Hey everybody, new to the forum. Dropped my brand new all black Paramilitary 2 onto a tile floor, broke the tip, I'd guess about 2mm or so.
Anyway, sent it in to Spyderco in Golden and they should be getting it tomorrow. Just wondering if it'll come back as good as new? Also, is their turn around time pretty decent?
Broken Tip Repair Question
Re: Broken Tip Repair Question
Not sure about turn around. A small regrind should be almost good as new. Obviously there will be a cosmetic difference.
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farnorthdan
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Re: Broken Tip Repair Question
Welcome to the forum, I'm sure they will fix you up.
Happy to be part of this great forum and group of down to earth spyderco addicts, Thanks Sal and gang.
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Re: Broken Tip Repair Question
Generally 2 weeks + from my experience.
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I'd be happy with 2 weeks. Had to order a Delica 4 to keep me company while I wait 
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Good choice with the Delica. Welcome to the forum btw :D
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Re: Broken Tip Repair Question
What’s the cost for repair? $15?
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$20 + $5 return shippingConspicuousConsumption wrote:What’s the cost for repair? $15?
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I would assume they grind the spine down to meet the rest of the edge but I've never seen one that was factory repaired so I dunno. That's how I'd do it anyway.
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Update: Spyderco mailed it back to me 1 week from the day they received it. Knife looks as good as new, they even put a $20 bill in the box with a note saying it was an easy repair and they only needed $5 for shipping. Can't beat that! Awesome customer service.
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Good for you! Speaks for the company - but we all know here that they are the best! :)
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48 Spydies, 44 different models, 43 different steels
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Grail knife, still to be acquired: original Tuff by Ed Schempp Feel free to help me find one at a reasonable price...
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That's fantastic! You don't find many companies these days that won't take advantage of you, let alone have INTEGRITY. Awesome.Jimbo107 wrote:Update: Spyderco mailed it back to me 1 week from the day they received it. Knife looks as good as new, they even put a $20 bill in the box with a note saying it was an easy repair and they only needed $5 for shipping. Can't beat that! Awesome customer service.
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Re: Broken Tip Repair Question
I'm sure it only took them 5 minutes to repair. You should look into getting a Dremel for these minor jobs.
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It was a brand new PM 2 with a broken tip. I have a dremel but I wasn't going to practice my first tip repair on a $120 knife. It cost me $10 this way and I can't even tell the tip was ever broke. Thanks for the "tip" though ! Haha!Evil D wrote:I'm sure it only took them 5 minutes to repair. You should look into getting a Dremel for these minor jobs.
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Any chance you have before and after photos?
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I do have pics but I just tried posting from my IPad with no luck. Says " file too large"D-Roc wrote:Any chance you have before and after photos?