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Yes. I use a knife every day so I know they're good to go. Which model BM and how did the liner lock break? I've never seen one fail.
 
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Sent my seven year old Spyderco Delica 4 to Golden, CO for a sharpening this morning. In the past I've lost, broken, or worn out the knives I carried for long terms of time. I have other knives that can cover for this one while it is being worked on. I've developed a fancy for Spyderco Delicas and now have more than one to fill my needs.
 
There is not much to go wrong with the slip joint & back lock folders that I carry around. Since I can get them at least as sharp as the factory I would not send a knife in for free sharpening.

I suppose with the modern flippers it is prudent to occasionally inspect what ever keeps them from opening in your pocket.

Edit to ask: Have you found knife laws in the "Washifornia" RCWs? I could not find any in Title 9, Crimes & Punishment.
 
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Richard Simmons said:
Yes. I use a knife every day so I know they're good to go. Which model BM and how did the liner lock break? I've never seen one fail.
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It's a 672 exactly like this one.
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Looks like the blade is worn at the point where the lock engages. I've had it for several years. Disappointing but I know Benchmade will take care of it.
 
k22fan said:
There is not much to go wrong with the slip joint & back lock folders that I carry around. Since I can get them at least as sharp as the factory I would not send a knife in for free sharpening.

I suppose with the modern flippers it is prudent to occasionally inspect what ever keeps them from opening in your pocket.

Edit to ask: Have you found knife laws in the "Washifornia" RCWs? I could not find any in Title 9, Crimes & Punishment.
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RCW 9.41.250: Dangerous weapons—Penalty.
 
I carry a Delica everyday. I use it nearly everyday. Once or twice a week I check to make sure I don't have dust bunnies taking up residence in the locking mechanism. About once a month I do a more thorough cleaning and add a little lube. Every couple of months I touch up the edge.
 
Kanewpadle said:
We inspect our carry guns. We clean then and function check them. Do we do the same with our carry knife?

My favorite EDC Benchmade needs to go back for repairs. The liner lock quit working! :eek::rolleyes:
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Mine have always gotten full of pocket boogers over the years. Blow 'em out, a few drops of Kroil, work the action, wipe 'em off, and they're good to go. Gotta do it every two or three months . ..
 
Just the other day I whipped out my EDC for a quick cut and realized that it didn't lock open. I checked it and found a big chunk of lint jammed in the lock notch on the blade. It was fine when I used it just a few hours earlier. :rolleyes:
 
Grayfox said:
Just the other day I whipped out my EDC for a quick cut and realized that it didn't lock open. I checked it and found a big chunk of lint jammed in the lock notch on the blade. It was fine when I used it just a few hours earlier. :rolleyes:
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That's how I found that mine wasn't working correctly. Sharpened it. Cleaned it. Then tested the lock. No workie. :rolleyes:
 
Kanewpadle said:
Ohhh! Can I see? What'd you get? :eek:
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The one on the bottom. Benchmade Impel gent's knife. Auto . .

The one on top is a little more worn, and has to undergo the Kroil and cleaning regimen more regularly . ..
 

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Benchmade has the best customer service ever whenever I send a knife in for life sharp service my knife comes back like new. Sharpened any worn parts replaced even scales. You can't beat the axis lock I don't think there is a stronger lock out there.
 
My Boker auto has functioned perfectly for over 5 years, but I do check it every day for crud in the mechanism. I also ( as Muss Muggins ) let a couple drops of Kroil do its work some evenings to keep it clean. :)
 
I carry a Swiss Army knife in my pants for smaller, routine uses. My lockblade goes in a Cordura belt pouch. Keeps lint and the like out of it, and allows faster access.


And pipe cleaners and toothpicks will clean lint and crud out of pocket-carried knives. A little oil inside avoids rust. But don't overdo it.


I suspect that a spray can of compressed air will dislodge small particles from locking mechanisms.
 
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holo said:
Benchmade has the best customer service ever whenever I send a knife in for life sharp service my knife comes back like new. Sharpened any worn parts replaced even scales. You can't beat the axis lock I don't think there is a stronger lock out there.
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True. I've sent knives to them in the past. I do have 5 other Benchmade knives with the Axis lock. I do believe they are the strongest.
 
Knife laws in my state, KS, are much more liberal. I agree with them. I check my knives often to make certain they work properly, especially the one I carry most which is an SOG fast open knife with a 4" blade. My bowie knife collection not included, the carry knives are all 4" blades and assist open.
 
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Kanewpadle said:
We inspect our carry guns. We clean then and function check them. Do we do the same with our carry knife?
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You bet I do...every night. You have to realize, though, this is a 97-year old knife and I use it every day to do everything from opening the mail, to cutting the string on hay bales, to opening feed sacks. And every evening, I sit there in my great-grandfather's rocking chair, watching the news, and touch up the blade on the big Arkansas stone.

I clean the gunk out of it with a Q-Tip and, like Texas Star suggested, I will occasionally add a touch of oil to keep it lubricated.

Hopefully, with a little care, it'll last another 97 years.:)
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You bet I do...every night. You have to realize, though, this is a 97-year old knife and I use it every day to do everything from opening the mail, to cutting the string on hay bales, to opening feed sacks. And every evening, I sit there in my great-grandfather's rocking chair, watching the news, and touch up the blade on the big Arkansas stone.

I clean the gunk out of it with a Q-Tip and, like Texas Star suggested, I will occasionally add a touch of oil to keep it lubricated.

Hopefully, with a little care, it'll last another 97 years.:)
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That is a great vintage knife, I am happy to see you use and enjoy it. I am sure you know it has great collector value, enjoy and keep on using it thats what they were made for.
 
I am probably different than most when it comes to how I view a knife because I look at my EDC knife as a daily use tool and not really as a defense weapon. Most of the time I carry an old fashioned Marbles Large Stockman (made in Gladstone - 2001) with Sambar Stag sides, which is just about the slowest deployable knife around. Needs two hands to open but has razor sharp blades. Always kept clean, sharp, lubricated and in good repair.

If I am going somewhere that I feel the need to have a rapidly deployable blade with only one hand I will carry my Kershaw Ken Onion Leek or one of the Sheath Knives I own.

Not to say anybody is wrong at viewing a knife as a weapon - I am probably wrong in not doing so myself, but I grew up in different times and places and maybe that is the reason I don't. I might be wrong here........ but that's why I have a gun.
 
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Check mine every time I take it out of my pocket. If wiping it out won't do, it gets the hot, soapy water treatment. Rinse, dry, a spot of 3-1 oil, back in business till the next time.
 
Kanewpadle said:
We inspect our carry guns. We clean then and function check them. Do we do the same with our carry knife?

My favorite EDC Benchmade needs to go back for repairs. The liner lock quit working! :eek::rolleyes:
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I do check my carry folder, a Buck model 345, every so often. I check for function by flicking it open once in a while and blow any lint or crud out of it with compressed air. I tighten the screws when necessary and every other month or so I wash it with the other knives and utensils when I do dishes.

I mainly carry it for self defense back up and not as a working knife so it doesn't get used much and stays nice and sharp. I also carry a smaller pocket knife that I use as a working knife if needed.
 
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Muss Muggins said:
Got a new one for my birthday last month. Throws out like greased lightning . . . :D
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That'll come in handy for all those times you're fighting off your back.

Try it on your back or belly with somebody on top of you. Knife fights are really messy and unpredictable. I'll stick with a go button . . .-Muss Muggins
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edc, a Boker knife, 2", length wide blade, carry it on a cut down knife sheith w/ a cabernet for quick take off on a pants loop. keep it clean, never know when i might use it to eat with.
 
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