I recently bought one of the above knives, to find that the Lock Ring was very slack and
likely to loosen off from the blade when in use. I tried to cure this by squeezing it in a
vice, but this did not work as the spring back of the steel in the ring just returned tto it's original shape. I then tried wedging the space between the body of the handle and
the ring to take up the slack. I did this with the tip of a plastic Zip Cord, and then cut off the excess, flush with the edge of the Ring. This I am pleased to say worked a treat
and being a nylon type wedge, this should not loosen and fall out, and it does nnot restrict the intentional turning of the ring. I thought that this was worth passing on
as it may just avoid a nasty accident. I once thought that I would convert an Opinel
with a sub three inch blade int an E D C, by fixing the Ring in an unlocked position
by Superglueing it. This worked O.K. , But I gave myself a bad cut, when the blade closed on me the first time I used it after that. The standard Pocket Knife has just enough resistance from the spring to avoid this happening, but with the Opinel you
just don't have this.
likely to loosen off from the blade when in use. I tried to cure this by squeezing it in a
vice, but this did not work as the spring back of the steel in the ring just returned tto it's original shape. I then tried wedging the space between the body of the handle and
the ring to take up the slack. I did this with the tip of a plastic Zip Cord, and then cut off the excess, flush with the edge of the Ring. This I am pleased to say worked a treat
and being a nylon type wedge, this should not loosen and fall out, and it does nnot restrict the intentional turning of the ring. I thought that this was worth passing on
as it may just avoid a nasty accident. I once thought that I would convert an Opinel
with a sub three inch blade int an E D C, by fixing the Ring in an unlocked position
by Superglueing it. This worked O.K. , But I gave myself a bad cut, when the blade closed on me the first time I used it after that. The standard Pocket Knife has just enough resistance from the spring to avoid this happening, but with the Opinel you
just don't have this.
