Closing the knife requieres alot of force. Is that normal? Opening it feels like a spring. Knife springs out.
75268
It is not a real benchmade knife, therefore it was just a play of poor "copy-cat" workmanship. The locking mechanism is not the correct size nor shape to hold both ends together. In fact the lock plays a huge role in the faults of this knife. By squeezing the two handles together it's not only putting pressure on the locks bolt, but also on the handles rotating bolts.
75269
It happened to mine too yea so I took a dremal and sanded the hole cut outs down a bit and it works great now
75270
Its normal. Its a brand new knife. Just practice a little bit and it'll loosen up. If not put a little bit of WD 40 in the joints and that will make it very smooth.
75271
Closing it may be normal at first until you've worn it in a little. However if it's springing open there might be something wrong. It should feel very plyable and should feel like it's spring loaded.
375628
Mine is the same way. The knife sort of snaps into the sheath - I guess for safety reasons - but it's a cheaply made piece of plastic junk. Try not holding the sheath on the sides, but on the edges, then pull the knife straight out. Watch your fingers. I'm probably going to make a leather sheath for mine. Anyway, snap the knife in and out of the sheath several times and it will loosen up a bit. Hope this helps.
957820
Where the blade meets the handle, there is a single flat piece of metal which acts as a spring and is embedded inside the handle just touching the base of the knife blade. You just need to push this small wedge of metal sideways with a thumb nail and the blade will close. It took me a little while to figure it out the first time also so don't feel too bad.
957824
Look at were the blade its supposed to go when the knife is closed. There is a metal flap/bar/plate, (however you wamt to call it) or you can call it a blackened steel liner lock that holds the blade locked, it has a serrated edge that you can feel with your thumb. Use your thumb to press down that liner lock and fold the knife carefully. Make sure your fingers are out of the way to avoid any accidents.
2253234
NONE of these answers help me close this knife. "thing between the knife"? WTH? Why bother to respond. "push away lock" "piece that clicks"?? Worthless guys.
1474029
Shouldn't be a problem, there may be a defect in the receiving portion on the knife. I'd contact the manufacturer with the concern.
1476986
Really stiff? Maybe not. It is a tight cutting range so "stiff" is a word we might use. "Really" stiff or too stiff to allow the spring to raise the blade ... maybe not. Perhaps you can adjust it a little or use it for a while and see if this relaxes a bit?
729012
Hello Tacitus, when you flip over the knife, you can see there is a liner lock that securely lock the blade when you open it. To close the knife, just press the liner lock inward and return the blade to its original position. Hope this helps. Many blessings, BlizeTec
1684823
That would happen of the bade is too tight. A little bit of loosening up and a spot of oil does the job but I find that the initial groove does not hinder the knife opening later. This is because it is not an assisted opening and kept quite tight.
313864
No it's not spring loaded. Its a good knife. It is nice and sharp right out of the box.
1731743
It is not spring assisted, it does open easily with one hand and flick of the wrist though. it is a very sharp knife and the edge is easily maintained.
34861
The knife does not have a spring assisted opening mechanism. However, the blade opens very smoothly. Holding the blade completely still and pressing down opens the blade approximately 3/4 of the way. It takes a little wrist action to open the blade completely in one motion.
1937142
I'd suppose you could call it so. It opens once tiger button is released and thumb button will retract the blade. spring is very touchy ,VERY EASY release, but it does have safety and is VERY SHARP, also totally illegal to carry in most states!! It's a collector item and I don't recommend carrying on the street!! Hope this is of some help, check your local knife laws.
891248
Not sure what you mean. I have not had any problems in opening or closing the blade. The lock is safe and secure (very strong) and when I pull back the ball/lever the blade can safely be folded.I have not felt the ball/lever to be abnormally tight nor has itchanged in feel over the time I've had it (about 4-5 months).
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Not silly, on mine the blade was VERY stiff. There is a locking tab inside the blade opening, kind of hard to describe, but it has a serrated edge, press it in while grasping the blade in your left hand and SLOWLY, close. The blade is very stiff on closing so watch your thumb or fingers as you close or you'll cut your hand. This blade arrived very sharp.
265558
I had the same problem with mine, its just a matter of breaking it in, when I depress the blade lock, (On the back of the knife) I had to relay make sure that it was fully depressed, to release the blade, i just kept working it until it became easier. Little WD40 helped as well. I Love my SOG, its my EDC. Good Luck
375627
Well, that didn't happen to me, so I can only guess. Maybe the sheath heated and cooled during transport and has trapped the knife.Or something was jammed into the sheath when the knife was inserted at the factory.My knife slides loose after a firm tug on the strap or handle.Sorry I don't know more.Maybe a call/Email to CRKT might help.www.CRKT.com