It's nice to know that it is an easy knife to break down and clean on a camping trip or on the beach.

Thanks for posting this. Just went through step by step with my kwaiken. I would have been lost without it

Absolutely love the comedy on this channel. Best on KZfaq

Your teardown demonstrations are helpful and oddly entertaining, almost hypnotic. Thanks for the consistently great and continuing uploads.

Definitely count all of the ball bearings ensuring you get an even number on either side. Fill the groove completely with the ball bearings so that they are all in contact with one another (no gaps). Great little video 👍

You got a like from me just for the ”aaahaa” after your public service joke🤝

"So now that your balls aren't flying everywhere..." I damn near spewed beer all over my screen. I like your style, sir. You've earned a new subscriber. Also, this is a timely video because I just received my new LionSteel KUR which is my first knife with IKBS. I'm lucky I saw this, otherwise the first time I would've gone to disassemble the thing there would've been balls E'RYWHERE. So thank you for saving me from what would surely have been hours of frustration trying to round those things up. Cheers!

The first ikbs knife I ever took apart was my Curtis f3 flipper. I had no idea it was ikbs, I assumed they were caged like my Avo. Luckily I always disassemble my knives over a pan like you did just in case a small washer or bushing I wasn't aware of jumps ship in the process. What a pain in the ass, but I managed to put it back together again. I've since took apart my Begg bodega a couple of times to clean it but mostly stick to rinsing them with hot water then using compressed air before re-oiling. Good video, and a solid reminder to leave those pivots alone unless absolutely necessary

dude Nick I love your reviews and disassembly videos so educational and I love your humor love it lol fellow knife lover high end watches and all things a "gem" keep up the good work my fiend.

I've done this with a CRKT Ripple. Never again. lol Holy cow was it ever frustrating. Much prefer washers. Even on a similarly complicated knife to take apart as the Spyderco Vallotton it makes the process of cleaning much easier. Awesome video!

There's only a few videos here on YT that demonstrate bearing removal and cleaning. As popular as the Kwaiken is I find that strange. Nonetheless this one is the best. I've had a pre flipper version Kwaiken that has sat in my collection for maybe 6 years because it came needing some work. the lock up was too tight. Anyway Thanks for doing this!

Thank you for the video Nick, as per usual this video is indeed a gem ;)

that was a painful takedown Nick. You have a lot of patience lol. Interesting though and as always funny..

these videos are so chill

got myself a crkt Eros ss Ken onion edition and I can confirm those little balls are a pain in the ass!! so much work and so sketchy working with them haha. Awesome video BTW!

It's true, nobody likes a scratched up ano :D

Hahah! Most entertaining disassembly ever, but you finally got it nick! ^^

I just recently acquired one of these for cheap with the beautiful ano scales...the blade is off center and the steel is slightly rusted. Not looking forward to doing this but appreciate the video, it'll help.

You have an awesome voice.

FYI ..the Boker Kwaiken Duplex has the ball bearings within a track system; no messy disassembly! Plus, the duplex grind blade is quite literally a show stopper.

It's a disassemble video! must like

Nice vid Nick thanks for getting back to me I went with the 0452cf and it's a "GEM" as you'd say, but I'm happy to say ZT doesn't use loose ball bearing they seem to be a pain

Just cleaned y ELB Fox with IKBS. I Only do it once a year, because it really is a PITA.Little tip: If you drop a bearing in the pivot hole, or into the stop channel it's easier to put a magnetic torx screwdriver in it and get it out that way.

Hey nick The pivot screw should be on the other side... plain side of the pivot screw goes on the show side of the knife

is there a way to "smooth" out the flipper by disassembling? like add grease/oil to the IKBS? just got a kwaiken and I feel like it takes more force than it should to flip it.

GREAT VIDEO

Those IKBS systems are a really big problem if you don't have anything to capture them during disassembly and reassembly. It could be the best way to ruin the knife. Great job bud!

Nice watch!

Nick, what is your opinion on the location of the stop pin? Looks week compared to stop pins located up near the spine.

Anyone know what the tool he's using there is or where to buy one?

Put a flat refrigerator magnet on your table under your work space. The BB's will stick to the magnet, no problem with them escaping the magnet! I did it and it works fine. I guess ANY magnet on your table would do the same thing. BTW, the BB's will hold a bit of residual magnetism, which makes reassembly a lot easier!

can you use a magnet to remove the bearings from the groove? is oil or grease better for lubrication?

Another great vid. Your problem solving techniques are particularly helpful. After watching this I have determined that my Mini Bodega (with IKBS) is smooth enough as is. And will permanently remain that way. I think Ikoma discovered the cure for my OCD. Pardon my ignorance, but what is the double ended "poker" tool you use to shepherd the bearings into place?

What size are these bearings? I lost a few lol

Nick, please do this video on Grampus.

That's it, roll 'em around... 8)

Screws, balls, holes. I'm having one hell of a giggle here.

The bearings of which millimeters are? And where can they be bought? Thank you

Link for the tools?

Is the pivot screw torx 8?

Couldn't you stick them all to a magnet while they're out?

Are the bearings magnetic?

heya Nick, what torx set do you have?

Hey Nick, what torx driver/set do you use?

u should put ceramic ikbs in there next time

I think that I will avoid knives with IKBS because I would probably lose one or two bearings every time I perform maintenance on the knife.

PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO ABOUT THE BOKER URBAN TRAPPER DISASSEMBLY!! IM 15 AND ITS VERY CONFUSING TO DO THIS ALONE WITHOUT A MASTER

Not gonna lie: with all those bearings that thing looks like an absolute nightmare.

I'm assuming the comments section is replete with ano and ball jokes, lol. I don't look at this IKBS as a "bad" or "ugly" thing in terms of maintenance, all these IKBS annoyances seem like manageable issues. Also its not like you should be having to do this type of maintenance on a weekly basis, if so, get a different knife. The thing I really like about this IKBS is really the only thing that can go wrong is you lose a few ball bearings. The bearing races or machined into the blade so you don't have to worry about having to press out a captive bearing if you had too. Just replace a few of the balls and those should be easy enough to source assuming one is any where near approaching competent on the internet. Nick have people tried using ceramic balls in these IKBS set ups would that be an improvement?

Ceramic tweezers.

Does IKBS stand for....I know bull s****?

Looks like a Bugger of a job..

Not sure witch knife is worse the boker or the kizer , at least the bokers not 200$ haha

glad the screws aren't different lenghts, that's some macbook shizz

looks like more trouble than its worth

Just the worst use of bearings in a knife possible in my opinion. Captured bearings are secure and smooth. Shiro bearings have a washer track. I’ve never heard of anyone complain about their skiff bearings exploding out of a knife.

Oi, this was almost a painful to watch as it was to disassemble...hope I never need to clean mine.

It's a Japanese style suicide knife, hence the blade shape.

3:50 way to wipe that ano.

Amateur hour

Constructionwize this is a horrible thing...

Ugh.. watching you remove those balls with a metal tool got me cringing like crazy. Nick use plastic when contacting metal parts. It’s fine to touch threads with that metal poker but man you are risking a scratch or gouge burr that would ruin an expensive knives finish or action.

Just the worst use of bearings in a knife possible in my opinion. Captured bearings are secure and smooth. Shiro bearings have a washer track. I’ve never heard of anyone complain about their skiff bearings exploding out of a knife.