New (to me) knife and a question

[phylodog]

After a consider amount of time hunting I found another Strider PT. Unfortunately they don't make them any longer and while Strider may have some controversy this model is far and away the most useful knife I've owned. The one I've had for a few years has been awesome and this new one has a bit of wear on the blade it doesn't appear to have been used to cut much or carried significantly. I was really wanting a PT CC but at this point I was happy to take what I could get and I got it at a very fair price. That said, the blade has a bit of play when opened. The lockup looks to be around 60% or so but the blade still moves up and down slightly. What can I do to remedying this?

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[grunt soldier]

Is the pivot tight? could have been adjusted by the previous owner. I would start there. I think you need one of their tools though.

 

[phylodog]

I don't know enough to be sure. If I tighten the torx on the back side of the pivot the blade lockup improves but it's very difficult to open and close.

 

[Bradsknives]

Tightening the pivot can help with side to side play, but not so much with up & down play because you end up having to go too tight, and in most cases, that still won't remove all of the up & down play. Vertical (up & down) blade play is usually caused by the failure or wear of the knife’s locking mechanism (sloppy fit in the blade lock itself). Side to side play can be caused by several problems. The pivot screws not tighten enough, or sloppy tolerances in the different materials that mate together in the handle and around the pivot area. More than likely, you will have to send it back to Strider....it does have a life time warranty.

 

[phylodog]

Thanks Brad. Do I need to contact Strider to get an RMA number before sending it in?

 

[7.62]

Thanks Brad. Do I need to contact Strider to get an RMA number before sending it in?

Warranty info... Warranty Service : Strider Knives, High-Speed Tools for Hardcore Individuals

personally I would email first to notify I would be sending it and retain that for my records then ship as directed in link above.

 

[Bradsknives]

^^^^This^^^^ , but don't be surprised if they do not email you back. Make sure you get tracking or confirmation (proof) that the knife has been delivered to Strider.

 

[devil07]

Yeah, as the above said. Email them (wait a couple days for a reply in my case) then follow shipping instuctions. I just had my SnG serviced. Mailed it on a Friday, got it back a little over a week later. Mine had lock-rock (front to back when open).

 

[Dean C.]

Listen to the Strider guys they say ship UPS or FedEx as they have had issues with USPS in the past. Tracked and insured all that jazz. You will get your PT back good as new!

 

[Corporal D]

Agreed with all of the above, send it in, they'll fix it for you.

 

[grunt soldier]

Listen to the Strider guys they say ship UPS or FedEx as they have had issues with USPS in the past. Tracked and insured all that jazz. You will get your PT back good as new!

the one other thing I will add to this is the above is kinda correct. Do not send it USPS or you will get your knife back in 6 weeks untouched. if it's not fedex or ups then "supposedly" they don't deliver to strider at reasonable hours or blah blah blah and strider can't send a man to the post office to pick up the blades so they just sit until returned. It's the one really annoying bs thing I have found about them. makes no sense to me and has been the aggravation of a lot of complaints.

 

[sipherblitz]

make sure all the screws are tight.. other wise I'd send it back to strider to an overhaul. They are generally pretty good about standing behind their products

 

[vitamink]

A friend just got his knife back from strider with the same issues. It looks as though they replaced the thumb cylinder thing with a larger one.

 

[DaKruiser]

A friend just got his knife back from strider with the same issues. It looks as though they replaced the thumb cylinder thing with a larger one.

Yep, that's how they fix the lockup.

My new thumb stud fell out in my pocket, a few times! I sent it back for that once, after getting it back and it falling out again, I put a drop of Locktite 640 and she's gtg. LOCTITE 37424 640 High Strength Sleeve Retainer Tube - 6 ml:Amazon:Automotive

 

[Bradsknives]

Thumb cylinder thing or thumb stud, translates to "stop pin".