Hey guys here is a link if you need springs for your knives. You will need dimensions... hope this helps www.thespringstore.com/springs-for-knives.html
Remember me? Took the autocrat apart and couldnt figure out why it wouldnt fire and it was tighter on one side and i didnt know so thx for the advice, take care. TSO 4 life.
I know you made the video 9 months ago but the most helpful video I could find thank you so much I fixed my OTF knife just because I saw your video thank you
I have one similar to this with trapezoid plates, no idea which way they’re supposed to go but seems to be working now with the fat part towards the bottom.
I took this knife apart to lube all the internals and it fell apart on me and I figured I’d never get it back together so I saved all the pieces and when I get around to it I’m gonna try putting it back together. Thanks man
Helpful vid, thanks man. I grabbed a couple of those el-cheapo OTFs off of Wish a couple years ago (they make cool letter openers.) The smaller of the two just quit one day--turns out the spring broke. Disassembled, scrounged around, found new spring (in an old toaster, actually). Sharpened, oiled and works like new--maybe a little stronger action now. Your vid here was helpful. So, thank you.
Thank you this really helped my brother got me this for my birthday and I didn't release the springs behind the squares I didn't know they went there 😅
Hey thanks for this I just got one of these out of the spring let loose inside. I took it apart but didn’t quite understand how it was supposed to work and go back together completely. Now they see how it all works hopefully I still have the little springs that go with those tabs if not I will have to maybe come up with something as a replacement spring. OK thanks a lot now I have a chance to fix it.
If the small springs dont work or are damaged, you can take a really small section of a pen spring and put it in, for some reason my springs were both ruined after 1 day of use, but pen springs are alot sturdier, but its difficult to get the right tension for the knife to lock in place correctly.
Have clone benchmade off Amazon couple weeks old not used much started to not open so opened and can't find one of the small screws after opening are there replacement spring
I left a link in the description, you might find springs there. If not look I up on ebay. I have seen replacement springs for otf knives there as well. Good luck!
I know the little lock plates w the springs(4x) are alot thinner on the Chinese ones,(clones) if you can get thicker plates it be 80% better...for a nail test type test ...
Yeah, having a fun time trying to locate innards for these knives. I'm curious just how much different they really are... but not enough to open up my real deals. Thanks for sharing man!
If you contact a few of the Chinese sellers, some are connected w makers of the Knives and springs and innards can be obtained, Chinese love the American dollar...I recently received a protech copy and I was very impressed by the to aluminum body n layout of knife..the godfather 920....I despise they clone private makers Knives though,there cloning just anything popular over here.m
Hmm, definitely sounds like an internal malfunction, like there is something out of place. Have been able to open it and fix it yet? I know I'm late on this comment.
Hey buddy thanks for that I really appreciate it cuz I had a couple of them and they were apart and I had no idea how to put them back together that video helped me a lot and the springs are hell wouldn't back in that one smaller one but thanks I got it in there I wanted to ask you, I have another blade that I can't well I want to take it apart and put it back together but I don't even know how to take it apart it's one of those old Italian stiletto switchblades you know with the push button and it opens up can you do a video on that if you can beat regards jimmy
Dude! I just did my brother inlaws stilletto! I wish I filmed it for you... I just saw this comment. Not sure how it slipped through the cracks. We'll see what happens.
Thanks! Received one as a gift & really enjoy it as never had an OTF. It jammed after 2-3 wks of daily carry. I was concerned it might fly-open, spring and all, but your video showed me its innards, and it could be fixed. Now, it’ll be a fun fix!👍🇺🇸
If anyone wants a knife like this from a reputable supplier, Perry Knife Works sells them. They don’t have the Benchmade logo on them. You will probably pay a couple of bucks more than you will on Wish, but I like to support vendors I feel like I can trust. Thanks for the great tutorial btw.
Thanks to your video I was able to put my knife back together again.. brilliant. The issue is the reason I took it apart is that the switch/mechanism is so stiff I need two fingers to open it or even a tool. I thought I’d find the issue but I just can’t Sort it. What do you think could cause that? I’ve tried loosening both screws on either side of the spring to no avail
Thats a big 10 4 there good buddy! Im extremely blade savy & I knew better then to take any of my double action knives apart, proper care, usage & maintenance & the occasional little shot of WD then wiped clean w/ a paper towel should be sufficient.
I'm not Positive that OTF Tension Springs are all proprietary to the brand of knife , but I have seen tension Springs for sale on eBay. you may want to check there.
Thanks for the demo. I was having trouble visualizing how these worked. I do wish the “fake” knives would quit using brand names. The “Lightning” OTF’s are about the same price and quality without the need to try and trick someone. I respect that a lot more than the copycats. I think there is a real market for the inexpensive OTF’s; they are fun and not everyone has a extra $300 laying around.
Can anyone tell me what American made otf that Chinese knife copies ? I know it says Benchmade on it but I couldn't find it. Great vid by the way, Coud come in handy 🙂
Actually blade play is unavoidable, unless it's a certain brand of OTF that costs a couple grand. Now the amount of blade play varies amongst all knives even of the same company. Not that you couldn't maybe come up with your own mod to fix or minimize. Good luck.
@@levvy001 when I put it back together the springs weren't fully centered in the indent plates but the blade still functions properly unless I overtighten the screw on the deploy/retract switch. Then it won't come out. Could the misalignment of the springs on the plates be causing a little blade play?
You wouldn't happen to know the size of those little strings in that knife do you. Thanks for your video as it was very helpful and once I finally got a back to get there one of those Springs went flying lol
That thing weighs less than a bic lighter, feels hollow, I dropped it once and the trigger popped off, I tapped the blade with a hammer and it immediately snapped. But the Butterfly Logo was Dope and from ten feet away you probably won’t be able to tell it was only $10
Is there anywhere they sell a really good spring and knife replacement for the wish otf knife? I bought it and want to upgrade the spring and blade but don't know where to find those two parts before i take it apart
@@levvy001 I'm referring to the long (main?) spring not the tiny ones if you happen to remember the size of that one. Sorry for not specifying which one. Thanks again
Just a good-to-know FYI about your mention of blue loctite usage. Do not use this on the synthetic/plastic frame otfs. The loctite will eat plastics. I use only on the small screws of ALL metal framed otf knives because of the inevitable loosening on the top plate.
I need combat trodon spring u know wher I can get Amazon sells ones for ultratech only let me kno thsnks and halos I got on wish are sick no blade play an its definitely d2 or tougher I trade sharpening lightly an it doesn't even scratch im extremely impressed I might get blade testes to see what Rockwell an steel it actually is some of the ones I got like Dirac the blade steel was pretty soft anyway take care bro
Counterfeits, clones and copies are different things. No issues with clones and copies (less accurate copies than clones) but I want to call in an airstrike on factories and distributors that sell branded counterfeits.
There isn’t a should that I’ve seen disassemble the real benchmade autocrat. Wish they would but I get it. Freaking $450 otf that wouldn’t be covered by benchmade if screwed up.
Well actually I plan on doing an autocrat and a clone comparison video soon where I will open them up. You're right about opening it up and warranty but I think you guys deserve it. So hopefully it will help with a lot of things including taking it apart. Stay tuned man.
I made a short but idk if it loaded under these comments or not. Sorry not too tech savvy. I usually only watch vids and thats not even very often. Any help is appreciated
Make sure you incremently tighten the screws a little at a time in a star pattern middle of handle across and work your way out . Also are sure spring is intact
I don’t understand what you mean by “the blade has to be in neutral”???- Edit: NEVERMIND! I think I figured it out; or else it re-seated itself after the first trigger “fail” but it’s been cleaned, rust removed, oiled and put back together! Finally works right!! Thank you for this video-otherwise I wouldn’t have gotten this thing working right 😅 Only suggestions: make sure ALL your movements/what you’re doing to the knife can be seen or explain what/why you’re doing EVERYTHING. For instance, once you showed us how the knife worked without its cover, and you told us it had to be “in neutral” (what does that mean?) you then started fiddling with one of the tiny spring-locks just off camera, like you were trying to get it to engage or dis-engage but because it was off camera and you didn’t say WHY you did that…just a couple of confusing spots here or there. I actually lost (and found) one of those tiny little springs FOUR times 😮💨 but thankfully found it each time, and it’s SECURELY back in there now! Great video. Before I found this I didn’t even KNOW this thing was called an “OTF” knife. Learned a lot. Thanks 👍
@@Silent_Soliloquies yeah I learned alot too... neutral just means not engaged.. resting. It's for a lack of a better term but made perfect sense. My hands are quite large and while making the video I was watching what I was doing through the camera screen and had to do a couple things off screen. Didn't effect the outcome though. Thank you for watching and the critiques.
I ordered this exact knife from Wish a while back on accident. I ended up selling it because I hated how cheap it felt. For me, it was among the worst cheap/clones I've ever handled. The way the handle flares at the base of the blade makes it very difficult to sharpen the entire blade. I know this, because mine was so extremely DOA (dull on arrival) that I immediately decided to put a good edge on it. And that's how I found out the steel felt really soft to me. It may be that I'm so used to sharpening more premium steels like 20CV & S30V, this blade seemed so squishy in comparison. If it is, in fact, 440C, that's not terrible, unless it has a poor heat treat. This type of knife is great though, for learning how to sharpen, disassemble, & reassemble OTFs cheaply. Looking back, I'd have been better off taking the blade out completely before sharpening. Good video though, man. I'm all about education, & here you do a good job of giving step-by-step instructions on disassembly & explaining the role of the parts. I learned the workings of OTFs just by tinkering with my own, but this video will prevent others from going in blindly. One final note: If you haven't already, check out Vespa knives from ChinaHighEndEDC on DHgate. They provide extra lock springs & main springs with some of their knives. And for the more expensive ones (maybe $88+ I've found), they include a very nice tri-wing bit that works on both genuine & clone tri-wing screws. It's a good large size with knurling, & is now my favorite bit. And Vespa knives are incredible anyway. I got that bit with my Vespa Cypher D2. I'm planning on ordering their version of a Combat Troodon in the near future. One more final final note: If you ever have spring sing, get yourself some fluorinated grease from Amazon & it out on the main spring(s). Works like a charm & protects from corrosion.
Hey man! Thanks, yes I have checked out China hi end edc and vespa is on my list. They have a great line of knives I'm looking into. I agree about this particular knife. Although mine arrived sharp enough and hard enough for 440 of any kind. It performs and sharpens like 440c. It is definitely a bit junky. I edited it all out but I kinda went over the details and figured "eff it" keep it short. Lol. Managed to get 39 mins down to 17. 🤣
Thankyou for the video. Mine came today not working straight out of the packing. So naturally i took it to bits and those 2 springs took off. After 1 hour I eventually found them both surprisingly far from my desk but had no idea where they had popped from. After watching your video I had no problem putting it back together and it worked ok. Sadly this only highlighted how poorly made the knife was, I certainly recommend no one waste there money on a Wish.com rubbish copy.
Hey guys here is a link if you need springs for your knives. You will need dimensions... hope this helps
www.thespringstore.com/springs-for-knives.html
Remember me? Took the autocrat apart and couldnt figure out why it wouldnt fire and it was tighter on one side and i didnt know so thx for the advice, take care. TSO 4 life.
I do remember you! Lol, good deal man.
I know you made the video 9 months ago but the most helpful video I could find thank you so much I fixed my OTF knife just because I saw your video thank you
That is awesome! Glad I could be a help
thanks sr yiu saved my new one , just arrived , pull apart and have no idea where the small springs come from lol 😅
now works like new 👌 thanks to you
Awesome! Thanks for watching brother! Hit that sub and like button for me. Glad you didn't lose those springs!
I have one similar to this with trapezoid plates, no idea which way they’re supposed to go but seems to be working now with the fat part towards the bottom.
I took this knife apart to lube all the internals and it fell apart on me and I figured I’d never get it back together so I saved all the pieces and when I get around to it I’m gonna try putting it back together. Thanks man
You got it! Let me know how it goes brother
I got this knife in the mail and it came broken so I looked up how to fix it and found your video and was able to fix it myself!
Dude! That's awesome. Thanks for watching
Helpful vid, thanks man. I grabbed a couple of those el-cheapo OTFs off of Wish a couple years ago (they make cool letter openers.) The smaller of the two just quit one day--turns out the spring broke. Disassembled, scrounged around, found new spring (in an old toaster, actually). Sharpened, oiled and works like new--maybe a little stronger action now. Your vid here was helpful. So, thank you.
That's awesome brother! Glad I could be of help. Thanks for watching
Thank you this really helped my brother got me this for my birthday and I didn't release the springs behind the squares I didn't know they went there 😅
Lol! Glad to help man.
Took mine apart thinking it was easy to put back 😂 thanks to this video I got it going
Awesome! Thanks for watching
Thanks man for showing step-by-step appreciate it
No problem dude!
Got one that’s was broken. You helped me repair it by showing where parts go and how. Thanks
Awesome! Glad to help
Dude, Nice vid. Really helped. Broke one in 10 mins. Tried dismantling but couldn't get spings in, but all good now thanks to you 👍
Dude! Glad to hear! Thanks for watching. More to come brother.
Hey thanks for this I just got one of these out of the spring let loose inside. I took it apart but didn’t quite understand how it was supposed to work and go back together completely. Now they see how it all works hopefully I still have the little springs that go with those tabs if not I will have to maybe come up with something as a replacement spring. OK thanks a lot now I have a chance to fix it.
Glad to be of some help! I think ebay may sell universal springs for the locking tabs.
Really nice job showing how these things work. This was very helpful! 👍
Very cool man. Nice job !!!
Hey thanks man!
That's a great tip for taking anything apart man, to just run video of the year down. Great advice. Solid video!
Love your content bro. Keep up the good work🎉
Thank you!
That appears to be a very well-made knife!
Meh...
@@levvy001correct response :')
If the small springs dont work or are damaged, you can take a really small section of a pen spring and put it in, for some reason my springs were both ruined after 1 day of use, but pen springs are alot sturdier, but its difficult to get the right tension for the knife to lock in place correctly.
It might be a little difficult but that's a really good tip thank you!!
Hey Levi, great video very interesting to see the inner workings. Thanks buddy. Ross
Thank you Ross! Cheers 🍻
Have clone benchmade off Amazon couple weeks old not used much started to not open so opened and can't find one of the small screws after opening are there replacement spring
I left a link in the description, you might find springs there. If not look I up on ebay. I have seen replacement springs for otf knives there as well. Good luck!
Use a small section of a pen spring
I know the little lock plates w the springs(4x) are alot thinner on the Chinese ones,(clones) if you can get thicker plates it be 80% better...for a nail test type test ...
Yeah, having a fun time trying to locate innards for these knives. I'm curious just how much different they really are... but not enough to open up my real deals. Thanks for sharing man!
If you contact a few of the Chinese sellers, some are connected w makers of the Knives and springs and innards can be obtained, Chinese love the American dollar...I recently received a protech copy and I was very impressed by the to aluminum body n layout of knife..the godfather 920....I despise they clone private makers Knives though,there cloning just anything popular over here.m
I just got an otf knife from Gunner Gear....... As soon as I tested the safety mechanism, it won't secure the blade when I retract it........
Hmm, definitely sounds like an internal malfunction, like there is something out of place. Have been able to open it and fix it yet? I know I'm late on this comment.
Omg thank u so much I didn't know how to fix my I took it apart and didn't know how to put it back together 😂
Glad to help brother!
Hey buddy thanks for that I really appreciate it cuz I had a couple of them and they were apart and I had no idea how to put them back together that video helped me a lot and the springs are hell wouldn't back in that one smaller one but thanks I got it in there I wanted to ask you, I have another blade that I can't well I want to take it apart and put it back together but I don't even know how to take it apart it's one of those old Italian stiletto switchblades you know with the push button and it opens up can you do a video on that if you can beat regards jimmy
Dude! I just did my brother inlaws stilletto! I wish I filmed it for you... I just saw this comment. Not sure how it slipped through the cracks. We'll see what happens.
Thanks! Received one as a gift & really enjoy it as never had an OTF. It jammed after 2-3 wks of daily carry. I was concerned it might fly-open, spring and all, but your video showed me its innards, and it could be fixed.
Now, it’ll be a fun fix!👍🇺🇸
Have fun man, let me know how it went
If anyone wants a knife like this from a reputable supplier, Perry Knife Works sells them. They don’t have the Benchmade logo on them. You will probably pay a couple of bucks more than you will on Wish, but I like to support vendors I feel like I can trust. Thanks for the great tutorial btw.
Hey thanks for the info !
Thanks to your video I was able to put my knife back together again.. brilliant.
The issue is the reason I took it apart is that the switch/mechanism is so stiff I need two fingers to open it or even a tool.
I thought I’d find the issue but I just can’t Sort it.
What do you think could cause that? I’ve tried loosening both screws on either side of the spring to no avail
Hmm, not sure. Could be a burr on the slide or a blockage. Looked pretty clean in there ?
@@levvy001 it looked clean, the blade and the spring/slider (whatever it’s called) moved freely when I did it by hand!
Loossen the screw on the switch
my knife go bad. Thank you for your disassemble if no it that I don't know what to do
Thank you. Really helped me a lot
Awesome! Thanks for watching.
“Each one has its place, and each place has its screw!”😂
@@colombianwinterz i say the dumbest shit... lol!
you saved my knife thank you!!
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
Took apart mine out of curiosity if it wasn't fore this video i would have thrown it away. Thanx
Good to hear! Thanks man
After seeing how everything looked when you opened it, I don't think I'll ever open my auto knives unless I have to.
That's very wise, 🤣🤣
Thats a big 10 4 there good buddy! Im extremely blade savy & I knew better then to take any of my double action knives apart, proper care, usage & maintenance & the occasional little shot of WD then wiped clean w/ a paper towel should be sufficient.
Yeah, especially on an higher end otf auto.
My tension spring broke. Tried replacing but the spring I got does not have strong tension. I wish they sold the springs
I'm not Positive that OTF Tension Springs are all proprietary to the brand of knife , but I have seen tension Springs for sale on eBay. you may want to check there.
@@levvy001 thank you sir, found some. At least now I learned how to dis/reassemble. Subbed
@@txhondaguy thanks man, keep us posted!
Like the only comprehensive video where the button is on the flat end not the side. Thank you
Great video my man!! Without this video, this knife would have been thrown in the garbage, because I couldn’t figure it out!! Great job!!
Glad to hear that! Thank you!
I bought one for 3.85 at wish great value handy on boat
Nice! Very handy indeed
Thanks for the demo. I was having trouble visualizing how these worked.
I do wish the “fake” knives would quit using brand names. The “Lightning” OTF’s are about the same price and quality without the need to try and trick someone. I respect that a lot more than the copycats.
I think there is a real market for the inexpensive OTF’s; they are fun and not everyone has a extra $300 laying around.
Yeah, I totally agree, it doesn't need to say a big name for people to buy them . The gadgetry alone sells it.
Can anyone tell me what American made otf that Chinese knife copies ? I know it says Benchmade on it but I couldn't find it. Great vid by the way, Coud come in handy 🙂
In the unboxing video I said "they will put benchmade's name on anything"
They being the Chinese thieves lol. They are just stamping BM on whatever!
How do I fix the blade play? Is there a screw I need to tighten to fix the blade play? Which one?
Actually blade play is unavoidable, unless it's a certain brand of OTF that costs a couple grand. Now the amount of blade play varies amongst all knives even of the same company. Not that you couldn't maybe come up with your own mod to fix or minimize. Good luck.
@@levvy001 oh wow I never knew that. I thought maybe there was a screw on the blade I had to tighten or something. That sucks..
@@levvy001 when I put it back together the springs weren't fully centered in the indent plates but the blade still functions properly unless I overtighten the screw on the deploy/retract switch. Then it won't come out. Could the misalignment of the springs on the plates be causing a little blade play?
What if you lose one of those little Springs is there any place to find those?
I have pinned a comment with the link. On that page you may find different springs. The most common springs to lose I would say are the conical style.
@@levvy001 so I take it that's the name of those little Springs
You wouldn't happen to know the size of those little strings in that knife do you. Thanks for your video as it was very helpful and once I finally got a back to get there one of those Springs went flying lol
@@josegreen345 I don't but I'm sure they are the same size, if I remember there were 2? Good luck. You may need a micrometer caliper to measure them.
you didn't need to disengage at all, these knives are never under tension until your thumb is pushing the switch
It's a safety advisory, in hindsight perhaps not.. but when digging into something new best to disengage.
Already fixed mine, but a great video for reference. 👍👍
Thanks man!
That thing weighs less than a bic lighter, feels hollow, I dropped it once and the trigger popped off, I tapped the blade with a hammer and it immediately snapped. But the Butterfly Logo was Dope and from ten feet away you probably won’t be able to tell it was only $10
@@cdemille12 🤣🤣😂
@@cdemille12 welcome to the channel!!
Is there anywhere they sell a really good spring and knife replacement for the wish otf knife? I bought it and want to upgrade the spring and blade but don't know where to find those two parts before i take it apart
Yes they do. I'll find you a link.
Can you tell me the dimensions of the spring in the knife? Thanks
PS Great vids - just found you and I'm a new subscriber.
Oof.. I gave that knife away 2 months ago... otherwise I would check for ya. They are definitely tiny conical springs..
@@levvy001 I'm referring to the long (main?) spring not the tiny ones if you happen to remember the size of that one. Sorry for not specifying which one. Thanks again
Just a good-to-know FYI about your mention of blue loctite usage. Do not use this on the synthetic/plastic frame otfs. The loctite will eat plastics. I use only on the small screws of ALL metal framed otf knives because of the inevitable loosening on the top plate.
Yes, but just a tiny dab will do. Thanks for commenting!
@@levvy001 Good informative info on your wish knife disassembly, thanks.
Thanks for the video bro!
Hey you got it brother! Thanks for the sub!
I need combat trodon spring u know wher I can get Amazon sells ones for ultratech only let me kno thsnks and halos I got on wish are sick no blade play an its definitely d2 or tougher I trade sharpening lightly an it doesn't even scratch im extremely impressed I might get blade testes to see what Rockwell an steel it actually is some of the ones I got like Dirac the blade steel was pretty soft anyway take care bro
Hey sorry I'm late to the comment, did tou ever get that spring?
Counterfeits, clones and copies are different things. No issues with clones and copies (less accurate copies than clones) but I want to call in an airstrike on factories and distributors that sell branded counterfeits.
@@dbmail545 yeah that's really the point of alot of my videos, know the difference and buy from Authorized distributors.
Well just took mine apart to see if I can fix it and now I need a new one, I can’t put this shit back together
Well, it's not for everyone. Good thing it's cheap right?
Where'd u find a bench made on wish 😂
@@americanstrong8724 lol! You don't!
There isn’t a should that I’ve seen disassemble the real benchmade autocrat. Wish they would but I get it. Freaking $450 otf that wouldn’t be covered by benchmade if screwed up.
Well actually I plan on doing an autocrat and a clone comparison video soon where I will open them up. You're right about opening it up and warranty but I think you guys deserve it. So hopefully it will help with a lot of things including taking it apart. Stay tuned man.
Took mine apart, and not sure why its not working anymore, i did what you did in tye video, but it still won't work
What is it doing exactly staying of track? No spring action?
So i put everything back the way u did ( i thought) but it still doesnt fire..what am i doing wrong? Can i send u pics or even better a short vid?
I made a short but idk if it loaded under these comments or not. Sorry not too tech savvy. I usually only watch vids and thats not even very often. Any help is appreciated
Make sure you incremently tighten the screws a little at a time in a star pattern middle of handle across and work your way out . Also are sure spring is intact
I don’t understand what you mean by “the blade has to be in neutral”???-
Edit: NEVERMIND! I think I figured it out; or else it re-seated itself after the first trigger “fail” but it’s been cleaned, rust removed, oiled and put back together! Finally works right!!
Thank you for this video-otherwise I wouldn’t have gotten this thing working right 😅
Only suggestions: make sure ALL your movements/what you’re doing to the knife can be seen or explain what/why you’re doing EVERYTHING.
For instance, once you showed us how the knife worked without its cover, and you told us it had to be “in neutral” (what does that mean?) you then started fiddling with one of the tiny spring-locks just off camera, like you were trying to get it to engage or dis-engage but because it was off camera and you didn’t say WHY you did that…just a couple of confusing spots here or there. I actually lost (and found) one of those tiny little springs FOUR times 😮💨 but thankfully found it each time, and it’s SECURELY back in there now! Great video. Before I found this I didn’t even KNOW this thing was called an “OTF” knife. Learned a lot. Thanks 👍
@@Silent_Soliloquies yeah I learned alot too... neutral just means not engaged.. resting. It's for a lack of a better term but made perfect sense.
My hands are quite large and while making the video I was watching what I was doing through the camera screen and had to do a couple things off screen. Didn't effect the outcome though. Thank you for watching and the critiques.
Aye good looks
that hole tim ei was ohhh shit the blade disengage the blade lol
Live on the edge... lol
I ordered this exact knife from Wish a while back on accident. I ended up selling it because I hated how cheap it felt. For me, it was among the worst cheap/clones I've ever handled.
The way the handle flares at the base of the blade makes it very difficult to sharpen the entire blade. I know this, because mine was so extremely DOA (dull on arrival) that I immediately decided to put a good edge on it. And that's how I found out the steel felt really soft to me. It may be that I'm so used to sharpening more premium steels like 20CV & S30V, this blade seemed so squishy in comparison. If it is, in fact, 440C, that's not terrible, unless it has a poor heat treat.
This type of knife is great though, for learning how to sharpen, disassemble, & reassemble OTFs cheaply. Looking back, I'd have been better off taking the blade out completely before sharpening.
Good video though, man. I'm all about education, & here you do a good job of giving step-by-step instructions on disassembly & explaining the role of the parts. I learned the workings of OTFs just by tinkering with my own, but this video will prevent others from going in blindly.
One final note: If you haven't already, check out Vespa knives from ChinaHighEndEDC on DHgate. They provide extra lock springs & main springs with some of their knives. And for the more expensive ones (maybe $88+ I've found), they include a very nice tri-wing bit that works on both genuine & clone tri-wing screws. It's a good large size with knurling, & is now my favorite bit. And Vespa knives are incredible anyway. I got that bit with my Vespa Cypher D2. I'm planning on ordering their version of a Combat Troodon in the near future.
One more final final note: If you ever have spring sing, get yourself some fluorinated grease from Amazon & it out on the main spring(s). Works like a charm & protects from corrosion.
Hey man! Thanks, yes I have checked out China hi end edc and vespa is on my list. They have a great line of knives I'm looking into.
I agree about this particular knife. Although mine arrived sharp enough and hard enough for 440 of any kind. It performs and sharpens like 440c.
It is definitely a bit junky. I edited it all out but I kinda went over the details and figured "eff it" keep it short. Lol. Managed to get 39 mins down to 17. 🤣
I just got one of the fake black Benchmade knifes from Wish. For 20 bucks I was actually impressed.
Clone or not a good knife at a low price point is a good knife.
@@levvy001 I can’t argue with you on that point.
Anytime you see a knife that is put together with Philip head screws, you can bet it's cheap made and poor quality.
I find that to be true as well...
Thankyou for the video. Mine came today not working straight out of the packing. So naturally i took it to bits and those 2 springs took off. After 1 hour I eventually found them both surprisingly far from my desk but had no idea where they had popped from. After watching your video I had no problem putting it back together and it worked ok. Sadly this only highlighted how poorly made the knife was, I certainly recommend no one waste there money on a Wish.com rubbish copy.
I'm glad I could help brother, and I agree with you totally. Those springs can really take off lol