sticky delica

Fakeshemp · #1

I bought a new Delica PE about 2 months back. Everything was fine till about a week ago. The blade has become very hard to open. I have tried cleaning out the pivot area to no success. I also tried different kinds of lubrication. Anybody out there have any suggestions?

CKE · #2

First Welcome to the Forum and you might want to try a really hot soapy water wash. Then use compressed air if you have it and blow out the pivot area if not dry the knife off really good. Add some lubricant, I use White Lightning but only a small amount. If you put too much and it is a Teflon based lubricant it will gum up the action, I have found anyways. See if that works for ya. Take Care!

"everything else is just a jeep"

sam the man.. · #3

Welcome aboard the Spyderco Forums dude! Most of the lockbacks do require some 'breaking in' before they become smooth.. Some wear should solve the 'sticky' problem.. <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

Sam

have scars will travel..

Alan2112 · #4

Welcome to the <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>forum, Fakeshemp! I recommend aplying a little Militech I, and working the action. You wouldn't happen to be a Three Stooges fan, would you? RKBA!

Alan2112 · #5

Welcome to the <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>forum, Fakeshemp! I recommend aplying a little Militech I, and working the action. You wouldn't happen to be a Three Stooges fan, would you? RKBA!

Fakeshemp · #6

The pivot on my Delica seems to have been gummed up. I soaked the knife in soapy hot water. Problem solved.
Alan2112, I have been using Militec on all of my knives for about three years now. Good stuff. To answer your question, I am a Stooges fan, but the name came from movie director Sam Raimi. It's a term he uses to describe actors that are stand-ins for other actors. If you watch the old Stooges films with Shemp you will see that in about three films they had another guy stand in for him a bunch after he had a heart attack.

Workshed!

Sword and Shield · #7

Howdy Fakeshemp! Welcome to <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>Land! <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

Glad to see all's well with your <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>. <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

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Alan2112 · #8

I had heard that somewhere before FS. Shemp was always my favorite, I can look at the guy, and just start laughing!

glockman99 · #9

Yup, the old soap and hot water trick usually works, then a drop or two of Militec works wonders.

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dialex · #10

Welcome aboard. The Delica is my very favorite knife. Used to take good care of my EDC (which is a Delica, of course), but lately all I do is some rinse in warm / cold water and seldom a drop of oil. These knives are fantastic, they virtually need no maintenance, you'll see.

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Tom S · #11

I've been using the same Delica for the last three years and have felt that it's pretty "broken in". Two months ago I squirted some White Lightning bike chain lube on the pivot. Wow! Two months later, multiple washings, and the knife is still butter smooth!

CKE · #12

White Lightning works great!!!

"everything else is just a jeep"

ledheded · #13

send it back. I have a pe delica, my first and only spyder. Its the best, most useful knife I have ever owned, but if it was doing what you have decribed, I would not hesitate to send it back.