tip SA. Opening fantastically now. Man this thing feels good in your hand. I can't wait to carry it for a few days and see how it performs. Kershaw you've done it again.... even though I'm late to the party.
 
You're not late to the party, you're earlier than the next guy! And we're open 24/7. Just put your empties in the trash when you leave...:D
 
SPXTrader said:
You're not late to the party, you're earlier than the next guy! And we're open 24/7. Just put your empties in the trash when you leave...:D
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Well Said:thumbup:

Also, I think these knives were built kinda bound up some way. It seems like every one I have owned just needed to be taken apart, then, it was flipping like a rocket.
 
spiralarchitect said:
If you want to get the most out your Lahar, don't loosen it, tear it down and dial it in as you reassemble it. You won't regret the 30 minutes that the job will take.:thumbup:
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I'm a little confused - by "dial it in" do you mean "just re-assemble it"?

No offense intended, I'm just not sure why taking it apart will make a difference.

I will say that a lot of people don't realize that there is usually more involved with properly tensioning a pivot screw than you would imagine. It's all about getting as little play as you can while still achieving smooth, fast action.
 
jimmer_5 said:
I'm a little confused - by "dial it in" do you mean "just re-assemble it"?

No offense intended, I'm just not sure why taking it apart will make a difference.

I will say that a lot of people don't realize that there is usually more involved with properly tensioning a pivot screw than you would imagine. It's all about getting as little play as you can while still achieving smooth, fast action.
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a typical knife arrival day for me would include some torx screws, a heatgun (for loctite loosening), some flitz for polishing washers, some isopropyl alcohol to clean and get rid of factory lubricants, some militec-1 + lithium grease for the pivots and torsion bar chamber (if speedsafe), more heat (militec is heat activated), more torx for reassembly, blue loctite for setup.

i then dial in the pivot tension so its a fast as possible with zero blade play, and let the loctite set for 24 hours.

now i have a brand new knife with a super high quality lubricant and the perfect pivot tension.

hope this provides some insight :cool:
 
jimmer_5 said:
I'm a little confused - by "dial it in" do you mean "just re-assemble it"?

No offense intended, I'm just not sure why taking it apart will make a difference.

I will say that a lot of people don't realize that there is usually more involved with properly tensioning a pivot screw than you would imagine. It's all about getting as little play as you can while still achieving smooth, fast action.
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The Lahars I have owned have been too tight and in need a lube. Maybe I should have explained better. Slade is right. You need to Flitz the contact points, lube every thing up and reinstall the pivot and handle screws to the proper tension. The ultimate goal is no blade play, perfect lock up and a fast flipper.:thumbup:
 
Okay - I get you now. :)

I am the first to admit that I often can't leave well enough alone, escpecially when it will result in superior action.

I generally add some new lube (tri-flow or gun oil) when I get knife and adjust the pivot if necessary. I probably should strip it down, but I have rarely found it necessary right off the bat.

In some cases I do like to strip it down and remove the grease - I should probably try militec, but I have generally been more content with a light oil like Tri-Flow or Hoppes Gun Oil. Of course, with a light oil, some of it usually makes its way onto the locking surface and causes a sticky lock for a few days (and a lot of constant wiping of the lock surface in my attempt to get it off).

I feel like I get fasted action with oil instead of grease - has anyone using Militec grease had a different experience? Does heating it up help?

One of these days I will get a Lahar and when I do, I'll take your advice.
 
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