C'Mon Folks, cheer on the Button Up

[SpyderEdgeForever]

I am very set on and excited about the Spyderco Button Up. Can I get some cheering on about this? People have a right to their opinions but all over the internet I see complaints by people saying the design is good but they want Spyderco to make it in another steel. All Spyderco steel is good for me.

[Wowbagger]

I won't be buying one , I have already said about the only thing I will buy in the next year , of any brand , will be the BBB designed folder when it comes out (?) but I will say only positive things about the Button Up :
I'm not against the China models ; I just received a Tenacious all black in the same steel minutes ago in the mail . (the handle will be used for a project knife).
I have and use the heck out of button locks , inexspensive button locks , they are just great !
I like the hook on the rear end of the handle ; I often look for that in a knife .
The blade thickness is reasonable for the blade length at 3mm .
I like the handle material and look ; great stuff .
The blade length is a very practical size and easily fits within my local laws .
I love all the black hardware with the carbon fiber ; looks super good ! ! ! !
I like how the lanyard hole is large enough and goes through the clip. I don't hardly ever use a lanyard but I still like the look .

here is even a photo

[da1cyclist]

I’ve been blow away the Tenacious I picked up at the Seconds Sale, it’s so good. I’m all for more budget Spyderco’s

[233bambucha]

I won't be buying one , I have already said about the only thing I will buy in the next year , of any brand , will be the BBB designed folder when it comes out (?) but I will say only positive things about the Button Up :
I'm not against the China models ; I just received a Tenacious all black in the same steel minutes ago in the mail . (the handle will be used for a project knife).
I have and use the heck out of button locks , inexspensive button locks , they are just great !
I like the hook on the rear end of the handle ; I often look for that in a knife .
The blade thickness is reasonable for the blade length at 3mm .
I like the handle material and look ; great stuff .
The blade length is a very practical size and easily fits within my local laws .
I love all the black hardware with the carbon fiber ; looks super good ! ! ! !
I like how the lanyard hole is large enough and goes through the clip. I don't hardly ever use a lanyard but I still like the look .This online casino website delivers a vibrant gaming atmosphere with thousands of unique titles

here is even a photo
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I use button locks a lot, especially inexpensive ones, and they’re just great. I really like the hook at the rear of the handle—I actively look for that in a knife. The blade thickness feels right at 3 mm for the blade length, the handle material and overall look are excellent, and the blade size is super practical and well within my local laws.

[silver & black]

I am very set on and excited about the Spyderco Button Up. Can I get some cheering on about this? People have a right to their opinions but all over the internet I see complaints by people saying the design is good but they want Spyderco to make it in another steel. All Spyderco steel is good for me.

I like it. Carbon fiber and a button lock... sign me up!

[SpyderEdgeForever]

I want to say thank you sal and Eric for this and other knives

[Wowbagger]

I’ve been blow away the Tenacious I picked up at the Seconds Sale, it’s so good. I’m all for more budget Spyderco’s

THE TENACIOUS IS AN ERIC GLESSER DESIGN ALSO !
As is this Button Up .
Go Eric Go !

[Wowbagger]

I’m all for more budget Spyderco’s

Sorry to get toooo Tenacious here
but
I could go the other way ; a premium / super Tenacious (((though I am perfectly happy with the M4 blades ; put that in the premium / super )))

OK enough of that

BACK TO THE BUTTON UP !

[Enactive]

I am not interested in bearings in my knife pivots. I know it's all the rage, but I have great and reliable results with knives on washers and prefer to keep it simple.

Of note, I often work in very dusty environments. The potential for fouling bearings is too great.

[sal]

Hi 233Bambucha,

Welcome to our forum.

sal

[Jeb]

Yes, the ball bearing pivots are a real problem in just a little bit of dirt. The knife will go "Tango Uniform" lol...

Least till you tear it completely down and clean it and start over. I live in the dirt out here and they are not good for a edc work knife...

[jdw]

Bearings in the pivot are a hard stop for me as well. It’s way too easy to foul the pivot in real use.

[SpyderEdgeForever]

I’m all for more budget Spyderco’s

Sorry to get toooo Tenacious here
but
I could go the other way ; a premium / super Tenacious (((though I am perfectly happy with the M4 blades ; put that in the premium / super )))

OK enough of that

BACK TO THE BUTTON UP !

Wow, yes. I see this in my mind's eye. Picture a premium Tenacious with a Button Lock.

[SpyderEdgeForever]

Bearings in the pivot are a hard stop for me as well. It’s way too easy to foul the pivot in real use.

Can that be remedied by the knife user without full disassembly or not?

[Wowbagger]

Bearings in the pivot are a hard stop for me as well. It’s way too easy to foul the pivot in real use.

Can that be remedied by the knife user without full disassembly or not?

I enjoy rebuilding fine machines BUT I hardly ever take much time with my knives . . . wham bam is good enough . . . I rebuild and reblade and grind the blades thinner all the damb time but it is one area of my life that I let myself relax and geeeter done relatively quick .
I have lots of ballbearing knives but work in relatively clean / indoor environments .

I am not interested in bearings in my knife pivots. I know it's all the rage, but I have great and reliable results with knives on washers and prefer to keep it simple.

I totally , totally agree !
If one of my knives has ball bearings it is not by choice ; I just put up with it.
PhosBronze washers are my first choice (teflon if we must) . . .

As far as avoiding rebuild :
If the handle material can take it , and most can , I would be inclined to first take 'er out side , hose it down with WD then blow it out with compressed air . Perhaps then put in some light instrument oil . All without disassembly .

Any little bit of dust that might be still in there we can call it "polishing compound" . . . you know . . . to refine the fit up of the bearing races .
Somebody try it and let us know what you think .

[silver & black]

Bearings in the pivot are a hard stop for me as well. It’s way too easy to foul the pivot in real use.

Can that be remedied by the knife user without full disassembly or not?

I enjoy rebuilding fine machines BUT I hardly ever take much time with my knives . . . wham bam is good enough . . . I rebuild and reblade and grind the blades thinner all the damb time but it is one area of my life that I let myself relax and geeeter done relatively quick .
I have lots of ballbearing knives but work in relatively clean / indoor environments .

I am not interested in bearings in my knife pivots. I know it's all the rage, but I have great and reliable results with knives on washers and prefer to keep it simple.

I totally , totally agree !
If one of my knives has ball bearings it is not by choice ; I just put up with it.
PhosBronze washers are my first choice (teflon if we must) . . .

As far as avoiding rebuild :
If the handle material can take it , and most can , I would be inclined to first take 'er out side , hose it down with WD then blow it out with compressed air . Perhaps then put in some light instrument oil . All without disassembly .

Any little bit of dust that might be still in there we can call it "polishing compound" . . . you know . . . to refine the fit up of the bearing races .
Somebody try it and let us know what you think .

The only knives I have with bearings are the Kershaw Bellair in regular and XL. They work fantastic, but I don't know how they will hold up to a lot of dust. I'll find out, as I work in a cabinet shop.

[jdw]

Bearings in the pivot are a hard stop for me as well. It’s way too easy to foul the pivot in real use.

Can that be remedied by the knife user without full disassembly or not?

Not to be flippant but that depends on the amount and type of gunk. There is a lot of sandy red clay where I live and in this instance disassembling the knife is absolutely required.

[zhyla]

Bearings in the pivot are a hard stop for me as well. It’s way too easy to foul the pivot in real use.

I see this kind of comment often here when bearings come up. I see most of the knife world has moved onto bearings.

I've got many knives that run on bearings, including one from Spyderco. I've never once had to take one apart to clean the bearings.

If you're going to be elbow deep in mud, I get why you would avoid bearings. But I would avoid folders in general. A washer won't get gummed up with that mud (in theory at least) but that knife will not be opening smoothly until you clean it. Fixed blades are made for this kind of thing.

[Evil D]

I'm somewhat interested in the lock, but it needs the right model recipe surrounding it and this one is not for me.

[Scandi Grind]

I am not interested in bearings in my knife pivots. I know it's all the rage, but I have great and reliable results with knives on washers and prefer to keep it simple.

Of note, I often work in very dusty environments. The potential for fouling bearings is too great.

I wasn't sure if it was just me, but I am not a fan of bearings either. Is it really a big problem, perhaps not, I don't have anything that really points to bearings deffinitely causing issues, but I have learned as a general rule that the more complicated something is the more likely it is to fail. I have no use for bearings as I have never met a knife that wouldn't open on lubed washers, so they are really just an unecessary complication in my mind.

The specific thing that I always wonder about is wood working. Many of my knives get lots of wood dust in them when used for long periods and I worry that will get into bearings. The second thing I wonder is about yearly maintenance. I fully disassemble my knives every year for a thorough clean and I wonder whether bearings make that more tedious. If they are caged bearings I assume that means disassembly is as easy as washers, but then I wonder how hard cleaning out the bearings is. If they aren't caged I worry about keeping track of a bunch of little bearings when I take it apart.

I have wondered, can you just replace the bearings on a knife with proper thickness washers, or is there a reason that wouldn't work?