Which is better

[rmeron]

To have the blade centered and a tad stiffer opening or lighter opening with the blade not centered.

[Naperville]

If it is so stiff that it is not usable, that would be bad. I'd have to change that. But for the most part, I leave my knives alone.

If it's crooked from the factory and hitting the inside of the knife, that would kind of drive me a bit cray cray, and I'd have to fix that too.

I use my knives for self defense, and I always find a way to get them open. For some knives I'd prefer a 5x5 Combat Solutions Pickpocket Exo-ccessory if it is available.

[JSumm]

Depends on what you like, prefer, or prioritize. I personally do not care much about the centering issue, but I do not like slop or movement of the blade when opening or locked. If I detect it, I prefer to tighten it up as much as possible while still being able to close and open easily.

[billdoier72]

I'd prefer a good action with a slightly off center blade.

Function over form.

[JoviAl]

I’ll always take a centred blade with sub-standard action out of the box. I dismantle all of my knives fairly frequently to deep clean them, and I’ve not met a knife yet I can’t finesse the action on with a bit of patience, some KPL and some high grit sandpaper. Admittedly sometimes I wish I hadn’t taken them apart - UKPKs are my nemesis

[Doc Dan]

It would depend on the knife. If it were a detent based knife I'd want harder opening and closing. If it were a back lock or CBBL then easier opening.

[Bemo]

I'd prefer a good action with a slightly off center blade.

Function over form.

This for the most part. Especially for the Byrd line of knives. As long as the blade isn't warped or rubbing the liner. Now I will admit the more expensive the knife, the higher my expectations.

[Evil D]

I'd probably go with better centering because I can probably tune the opening action depending on the lock. Then again I only have one knife I can't tweak and get centered.

[Wandering_About]

Centered blade with slightly stiffer action. I'm not really a huge fan of "drop shut" action. A Sebenza my standard for how I prefer a knife to feel for opening/closing.

[rmeron]

Thanks all.Just wanted different opinions. I've centered my Tenacious and I'm happy with the opening and closing.

[SRT392HEMI]

I try to find a happy medium for both, and I've been able to do that on most Spydercos with a little tuning.

[Ramonade]

I’ll always take a centred blade with sub-standard action out of the box. I dismantle all of my knives fairly frequently to deep clean them, and I’ve not met a knife yet I can’t finesse the action on with a bit of patience, some KPL and some high grit sandpaper. Admittedly sometimes I wish I hadn’t taken them apart - UKPKs are my nemesis

I feel you on that My S110V UKPK was about to be disassembled to check the internals and maintain it a little bit. First knife I didn't manage to disassemble without issue. The spring bar screw is free turning and I have no way of getting it out So this one will never be disassembled ! A bit sad, I'd like to have some struggle re-assembling it

[JoviAl]

I’ll always take a centred blade with sub-standard action out of the box. I dismantle all of my knives fairly frequently to deep clean them, and I’ve not met a knife yet I can’t finesse the action on with a bit of patience, some KPL and some high grit sandpaper. Admittedly sometimes I wish I hadn’t taken them apart - UKPKs are my nemesis

I feel you on that My S110V UKPK was about to be disassembled to check the internals and maintain it a little bit. First knife I didn't manage to disassemble without issue. The spring bar screw is free turning and I have no way of getting it out So this one will never be disassembled ! A bit sad, I'd like to have some struggle re-assembling it

I don’t know if I’m telling you how to suck eggs, but I’ve had excellent results putting a rare Earth magnet on my bit driver when extracting screws that free spin. It was a cheap and simple solution to a complex problem that my old man put me onto (he’s a retired aeronautical engineer and full of cunning tips).

Have a great day
Al