rbp, I wouldn't worry about it. STR did a write up on this very issue a while back (framelocks moving over) and according to him, all its doing is adding more surface area to the blade tang, and therefore creating a stronger lock. My EDC MC TIZDP will go almost all the way over with a really tight grip, and its never given me a problem, even after a little over a year and a half.
If it bugs you, send it back to Kershaw. Or keep using it until it really bugs you, then send it back. Nice to have a lifetime warranty! :thumbup:
My first Kershaw knife was the Mini-Cyclone ZDP-189 in its new condition, the lock bar easily touched the other titanium handle.It didn't have any blade play but the lockbar was extremely easily to disengage the lockup of the blade with my index finger which quite frankly scaried me.I don't like nerve or tendon damage to my hand.
I posted my concerns in this subforum and on the urging of members of the kershaw forum,"Kershaw has the best customer service,Kershaw will take care of it,etc.... So I sent my knife in for service.When I received it back the lockup was better,openings were stronger and lightning fast because the torsion bar was greased up and pivot and washer were lubed,the blade's flat spot near the tip( received new that way) was sharpened out but now had a fine wire edge present,on blade and handle were a couple of gray smudges;I think from sharpening,and on the right side of the handle there were traces of red loctite on the ends of the screws.
A couple of weeks later,since there were gray smudges on the blade and handle I proceeded to disassembly for cleaning because I wanted to cut an orange up and peel an apple.During this is when I noticed that they have peened the cutout,used a punch near the edge of the lockbar and there's red loctite on the screws and on spots inside the handle.All I can say is Messy
After assembling it back and oiling the pivot and washers with some Nye machine oil that I had around the house,I discovered that the strong and lightning fast openings were gone.
But I did continued to use it to cut loose threads or open mail.A couple a weeks and after probably a couple hundred openings,I notice when I'm gripping the knife with my index finger in the guard that I notice an annoying creeking sound from the lockbar.I'm was not gripping very hard but as the week go past the lockbar engagement with blade's tang progressively got deeper.With my thumb pushing against the lockbar,I am able to push the lockbar closer to the other side to the point where it's like before
Presently the knife in my drawer seeing no use at all for the past 6 months.My Titanium Bump from the kershawguy, on the other hand is a completely another story.The lockup is rock solid even if I try to push the lockbar to the other side,it simply won't budge.I have since gone to several stores around to see Kershaw knives.Regardless if it's a liner or frame lock the lockup on every knife was rock solid and I have yet to see any liner or frame lock with the type of lockup like my Mini-cyclone.Make me wonder what going on at Kershaw's factory and repair department.
