Kershaw Chive Q

[AR Maker]

I have a Kershaw chive as one on my EDC knive, the others are a Kershaw blur and a small SAK. however the chive in question lately isnt wanting to spring open, ie the assisted opening mechanism isnt working correctly. it will spring open about half way then stick. The blade moves freely from closed to open with assistance but not on its own. Has anyone else here had this problem? If so what did you do to fix it?

 

[pinhead56]

I have a Kershaw chive as one on my EDC knive, the others are a Kershaw blur and a small SAK. however the chive in question lately isnt wanting to spring open, ie the assisted opening mechanism isnt working correctly. it will spring open about half way then stick. The blade moves freely from closed to open with assistance but not on its own. Has anyone else here had this problem? If so what did you do to fix it?

Mine gets "linty" carrying it in my pocket. One cure is WD-40 the bejeezus out of the mechanism. That works for me

 

[AR Maker]

I shoud have mentioned in the origonal post, but I have tried to lube the mechanism to no effect.

 

[tyler34]

this would be a case of you need to send it back to kershaw. most likely you'll get a new knife out of it.