In this tutorial, I will show you how you can adjust the blade centering on a Spyderco PM2. This method is quick, easy, and effective and will also work on many other models of folding knives as well. #bladestuff
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@kaciegiles92358 ай бұрын
This was posted 2 years ago and still helping people. My para 3 is looking great. Put new scales and ended up off center. Thanks for the video.
@BladeStuff8 ай бұрын
I'm glad it helped you. Thank you for the feedback.
@djadis1872 жыл бұрын
Every Spyderco tenacious needs adjusting like this
@BladeStuff2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the information. That is a knife that I have not owned yet. Thanks for commenting!
@knifevideochannel46573 жыл бұрын
This technique works sometimes, But in my experience a badly off-center PM2 usually has a burr on the Stainless liner around pivot or barrel spacers! Thanks for video
@BladeStuff3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the info! 👍
@HUNGRY4ROCKSАй бұрын
thank you for this comment, mo matter what i do to my p3 i cannot center it. i wonder if its due to a burr
@TheSuiOnline2 жыл бұрын
thank you from germany, now it works
@BladeStuff2 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome! Thank you for watching and commenting!
@KanekiKen-lm1dl4 ай бұрын
That background music sounds like a really cool version of camouflage, also thanks for the tip, it did work
@eddieg95062 жыл бұрын
I appreciate your content. Quick and to the point. Thanks very much! I will say that you can probably skip the pivot and go straight to the handle scale on the side which the blade is favoring. Open the blade and apply pressure to the blade towards the scale it was favoring when closed since the blade is now oriented 180 degree in the opposite direction. Loosen the scale apply pressure in the direction the blade was favoring when it was closed, and then tighten the scale back up again. It should be centered once closed. No need to mess with the pivot unless you have to continue trouble shooting. Hope this helps. God bless
@BladeStuff2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! I really appreciate your suggestions and your feedback . God bless
@Oncebitten807 Жыл бұрын
Really appreciate this advice Eddie G, I tried your technique on my Yojumbo and it’s now perfect. Thank you
@eddieg9506 Жыл бұрын
@@Oncebitten807 awesome!
@nikosplaysdrums56783 ай бұрын
@@eddieg9506 this worked perfectly for me too. Thank you!
@eddieg95063 ай бұрын
@@nikosplaysdrums5678 glad it helped!
@UncleFjester Жыл бұрын
Who looks at this stuff without YT? All of these knife videos are in my recommendations and I've realized y'all don't use these except to open mail and as fidget toys. Not one knife is scratched.
@BladeStuff Жыл бұрын
I like to put my knives to use as well, but haven't really filmed any of my hard users.
@Bluelightbandit Жыл бұрын
A knife that costs that much shouldn't need the blade to be centered out of the box imo.
@BladeStuff Жыл бұрын
I could not agree more! Thanks for your comment
@munkyenima3 ай бұрын
Not wrong, but also 'that much' climbs higher and higher by the day... So can you really afford NOT to buy it? 😉
@timtitus253211 ай бұрын
Guess I've been doing it right. Had the same issue on my PM2 as well. Good video. Thanks
@BladeStuff11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@racermike1822 жыл бұрын
Good stuff. Awesome knife too! Love the green with black blade.
@BladeStuff2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for commenting
@richdibs3 жыл бұрын
Holy shit, it worked. Thanks man!!!
@BladeStuff3 жыл бұрын
Glad it worked for you!
@andresc5915 Жыл бұрын
Won't ebony wood scales on my pm2. Looks sweet. I don't mind the little gap.
@knutraoulsamny74533 жыл бұрын
After you've done this, you can also try to open the blade and press the blade towards the direction it is off-centered while in closed position. Use a table edge or something to rest the blade on. Use some force, but not excessive. To loosen loctite, use a soldering iron.
@BladeStuff3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment.
@canadian8764 Жыл бұрын
This worked amazing thanks
@domico75 Жыл бұрын
Super merci beaucoup, ma lame est enfin centrée.
@BladeStuff Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment. I am glad it helped resolve your issue. Thanks for watching!
@jeffstange91833 жыл бұрын
I put TI scales on an Elementum, could not get it centered after putting it back together, took apart cleaned old loctite off, blade, etc, put all back together still off center, did your technique and WA LA, perfectly centered, thanks for info!!
@BladeStuff3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful! I am glad it worked for you. Thank you very much for the comment!
@MS_2493 жыл бұрын
Great Video! Thank you!
@BladeStuff3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! I am glad you enjoyed it.
@brodyberry625310 ай бұрын
Good stuff man. How can i stop my PM2 from having lock stick!?!? 😩🤦🏼♂️
@saspost2 жыл бұрын
very cool thanks!!
@BladeStuff2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@mattrc77 Жыл бұрын
Man I worked on getting mine centered but now the detent is so strong I can't flip it out even after adjusting the pivot and lock bar, I'm wondering if I need to send it back to Spyderco to have it looked at.
@ioanioanov42833 жыл бұрын
Hy from Dagestan (republic in Russia)
@BladeStuff3 жыл бұрын
Hello from America! Thank you so much for commenting. I really enjoy hearing from other countries.
@ioanioanov42833 жыл бұрын
@@BladeStuff Nice to watch your videos, thanks for the feedback.
@BladeStuff3 жыл бұрын
That is very kind of you. Thank you for watching. I am glad you are enjoying our content.
@ioanioanov42833 жыл бұрын
@@BladeStuff what state do you live?
@ioanioanov42833 жыл бұрын
@@BladeStuff I love America. God bless Аmеrica!
@user-xw5us3ql3k11 ай бұрын
Great music.
@BladeStuff11 ай бұрын
Thankyou
@user-rv7qz2io4k2 ай бұрын
The knives cost a fortune and the consumer still has to center the blade? Dumb consumers 🤣🤣🤣
@Fkutb1234 Жыл бұрын
How do you get the blade to just drop like that when you close it up? My PM2 does not do that
@oxygenenjoyer1712 Жыл бұрын
I’m not an expert, so take this advice with a grain of salt, but try loosening the screw connecting the blade to the handle a little bit and add oil
@Thomas-wx7uf Жыл бұрын
And what is the trick if your pivot screw does not move at all ? (The side with the pocket clip) Its a new Para 3 Maxamet....so shouldnt have red loctite. Soldering Iron doesnt work.....any tipps?
@BladeStuff Жыл бұрын
To be honest, I haven't ran into that before. Sorry to hear your having trouble. I wish you the best of luck.
@joefuentez7232 Жыл бұрын
Are those scales OD green or something else?
@BladeStuff Жыл бұрын
Yes, they are OD.
@TMthumper2 жыл бұрын
Bought a PM2 in replacement of my oh so close yet failed attempt to customize my Para 3 with some Lime Grn G10 scales, the lanyard tube was no problem but I just started getting into collecting using abusing and sharpening knives and I did not know how to put a knife back together so basically my Para 3 is trash collecting dust never to be used because of the pivot tightening and stripping of those darn screws I keep hearing so much negative reviews about (in reference to manufacturers using red loctite i.e. Spyderco but then again the stripping of the torx was more my fault
@BladeStuff2 жыл бұрын
I like the PM2 for sure. I am pretty sure they changed the loctite in 2017 . Have you tried Spyderco to see if they could sell you new pivot screws? might be worth a shot at least. Good luck ! Thanks for commenting
@TMthumper2 жыл бұрын
@@BladeStuff I messed up the warranty by swapping the scales though lol but yea pm2 way better I always carry my pm2 or manix 2 xl with like a Kizer Clutch/Genie or CIVIVI Pintail (under 3 .5oz)
@machinaexmente27293 жыл бұрын
Throw it in the bin?
@BladeStuff3 жыл бұрын
No sir. I would not discard a knife due to lack of blade centering Just my opinion. Thanks for the comment.
@bobroberts9023 жыл бұрын
This technique doesn't always work.
@BladeStuff3 жыл бұрын
I would have to agree with that. In my experience, this method or a simple pivot adjustment works the majority of the time, but some knives are just much more difficult to center. On top of that, some knives just don't want to center at all. This is just my opinion based on my experience. I appreciate your comment.
@Kennardy9 ай бұрын
When you spend $200 for a folding knife, you should not have to fiddle with blade centering. One of the biggest failings of Spyderco.
@BladeStuff9 ай бұрын
I will not disagree with you
@ajwilson3137 ай бұрын
Any knife can go off center
@Prizrak-hv6qkАй бұрын
My first two Spyderco knives, a Military 2 and Manix XL "CruCarta", came absolutely perfect but my new YoJumbo is just a hot mess. Came with the blade off center, pivot too tight and some of the screws loose. This trick didn't help with getting it centered and the pivot doesn't seem to provide for a "sweet spot" where the knife opens and closes as nicely as the other two and doesn't also have side to side blade play. The pivot screws also come loose after 10 or so open and closes. It's not the kind of stuff one would expect from a $200 US made knife. :(