What actually happens when omega springs fail?

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I've never had a problem and this isn't something I really worry about but...I'm curious what actually happens if they fail.

First, will the knife will still function if one spring fails? Sort of a "you've lost redundancy, send it in ASAP" moment? Or is this incorrect?

And if you have a total failure, does the lock no longer function or can you leave the blade in a locked position and use it as a non-folding knife?

Again, not something that keeps me up at night, but I'm a curious sort.
 
One of the nice things about the automatic Adamas with the axis lock is that theoretically you could lock the knife open with with the safety if you had a failure. It wouldn't be perfect and the safety is very thin, but it would be better than nothing in a pinch.

My view of the omega springs is that I will use the knife until one fails and then replace them. If I were going on an outdoor adventure where a benchmade was my primary knife, I would probably replace them as preventative maintenance if the knife had any age to it.

As it stands, I think it's a pretty solid set up where your knife will most likely be usable until you can send it off/get springs to replace them yourself.
 
My view of the omega springs is that I will use the knife until one fails and then replace them. If I were going on an outdoor adventure where a benchmade was my primary knife, I would probably replace them as preventative maintenance if the knife had any age to it.

I have the Adamas fixed-blade for outdoor adventures 😄
 
A drop of lite oil (Isn't that always the recommendation with a folding knife - LOL, and don't over oil!) where the spring slides, just one time or so, makes the omegas last longer. But they don't break so who really knows? I put a mini drop of 10W nano on each of mine. The axis lock, new, binds a tad if the "bolt?" isn't balanced. One finger instead of 2, a little rough sliding. So 2 until those surfaces mate. That's how my para 3 is being treated.
 
If omega springs failed as much as the internet would lead us to believe, Benchmade would no longer be in business.

A hundred benchmades have gone through my hands over the years, all carried and used. Never had a single spring break.

I think it’s more likely a screw would work loose and disappear on a knife than for a spring to break.
 
One of the Omega springs broke on my Kulgera years ago. What happens is that the Axis lock loses a lot of the tension, but will still lock the knife open. I used if for about a week and the other Omega spring broke. That's when I sent in my knife to Benchmade for repair.
 
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