Purchased a cheap Temu knife and it came with almost no detent shocker. Followed these steps and it is now 80 percent better. I feel now more comfortable to do this on my better knives if needed. Thanks, you the man!!!
@NeevesKnives2 ай бұрын
yea dont by them on Temu buy them at reputable Dealers like the ones in the descriptions
@mikereese15 Жыл бұрын
You are the man. I tried this fix with my kizer roach that was super sticky and now it is so smooth. Opening up the detent hole fixed it. With your tips, I feel more confident buying some open box knives with issues I think I can fix. Appreciate it.
@BensBlades Жыл бұрын
I discovered these techniques many moons ago. Thank you for making a great video about it! 🔪🖤🗡
@cptbrun0675 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful, video needed to be made! Such an easy fix, I tune half of my knives this way to get it perfect. Personally I like using the slowest speed on router or even use bit by hand first to make sure I don't go to far. Works well for me to check if ball drops in hole while knife is completely disassembled.
@StoneHands25 Жыл бұрын
I've been having this problem with the ball seated in too much a lot lately, and have been doing this trick for years. I like that you made a video on ithis topic there's not too many out there.
@toddcarr. Жыл бұрын
Awesome little tip the one thing I would suggest is only doing a bit at a time. Tiny adjustments along with only removing tiny amounts of material is the trick to this fix. You can always remove more but can't replace it. Thanks for the great vid Jerad and keep making sharp things fun and enjoyable
@andyhayward1261 Жыл бұрын
Yeah that’s how I did it on my Spyderco Mantra 3 and now it’s one of my favourites! The detent holes on the Taichung flippers always seem to be way way too small
@artmann8216 Жыл бұрын
You are a wealth of Knowledge Jerad. Thank you, I just happen to be watching your other vid on detent last night and this one today so I can fix my NOS Kizer T1 Titanium with a strong detent when I trying to opening it. You mind reader. Lol. Keep up the good work.
@scottmeacham1738 Жыл бұрын
What's good Jerad?! I have had issues with the detent ball seizing up or a defect on the surface. Some very specific instances I have used baking soda to loosen a detent. You add that very fine abrasive to what you know is a metal on metal union or joint. Then flush with hot water, dry it thoroughly and lube it. I agree that sometimes it's necessary to disassemble and diagnose. Thanks for sharing this video with us!
@jimq Жыл бұрын
I did this exact same mod when I had a Spyderco Mantra 3. The detent was WEAK. Dremel to the rescue, and it has a nice snappy detent after. Nice video.
@glass1258 Жыл бұрын
Get a good set of carbide burrs … round ones . They work wonders and you don’t need a dremel
@Ivel91199 ай бұрын
Thanks for this! Learned so much. Now I have a weekend project for my biblio.
@GrumpyGrunt Жыл бұрын
That looked easy. Thanks, Jerad! I hope you and Kara are doing well up there and have a great week. 👊
@cueball981 Жыл бұрын
I second your sentiment, @Grumpy Grunt! Hi, Jerad and Kara!
@robynm7221 Жыл бұрын
I third Grumpy Grunt's comment 👍👍👍💫🙋♀️🤭!
@elde667 Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thanks Mr. Neeve. You just fixed my frustrating Baby Banter. It’s like a new knife now.
@myfavoriteviewer306 Жыл бұрын
Holy detent balls, Batman! I have a Civivi Pintail I bought some time ago as my first "expensive" knife (ya, my standards have increased a little since then 😂) that has a detent so weak I can't stand carrying it. I checked it out after seeing the video and looks exactly the same, the ball isn't dropping into the hole. I never would have thought to check that, going to have a crack at it this weekend. Hopefully it can be fixed up, I really like the knife and it fits in perfectly well with what I want in a carry. Thanks for the video!
@richardcasner7665 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great video and Info. I would trust the knife more after you adjusted it than straight from the factory.
@jguet9482 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this, I improved my QSP hawk's detent. I can still fail it if I try, but now at least it deploys consistently and I can now carry it.
@NeevesKnives Жыл бұрын
Did you adjust your lock bar tension, it might just need a little more pressure
@shadowdemon57305 ай бұрын
Great video and very helpful. And beautiful knives.
@TheWhiskyExplorer Жыл бұрын
Thanks Jared! How about videos about fixing dentent and pivot lash? I haven’t been able to find any. TIA!
@MarcelitoRecords Жыл бұрын
That was insanely helpful brother, thank you
@ibsnipingyou Жыл бұрын
I had a similar issue with a riffle I ordered. Definitely returned it for a new one lol.
@bladesandedc Жыл бұрын
Great video Jerad and thanks for sharing your knowledge.
@christopherwoo7781 Жыл бұрын
Thank u for the video Time to see if I can fix two of my Giantmouse Grands , the weakest detents of my collection
@jasonholland5507 Жыл бұрын
I'd even like the one you fixed! Nice not all problems have the same fix. I was wondering if you could open up the slot between the lock bar and the handle w/ a slotted screw driver or close the gap if needed w/ pliers?
@unfi6798 Жыл бұрын
Now I know what's the problem is with my matrix. Cheers mate.
@davec3651 Жыл бұрын
I just returned a knife for having a shockingly stiff detent. Almost like it was creating suction with the detent hole. I'd rather not try to bend the lockbar, but did consider trying to carve a little notch or detent ramp into that detent hole. The dremel adjustment would've worked. Wasn't worth it though, I'm glad I was able to return that cheap feeling knife. Kizer Minitherium.
@natehoover5266 Жыл бұрын
I had a knife with detent lash, I ended up having to bend the lockbar flat ways and twist the lockbar slightly. It was a used knife I bought on the secondary.
@DanielDan-rg9zw6 ай бұрын
The detent was so strong, it was almost too perfect of a fit! I took it apart and drilled a bit with a diamond tipped bit, just using my hands and I might have overdone it a bit... (That's a lot of bits) Any fix you can recommend? Making the lock bar stronger?
@DanielDan-rg9zw6 ай бұрын
Spoiler alert strengthening the lock bar didn't work! It just rattles... How did I make the whole too wide just twirling the diamond bit in there with my hand few times, and you used a Dremel and just worked? At least it was a budget knife and I got two (QSP canary folder) I wanted to use and abuse the rattling knife anyway cuz that's why I got it obviously, anything else about it is perfect! At least now it's easy to deploy and super fidgety!
@SamLoki Жыл бұрын
I'm a fan of a slightly stronger detent, where it almost hurts my finger to flip open because the blade just flies out so fast and reliably. Feels a lot more premium to me.
@Magoot2456 Жыл бұрын
People complaining about expensive knives needing time to break in, simply Crack me up! Chris Reeve Knives for example, are one of the most reputable knife makers out there. And his knives have a break in period...the reason the break in period is a thing is because if they went ahead and "broke" a knife in with machines, the final product wouldn't have such tight tolerances and that buttery feel to them. The parts need to wear their own grooves and polish each other to the level of fitting together perfectly. It's no different than a cars break in period, but you don't hear ANYONE complaining about that eh? I mean sure, they could run your brand new car for 1,000 miles so the engine is broke in, and all of the seals are married together....but then it wouldn't be a brand new car :) or you could drive it like a jackass, and F the piston rings up and have your engine last 1/4 of the length if you would have broke it in properly.
@davidduneman1883 Жыл бұрын
Question: I have a Twosun ts223 and the detent is pretty strong. The lockup doesn't look that deep though, maybe 20%. Would you suggest bending the lockup tab back a little or could it be something else?
@josiahbennett66129 ай бұрын
What if my detent hole is too big for the ball so I have some detent rock? Is a bigger ball the only way? Do I just order steel or ceramic generic balls on Amazon? Thanks
@harvey_weenstain8857 Жыл бұрын
Banneret is slick 👌
@mistersmith3986 Жыл бұрын
Hey man. Good job. I have a Zero Tolerance ZT 0804CF. Stupidly on Zero Tolerances behalf, that model does NOT come with a detent ramp. I couldn't believe it. What a bonehead move. Anyway, I looked up videos on "How to make a detent ramp" on KZfaq. I did it how the video said and it worked out. Only, it was a little rough at the beginning, but it has broken in as if the knife came with one from the start. Thanx for the video my Bladed Brother 👍 ⚔️ ✝️ 🇺🇲
@wigglywrigglydoo Жыл бұрын
Hey Jared! How to fix a weak detent on Spyderco compression lock? Most of them come with fairly weak detent. Have you done a video on fixing detent on the compression locks?
@NeevesKnives Жыл бұрын
You can find my videos on how to fix a detent I have a few, or how to tune a detent, it will be the exact same way just with a compression lock
@MegandtheMutts7 ай бұрын
Not sure what the issue is, but my button lock cogent blade bounces back when closing. How can I fix it?
@cliffEDC Жыл бұрын
Got any remedies for detent lash
@tbrownleevt Жыл бұрын
“Everyone… every Man should have a Dremel” 😎😂
@Hungrybird474 Жыл бұрын
Good job dude
@windowbreezes Жыл бұрын
i found another quick Detent fix: -unscrew pivot -Put knife in open position -push and hold lock bar into release position -screw in pivot screw
@Dutch79 Жыл бұрын
Speaking about issues, it's quite shocking to me that almost all my knives had quality issues right after the purchase. From blade play to very hard to open with one hand. Kizer, Civivi, CRKT.. Don't they have quality control?! For a knive that cost 80 or 90 euro's! Do they expect me to fix those issues before I can use them as intended? I can and did, but needed Torx screwdrivers, locktite, nano-oil,.. to fix all this.
@NeevesKnives Жыл бұрын
As far as maintenance goes, you are expected to have those tools to maintain your knife, I know sometimes it can be a pain if a knife comes off centered after some flipping and now needs to be lock tighted, but they travel a long way in many cases through many different temperatures and we beg them not to use red lock tight, so they use the medium hold lock tight, which means you might have to re apply it after a while. We don't want permanent red because then we would ruin our knife trying to maintenance them
@Dutch79 Жыл бұрын
@@NeevesKnives I was talking about issues straight from the factory. In my experience the quality control often lacks when there is for example blade play or a very poor flipping action right from the start.
@gagelink2457 Жыл бұрын
Would this knife classify as a linker lock or frame lock? Really bugging me idk what to think
@NeevesKnives Жыл бұрын
Bolster lock
@hounddog21 Жыл бұрын
I dont know how you don't bleed all over your knives the way you handle the blades. But, great video.
@omarbradley1326 Жыл бұрын
My para 3 in g10 got this detent lash😢
@timfit33 Жыл бұрын
Any chance you can do a 'how to fix button stick' on a button lock knife?
@ShadowWhippler Жыл бұрын
yee, i returned my civivi atlas, because the button got stuck pushed down. knife wouldn't lock or drop into detent when closed. Oiled and or greased and cleaned it a few times with no luck.
@timfit33 Жыл бұрын
@@ShadowWhippler It is my Altas that is causing me a problem too. Must be a fault with design.
@jguet9482 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, my Altas has pretty bad stick too. My stick is on the closing, just the initial press is stiff, haven't had the button lock up.
@chrisedsell3103 Жыл бұрын
How do you tune a button lock?
@davec3651 Жыл бұрын
Get to the coil spring and gently stretch it. You can probably find replacement same sized springs at your hardware store if you mess it up or just want to replace it.
@plausible.deaniability8 ай бұрын
Detent lash is my current problem with my QuietCarry Waypoint that I've had for a few years. I already sent it back for a broken lockbar screw once and got screwed on the price to fix it and now I've got detent lash... a $300 knife + $80 for the lockbar screw replacement + all the different shipping costs. Easily my most expensive and most problematic knife. Any tips on how to fix detent lash would be much appreciated.
@edsaban572 Жыл бұрын
How do u fix detent lash?
@NeevesKnives Жыл бұрын
That's tough and usually impossible, you can try little tricks like spinning the stop pin, adding tension to lock bar but the hole is probably to big for the ball, make sure its dropping in
@edsaban572 Жыл бұрын
@@NeevesKnives 🤙🏻
@noranekonekomatagi3261 Жыл бұрын
I fixed mine by whacking the blade with a center punch, then some de-burring tool. Scared the shit out of my cats though LOL
@2adave Жыл бұрын
Bang!!!
@slayer7682 Жыл бұрын
what if the detent ball is just warn down
@NeevesKnives Жыл бұрын
you would have to replace it, with a set of calipers you can measure popping them out is not easy might have to be drilled then a new one pressed in. im not sure about yours but some detents do have a slight flat spot unless you are talking about a very old knife
@slayer7682 Жыл бұрын
@@NeevesKnivesits a hard to find knife with some custom work. It just looks like the detent ball was filed down. not sure what happened to it. but I just watched another one of your videos about fixing the detent. You listed a Dremel and a bit set for it, just purchased them early today off amazon.
@Mpafanai46 Жыл бұрын
Just my problem
@trevynn5293 Жыл бұрын
NEEVERY
@camojoe838 ай бұрын
What? You mean a ramp rolls a ball more smoothly than a vertical face? Noooooo... Refuse to believe it. Also, if your detent hurts da baby, you should maybe do something to earn some callouses.
@NeevesKnives8 ай бұрын
No the ramp helps the ball get on the vertical face, I have plenty of calluses I was born and raised doing every kind of construction my entire life
@takeprofits1917 Жыл бұрын
If I have to work on it besides adding lube, I don't want it. Tools should come from the factory with minimal issues, (NOT ALWAYS). They should perform flawlessly, or close to it.
@Dutch79 Жыл бұрын
That was also my point (comment I just added). Too many issues for pretty expensive knives...
@Errcyco Жыл бұрын
For real, I’m not into taking them apart at all really.
@jayytee8062 Жыл бұрын
True. Not everyone has basic mechanical competance.
@GerstBladeworks Жыл бұрын
You should have the know how to take care of your tools as well though and that includes taking them apart
@buuda5081 Жыл бұрын
There was once a time where you had to know how to adjust your cars valves. Something that is carried frequently is subject to situations that exceed testing. Time wears all of these things too. If you know of a knife that never requires maintenance more than some point. Drop the link😂 this is all useful knowledge. Even if you don’t use it. Imagine you break your most expensive knife, but the piece you need it’s relatively cheap. You’d rather buy a new one? Not hating, just pointing out lost values replaced due to lack of necessity