Laethageal wrote:
Gotta say mine is not safe for one hand closing yet due to the size and sticky lock.
Mine just showed up from CS and has the sticky lock like everyone else, I've learned awhile ago to never preload the blade when unlocking. Left or right hand the lock is always fully disengaged before even putting pressure on the spine or spyder hole to start closing a blade.
Great pictures MacLaren, as you said this is a very amusing/fun knife. It is a high pressure handle depending on how you grip it due to the width of the scales and thickness.
Very nice pictures Mac, as always. I've had mine for two days now and I'm pleased with it but not ecstatic. The lock is a real bear to open on mine. I've tried to work it to be smoother and after a hundred openings or so, it's a little better but not much. I'm at nearly 95-100% on the lockup, hopefully that's not an issue as I've not had any RIL Spydies go fully over like that. Sits real nice and inconspicuous in the pocket despite its massive size, the clip is well executed to keep it low. This is definitely not a knife you want to be showing off in public, it would be sure to attract immediate (unwanted) attention. The CPM 10V slices like a dream too, as per all the good reports in Ankerson's thread (I didn't feel worthy to post there ). Cheers, Radioactive :)
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I hear ya man. After having mine for almost 24 hours now, I have had a couple instances where it did feel like the lock was a little sticky? But not when I first got it. It just took more pressure to open. * Actually fellas, the more I mess with it, I just really can't say my lock is sticky. Like I said before there was a couple maybe 2'@ most where I thought the lock was sticky, but honestly mine has been pretty nice.
It does take some pressure though.
It could very well be that Ankerson and myself got lucky, as most do say their lock feels sticky. As for lock up, mine is well over 50% but I think Jim said that wouldn't be a problem. Don't hold me to that, but I believe that's what he said.
RadioactiveSpyder wrote:Very nice pictures Mac, as always. I've had mine for two days now and I'm pleased with it but not ecstatic. The lock is a real bear to open on mine. I've tried to work it to be smoother and after a hundred openings or so, it's a little better but not much. I'm at nearly 95-100% on the lockup, hopefully that's not an issue as I've not had any RIL Spydies go fully over like that. Sits real nice and inconspicuous in the pocket despite its massive size, the clip is well executed to keep it low. This is definitely not a knife you want to be showing off in public, it would be sure to attract immediate (unwanted) attention. The CPM 10V slices like a dream too, as per all the good reports in Ankerson's thread (I didn't feel worthy to post there ). Cheers, Radioactive :)
Glad to see I'm not the only one with late lock up, mine sits around 80-85, push in with moderate pressure and detent can touch the opposite slab. No slipping on the lock with negative spine pressure so its ok in that sense and will be used until the sticking is too much. Techno/Southard have never given a hint of sticking, nor has my Tuff.
That has only happened to me when playing with my knife. Knives are tools but we treat like them toys. For many purposes, a choil lessens the comfort and usefulness to me and would only be wanted in times I was in fact opening and closing it repeatedly.
senorsquare wrote:
So the product literature for this knife states that "...CPM 10V’s toughness and machining characteristics are comparable to D2 and M2..."
Does this indicate 10V is easier to work with than one would think? Any steel experts care to chime in?
Actually that means it's a bear to work with.......
This K2 it's already quite thin from what I've read, but if you ever reprofile your K2 please let us know how it worked.
). Cheers, Radioactive :)
