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Re: P'Kal availability
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 2:50 pm
by -c0de-
ZrowsN1s wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 1:34 am
Maybe you'll have better luck. I hope you do, hard to find these.
Just got it. Fast shipping. The box wasn't 100% mint condition, but the knife sure was. Blade is centered and looks good. Looks super clean and untouched.
Definitely will make the new owner happy.
Re: P'Kal availability
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2021 1:49 pm
by ZrowsN1s
-c0de- wrote: ↑Sat Dec 04, 2021 2:50 pm
ZrowsN1s wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 1:34 am
Maybe you'll have better luck. I hope you do, hard to find these.
Just got it. Fast shipping. The box wasn't 100% mint condition, but the knife sure was. Blade is centered and looks good. Looks super clean and untouched.
Definitely will make the new owner happy.
Glad to hear it. Did it open and close smoothly? Mine wouldn't close one handed, and opening was ridiculously stiff.
The bad customer service is enough to keep me from buying from them, but it least it sounds like you got a good knife.
Re: P'Kal availability
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2021 2:03 pm
by -c0de-
ZrowsN1s wrote: ↑Mon Dec 06, 2021 1:49 pm
Glad to hear it. Did it open and close smoothly? Mine wouldn't close one handed, and opening was ridiculously stiff.
The bad customer service is enough to keep me from buying from them, but it least it sounds like you got a good knife.
It opens fairly good. It opens without any stiffness or tension, so I think the mechanism works correctly, but I know that was a complaint about this knife, was not having the insanely smooth opening of something like a Yojimbo.
Granted, the person who is getting this as a gift will be using it as an EDC Defensive knife, so pretty sure 99% of the time will be using the wave feature to open it.
Re: P'Kal availability
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2021 3:45 pm
by ZrowsN1s
-c0de- wrote: ↑Mon Dec 06, 2021 2:03 pm
ZrowsN1s wrote: ↑Mon Dec 06, 2021 1:49 pm
Glad to hear it. Did it open and close smoothly? Mine wouldn't close one handed, and opening was ridiculously stiff.
The bad customer service is enough to keep me from buying from them, but it least it sounds like you got a good knife.
It opens fairly good. It opens without any stiffness or tension, so I think the mechanism works correctly, but I know that was a complaint about this knife, was not having the insanely smooth opening of something like a Yojimbo.
Granted, the person who is getting this as a gift will be using it as an EDC Defensive knife, so pretty sure 99% of the time will be using the wave feature to open it.
I have 2 P'kals and a trainer. 2 out of three are butter smooth. The other one could be a little smoother.
Re: P'Kal availability
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2021 3:56 pm
by -c0de-
ZrowsN1s wrote: ↑Mon Dec 06, 2021 3:45 pm
I have 2 P'kals and a trainer. 2 out of three are butter smooth. The other one could be a little smoother.
I haven't looked yet, but any guides on smoothing it up some?
I'd rather have the recipient not have to do a single thing to it.
Re: P'Kal availability
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2021 8:10 pm
by ZrowsN1s
-c0de- wrote: ↑Mon Dec 06, 2021 3:56 pm
ZrowsN1s wrote: ↑Mon Dec 06, 2021 3:45 pm
I have 2 P'kals and a trainer. 2 out of three are butter smooth. The other one could be a little smoother.
I haven't looked yet, but any guides on smoothing it up some?
I'd rather have the recipient not have to do a single thing to it.
Knife Pivot Lube. These are older models mostly so they are loctited good.
Re: P'Kal availability
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2021 8:19 pm
by -c0de-
ZrowsN1s wrote: ↑Tue Dec 07, 2021 8:10 pm
Knife Pivot Lube. These are older models mostly so they are loctited good.
Thanks! Will do!
Re: P'Kal availability
Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2021 8:25 pm
by sal
Hi C0de,
Welcome to our forum.
sal
Re: P'Kal availability
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2024 3:08 pm
by guacorilla
Bumping an old thread but I just noticed that several reputable online sites have it listed as a preorder. Does that mean that I can expect it actually return? I thought the P'Kal was long discontinued
Re: P'Kal availability
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2024 12:00 pm
by Mr_Whiskerz
guacorilla wrote: ↑Sat Aug 03, 2024 3:08 pm
Bumping an old thread but I just noticed that several reputable online sites have it listed as a preorder. Does that mean that I can expect it actually return? I thought the P'Kal was long discontinued
Batches are made every so often, so you should be able to get one eventually. I've seen Sal post on here before when they're in stock on sypderco.com. I have no idea how often they're made and how large the batches are, I'm sure someone will chime in though.
Re: P'Kal availability
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2024 9:25 pm
by guacorilla
Mr_Whiskerz wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2024 12:00 pm
guacorilla wrote: ↑Sat Aug 03, 2024 3:08 pm
Bumping an old thread but I just noticed that several reputable online sites have it listed as a preorder. Does that mean that I can expect it actually return? I thought the P'Kal was long discontinued
Batches are made every so often, so you should be able to get one eventually. I've seen Sal post on here before when they're in stock on sypderco.com. I have no idea how often they're made and how large the batches are, I'm sure someone will chime in though.
Oh whoa! Thanks! Thats awesome news. I am going to sit tight for one and not overpay. Thank you!