Question about Para Military

BeefTips · #1

I have noticed that my para military has some flex at the pivot. It doesn't have any blade play side to side, but if I hold the tip when it is open and locked and apply some pressure like I am trying to close it, it has some flex. It seems like the same type of movement you get with a lockback. Is this normal for paras? I think the movement is coming from the compression lock sliding just a little where it contacts the blade allowing it to move.

Thanks.

BeefTips · #2

My military and manix 2 do not have this problem. Both of them are solid as a rock.

MLR · #3

BeefTips wrote:I have noticed that my para military has some flex at the pivot. It doesn't have any blade play side to side, but if I hold the tip when it is open and locked and apply some pressure like I am trying to close it, it has some flex. It seems like the same type of movement you get with a lockback. Is this normal for paras? I think the movement is coming from the compression lock sliding just a little where it contacts the blade allowing it to move.

Thanks.

same here--unlike a lockback, the movement is when the spine is pressed, not when the edge is pressed. in practice, this makes a huge difference because the blade doesn't move on you when you're applying cutting force.

DrSpeed · #4

I cannot feel it with my para, it just feels solid, but perhaps I'm not pressing hard enough...

JimP · #5

Yep, mine has this play. When I had mine apart it appeared to me the pivot barrel and hole in the blade had some slop. I don't think there is a problem and am figuring it is normal. :)

FLYBYU44 · #6

If you loosen the screw where the blade stop is located and then turn it 1/2 turn and retighten it, that should take care of the problem. At least it did on my last Para. I read somewhere that the blade stop is shaped like a cam slightly (could be a rumor) to allow for blade wear.

BeefTips · #7

I don't know if it just me or if it is my tools, but I tried loosening the blade stop screw and the driver just wanted to spin in the screw head. I didn't mess with it much because I didn't want to strip it. I was using a T6. I seem to have hit or miss luck with Spyderco's T6 screws.