Detent - How weak is too weak?

[BeggarSo]

I might have got an old one I read about that when I first got it and with use has become easier and easy to open.

The back up one I bought is much tighter. I love the lil bugger so no complaints.

[Wartstein]

I might have got an old one I read about that when I first got it and with use has become easier and easy to open.

The back up one I bought is much tighter. I love the lil bugger so no complaints.

I assume you´re talking about the Chaparral - ?

As said: Just from what I read here you are the first one who feels the Chap could be to easy to open, usually people rather say the opposite.
I also can recall that somewhere you reported some up and down play: Also something the Chap with its internal stop pin is not exactly known for... so there might be something... different with yours..?

Anyway, since you (still) like it, all good!

[BeggarSo]

Yep. I up and down on the Chaparral I might have mixed the names the Caly was so bad I sent it back something I rarely do.

[cabfrank]

There is vertical blade play on the Chaparral? Or is it the Caly? I've heard of it several times on the Caly but never on the Chaparral.

[BeggarSo]

Calay apologies for the confusion’s.

[cabfrank]

Gotcha.

[Red Leader]

There is vertical blade play on the Chaparral? Or is it the Caly? I've heard of it several times on the Caly but never on the Chaparral.

I've played w/ a few of them (about 3 or 4) and each one has had up and down vertical play, unfortunately. I really want to like that model, it blends beauty and utility really well. Instead, I'll probably pick up a UKPK which is the same design language.

[cabfrank]

Beauty and utility; I agree. I had a 3.5 and it was an amazing knife, with so much blade. But it did have the vertical play.

[BeggarSo]

You will love the UKPK get the SE Magnacut it has become a favorite with its lock that isn’t a lock.