Problems with my New Millie DigiCamo
Problems with my New Millie DigiCamo
I just purchased a brand new C36GPCMO Military DigiCamo and I have some issues with it. Upon comparing it with my Millie BG42 CF, I have noticed some differences in the location of the liner locks. It appears that the DigiCamo Millie has the liner lock nested to far back into the scales. This is making it hard for my thumb to disengage the the lock in the open/locked position, because not enough of the liner is exposed. Also the blade has some up/down movement while in the closed position. I'm sure this is due to the pivot bolt being loose, but did not want to adjust it yet. I hope the pics I have taken show what I'm trying to explain. Anyone seen this before? Should I just send it for a replacement. I'm so bummed out, cause I have been waiting for my new MIllie to come in and then this happens :mad: . I was going to order the ParaMilitary DigiCamo to add to my Military family, but I'm going to have to wait until this issue is resolved. On another note, I LOVE,LOVE,LOVE this Millie :D . Minus the problems, of course.
"Certainly there is no hunting like the hunting of man and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never really care for anything else thereafter." -Ernest Hemingway
***update***
I contacted the dealer I purchased the Millie from. They were more than happy to send me a replacement. The dealer then contacted me once again and stated upon inspecting his stock all of the DigiCamo Millies had this liner lock "design flaw". Could these be a bad batch??
Anyone post pics of their Millie DigiCamos, so we can compare?
Anyone post pics of their Millie DigiCamos, so we can compare?
"Certainly there is no hunting like the hunting of man and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never really care for anything else thereafter." -Ernest Hemingway
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Fred Sanford
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I thought I was crazy, I'm glad someone else see it too. Anyone have any comparison pics of their Millie?
"Certainly there is no hunting like the hunting of man and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never really care for anything else thereafter." -Ernest Hemingway
It's kind of hard to see exactly what's going on from your photos. Your 1st photo in post #1 seems to offer the best insight but it does not provide the same viewing angle for both knives. If the digi-camo milli was rotated slightly towards the CF milli then it would be easier to point out the issue.
I'm not sure if this is clear. Let me know if this doesn't make sense. :D
I'm not sure if this is clear. Let me know if this doesn't make sense. :D
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If it's a new design, I'm not liking it. Hope this is not the case, because these scales are really cool. Still waiting on some comparison pics.
"Certainly there is no hunting like the hunting of man and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never really care for anything else thereafter." -Ernest Hemingway
Mine does not appear to be in line. I'm really starting to think this is a bad batch that got through quality control. Maybe TAZ while chime in on this situation.markg wrote:After holding mine up to your pictures... My camo Military does look different than yours.
Is the exposed part the liner in line with the back part of the handle? Mine is, it looks like yours is not...
"Certainly there is no hunting like the hunting of man and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never really care for anything else thereafter." -Ernest Hemingway
Well...
The liner lock on my new Digital Camouflage Military looks like yours and I got mine straight from Spyderco. I also have a new Black Blade Military (also straight from Spyderco) and its liner lock is set up almost the same. The liners for both of these look very different from the S30V G-10 Military I ordered a few years ago.
The liner locks for my BG-42 CF and S90V CF Militarys sort of resembles the liner locks of my Digital Camouflage and Black Blade Militarys as well... kind of like they sit somewhere between how the liner locks of my older Militarys are set up and how the liner locks of my newer Militarys are set up.
I've compared the nestled liners of my Digital Camouflage and Black Blade Militarys to my other Militarys and I haven't really noticed a difference in the way any of them are set up.
So, unless Sal or Kristi say differently, what you and I are seeing may be a change in design or perhaps a variation in a batch for the Digital Camouflage Military. But, as I noted, my Black Blade Military isn't that much different.
Regarding your note of the blade in your Digital Camouflage Military slightly moving up and down in the closed position, mine does that too... but then again, so do a couple of my other Militarys as well. Not sure that it's related to the pivot though, but then again it doesn't bother me either.
The liner lock on my new Digital Camouflage Military looks like yours and I got mine straight from Spyderco. I also have a new Black Blade Military (also straight from Spyderco) and its liner lock is set up almost the same. The liners for both of these look very different from the S30V G-10 Military I ordered a few years ago.
The liner locks for my BG-42 CF and S90V CF Militarys sort of resembles the liner locks of my Digital Camouflage and Black Blade Militarys as well... kind of like they sit somewhere between how the liner locks of my older Militarys are set up and how the liner locks of my newer Militarys are set up.
I've compared the nestled liners of my Digital Camouflage and Black Blade Militarys to my other Militarys and I haven't really noticed a difference in the way any of them are set up.
So, unless Sal or Kristi say differently, what you and I are seeing may be a change in design or perhaps a variation in a batch for the Digital Camouflage Military. But, as I noted, my Black Blade Military isn't that much different.
Regarding your note of the blade in your Digital Camouflage Military slightly moving up and down in the closed position, mine does that too... but then again, so do a couple of my other Militarys as well. Not sure that it's related to the pivot though, but then again it doesn't bother me either.
Same promblem here with the liner lock. And just got my Para Millie in and i have a promblem with the lock on that also. When i want to close my para the compression lock needs brute force topull to the left to close it. I`m very disapointed but back to the spydie shope there going :mad:
Henry
My Wife Say`s I Buy One More Spydie She`s Going To Divorce Me....God I`m Going To Miss Her!!! :rolleyes:
My Wife Say`s I Buy One More Spydie She`s Going To Divorce Me....God I`m Going To Miss Her!!! :rolleyes:
I think I'm going to send it in. None of my Spydercos have the up/down movement on the closed position, so this needs to be corrected. Granted I only have about 25 Spydercos and not near as many as some of you guys. I hope Taz or Sal chime in and clarify, because this doesn't seem right to me. I can barely disengage the lock with my thumb. If this a new design, I think I'll get my money back. I'll still buy the Para Millie DigiCamo cause the scales are really cool.
"Certainly there is no hunting like the hunting of man and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never really care for anything else thereafter." -Ernest Hemingway
I know how you feel. I had been waiting for this model for quite sometime.Henry1960 wrote:Same promblem here with the liner lock. And just got my Para Millie in and i have a promblem with the lock on that also. When i want to close my para the compression lock needs brute force topull to the left to close it. I`m very disapointed but back to the spydie shope there going :mad:
"Certainly there is no hunting like the hunting of man and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never really care for anything else thereafter." -Ernest Hemingway
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I would go for one of those. :Dpeacefuljeffrey wrote:Funny how a Compression Lock Military would make all of this hoohah unnecessary... :rolleyes:
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peacefuljeffrey
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Senorx wrote:I would go for one of those. :D
What military fan wouldn't?!
Honestly, it's exasperating that they haven't made one. I can't for the life of me figure out why. They'd sell. They'd be better. Meanwhile we get like nine different fixed-blade Salts or something and a bunch of Chinese-mades. :rolleyes:
I'd really rather lose most of those in favor of a CL Military.
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I won'tpeacefuljeffrey wrote:What military fan wouldn't?!
Both Para's and ATR's I got devellopped vertical play after medium use so no compression lock for me :mad:
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....AND A FG(PARA) MILITARY/SE IN CPMD2(thanx Sal)
...I would love to have one in full SpyderEdge:p
MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF THE SPYDEREDGE!!!
VERY PROUD OWNER OF A CALY III/SE #043 :D
....AND A FG(PARA) MILITARY/SE IN CPMD2(thanx Sal)
...I would love to have one in full SpyderEdge:p
I prefer the liner lock in my Millies to the comp lock of the Paras. So I wouldn't buy a comp lock Millie..peacefuljeffrey wrote:What military fan wouldn't?!
Honestly, it's exasperating that they haven't made one. I can't for the life of me figure out why. They'd sell. They'd be better. Meanwhile we get like nine different fixed-blade Salts or something and a bunch of Chinese-mades. :rolleyes:
I'd really rather lose most of those in favor of a CL Military.
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