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If you need to take measurements to tell if it is off centered then you are being way too picky. Remember a knife is a tool, go out and use it, put a few scratches on it, and enjoy it for what it is.
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would you call it off centered?
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If you need to take measurements to tell if it is off centered then you are being way too picky. Remember a knife is a tool, go out and use it, put a few scratches on it, and enjoy it for what it is.
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It might be a hair off, but returning it seems an over-reaction. Try the trick of loosening all the screws with the blade closed and applying force to the blade in the direction you want it to shift while re-tightening the screws. You might have to try this a few times but it often will work. Complete tear down and reassembly may help as well.
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I didn't know this was a trick. I thought this was what everyone did if your blade was a little off center. I'm quite surprised at all the people suggesting returning it for repair or returning it to the dealer for something so minor and so easily fixed. I have had a few blades come off center and was quickly able to fix them.
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I wouldn't send it back if it wasn't rubbing. Just looking at the picture, it's a little hard to tell, but it doesn't appear to be more than 1/64 of an inch off center. Part of it is an illusion from the black liner, and the other is that the edge bevel isn't perfectly even, as you can see at the point. The left side is ground just a little deeper than the right. (I'll be that's really driving somebody crazy right now.)
You could probably fix the very minor centering issue by tightening/loosening your pivot ever so slightly.
If you're looking for perfect, buy a custom from an experienced and reputable maker.
You could probably fix the very minor centering issue by tightening/loosening your pivot ever so slightly.
If you're looking for perfect, buy a custom from an experienced and reputable maker.
It looks like some of your problem is the grind on the secondary bevel on the tip. The left side seems to have been ground last, since the right side is a bit more obtuse of a grind. That's not all of the problem, but it's part of it. You can fix that with some stone work or, if you know what you'r doing, a belt sander. But be careful not to ruin the whole knife.
The blade appears to be very slightly off center, but I would be good with it. My ZT 0560CBCF is off that much, and I consider it centered.
To be honest, it makes me angry when people return perfectly good products because they find the tiniest imperfection when examined in minute detail or because the item just doesn't float their boat. Everything we buy costs more because of this behavior.
To be honest, it makes me angry when people return perfectly good products because they find the tiniest imperfection when examined in minute detail or because the item just doesn't float their boat. Everything we buy costs more because of this behavior.
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The whole centering obsession started with internet forums. I agree with those who suggest actually measuring to make sure it is not an optical illusion. Where off-centering hurts is during re-sale, where some would not buy it.
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Either rubs the liner or it doesn't. If it doesn't rub I wouldn't consider it an actual problem that needed to be adressed. If you don't like off center/rubbing blades you won't like Benchmade Griptilians. My Benchmade H2O rubs slightly, but I just ignore it because the handle is plastic and I don't see any significant scratching yet.
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There is nothing really to service is there? Does the knife cut? Does it lock up? Does the clip hold the knife into your pocket? If you are bothered by such things, you may want to change your strategy for buying knives. Buy 5 or 6 of a specific knife, examine them all, keep the one with the best fit and finish, and sell the rest of them. This sort of pickiness over production knives is sort of pointless endeavor.
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I pretty much agree with this.
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Yep.
If you bought the knife to use it then use it. ZTs are a fine choice for a user. Now if you were looking for a perfect specimen get a Sebenza or the like or a custom. (Not saying that Sebenzas don't work well, they just have a certain reputation.)
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Its a knife not a precision scientific instrument!
In your pic, it looks a bit off center. If you're planning to use the knife, then as long as it isn't scraping against the liners, you should be fine. You can try to center it yourself. Loosen the pivot and handle screws, push the blade in the direction you want to move it (wedge something between the blade and liner to hold it in place), and re-tighten everything. It may take a few passes to get it just right.
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Agreed 100%...