Scale maker offering bearing conversion for the UKPK and Urban

[kefefs]

Not sure about the rules regarding "promotion", so I won't name names, but I saw a scale maker I've purchased from before in the UK just updated his site to reflect a new option for bearings in the UKPK and Urban. Has anyone used a slipjoint with bearings in it before? How do you think this would feel? With how snappy the UKPK already is to shut, bearings make me nervous LOL.

[TazKristi]

Not sure about the rules regarding "promotion", so I won't name names, but I saw a scale maker I've purchased from before in the UK just updated his site to reflect a new option for bearings in the UKPK and Urban. Has anyone used a slipjoint with bearings in it before? How do you think this would feel? With how snappy the UKPK already is to shut, bearings make me nervous LOL.

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[Sharp Guy]

Not sure I'd want bearings in a UKPK or Urban. I won't pass judgment until I actually try one but it's not likely I ever will

[JSumm]

I can't imagine bearings being noticable on a UKPK where there is constant pressure from the spring on the tang. It nevers swings freely like a design with a detent ball. It would be similar to using them on a back lock. I don't think one would be able to notice any change. I could be wrong.

[vivi]

I can't imagine bearings being noticable on a UKPK where there is constant pressure from the spring on the tang. It nevers swings freely like a design with a detent ball. It would be similar to using them on a back lock. I don't think one would be able to notice any change. I could be wrong.

same thing I was gonna say.

[Sharp Guy]

I can't imagine bearings being noticable on a UKPK where there is constant pressure from the spring on the tang. It nevers swings freely like a design with a detent ball. It would be similar to using them on a back lock. I don't think one would be able to notice any change. I could be wrong.

Try a SpyOpera sometime. There's actually a pretty noticeable difference. Do I think they should put bearings in all back locks or slip joints? Nah...I'm fine with PB washers

[JSumm]

I can't imagine bearings being noticable on a UKPK where there is constant pressure from the spring on the tang. It nevers swings freely like a design with a detent ball. It would be similar to using them on a back lock. I don't think one would be able to notice any change. I could be wrong.

Try a SpyOpera sometime. There's actually a pretty noticeable difference. Do I think they should put bearings in all back locks or slip joints? Nah...I'm fine with PB washers

Hahaha, I stand corrected. I didn't know that. I did play around with one in a store and it did seem like a very smooth operation. Noticeably so. I just thought it was well made. Though the smoothest back lock I have ever operated is still the Rock Jumper and Leaf Jumper. My Rock Jumper may be too smooth. If the pivot screw gets too loose, I can snap my wrist and open it to the locked position without ever touching the lock.

[Superfool]

Can we have a name please?

[cjk]

Can we have a name please?

vapor puffin creations
https://www.vpcreations.co.uk

[Superfool]

Can we have a name please?

vapor puffin creations
https://www.vpcreations.co.uk

I did wonder if it might be him.
He has done loads of work for me in the past.
He is doing me some scales for a couple of Spy27 UKPKs so I will get a few and try them out.

[Bemo]

Superfool if you could post pics, that would be great. I'd love a set of aftermarket scales for my UKPK's.

[Superfool]

Superfool if you could post pics, that would be great. I'd love a set of aftermarket scales for my UKPK's.

Ok.
Let me see what I can do.
To avoid sinking this thread in pictures, I will upload to Imgur and post the links.
Just give me a few hours.

[Superfool]

Gone now.

[Bemo]

Thanks so much! Some of these are very tempting!

[Sharp Guy]

.....Though the smoothest back lock I have ever operated is still the Rock Jumper and Leaf Jumper. My Rock Jumper may be too smooth. If the pivot screw gets too loose, I can snap my wrist and open it to the locked position without ever touching the lock.

That's interesting. I just got a Rockjumper and it feels like any other Seki FRN back lock I have. It's reasonably smooth but nothing like the SpyOpera or even a few other Spyderco back locks in my stash

Sorry for the thread drift