Hey Nick, I am a younger viewer who uses these videos to help disassemble his knives. You have saved me twice. Once on the para 3, where I didn’t know you had to put the washer down before the pivot. And you have also helped me to get my back lock back together on my frn chaparral. I would like to sincerely thank you for saving me the heartache of not being able to enjoy 2 of my favorite knives. Thank you.
The two screws in the scales up nearest the pivot also affect the action of the blade, loosen them a little and the blade will easily free drop, tighten them all the way down and the knife feels terrible in opening and closing.
I took it apart and bent the spring bar very very slightly. Now the pressure required is kinda like on my dragonfly. If it was like that out of the box this would be one of the best edc knives out there
Hi Nick, nice and informative video as always. I recently got one for myself and love it so far. I realized that you put the spring little too deeper than the original position. This would make the strong lock more stiff. In other words, you can pull out the spring a little bit to make the unlock operation easier. Just a thought.
Thanks for this disassembly video, man I really love this little knife, it is so slicy, I feel like many people who want to buy a VG-10 Delica in 2023 would be better getting this (or a Para 3 LW, or a Sage 5 LW) instead. My only problem with this knife is the fact that almost instantly started getting circular scratches on each side of the base of the blade from opening/closing... Not exactly sure why, maybe it's just the FRN scales rubbing ? Certainly not a "fidget, safe queen knife", once you start using it can get some marks from this... Not a huge deal though... I actually love the FRN scales because add grip is a good idea to such a small knife, and in my opinion it doesn't look bad, actually the grey looks pretty classy, it's a classy (and non-threatening) knife overall. My model came from the factory with a pretty good even 15-17° angle edge. I put it to 13°, it's even slicier !
Nick, I believe the reason the action remains so tight on the Chaparral after this lube job, is due to how much force that lockback spring is applying to the detent path on the blade. I say that because for me, the action still felt tight after lubing, even with the pivot screw in by just 1 turn. It's like that back lock is biting you twice! I think the solution may be to *not* lube the detent path for a while... let it wear down while you fidget with for a week. Then lube the detent path from the side, no disassembly necessary.
Hey Nick thanks for the video! After watching this video and trying it out on my own LW Chaparral I think I might have a found a small solution to the problem you are having with the stiff back lock. If you look at when you open the knife up, the spring is slightly moved forward and has a small space behind it. When you put it back together you push it all the way back into the slot. When I played with this on mine it made it difference in how stiff the lock was.
I own the carbon fiber for years and it's my favorite edc knife but I'm having trouble deciding between the FRN handle or the rafir noble scales version as my next chaparral.
I didn't know there was a steel liner inside the frn handles, I thought it was constructed like a Dragonfly. So to me, that raises the level of this knife to almost perfection for my daily use. I think I will get one. So thanks for pointing that out Nick 👍
Just got one of these. Two things: there was a white thread lock on the screws. Secondly, I don't like the stiff and thin back lock either, but I find that if I use the nail of my thumb it doesn't hurt and I die just a little less each time I close it. I've been working the action in all evening and my thumb nail has quite the divot at this point.
Random comment expressing my deep hatred for red loctite. Today I spent 2 hours trying to put a knife back together because I was trying to put the bearings back into their tracks and not knock them out again while I put the blade back in because I could not take the scales off due to the soaking of red loctite used on all the screws (besides the pivot thank God) upon original assembly. I did however come up with a way to do it that I never would’ve thought of previously. Thank you Nick for the great review! I may consider this knife for my new edc.
Thanks for the great reviews Nick. I have wanted to pick up the Delica for a while now but when i finally got around to ordering one, i noticed the price increase. Then, of course, i looked to your channel for some insight into this ridiculous price increase and saw the comparison video between the Chaparral and the Delica and i agree with you 100%. I just ordered a Chaparral for $90 which includes shipping. The Delica would have been $78 from the same website. $12 more for XHP steel is not a decision for me. Just can't help but to think what a shame it is that Spyderco had to go and rip people off with the price increase. The Delica is a legend in the knife world, so why ruin a good thing? I would've bought two Delicas at the old price.
nice video. question why dont you polish the washers with emery cloth or fine sand paper . to kind of get rid of any imperfections that might be there ?
One thing I don't like about Spyderco is how similar all the blades are. There is very little choice, and it makes half of their options pretty redundant in my opinion. You have to love full flat grinds to love Spyderco.
I have this knife and love it. My only complaint is the force required to press the back lock. Is there a modification that I can make to the spring to lighten the back action? Happy to take any suggestions. Thanks
Is it me or is that blade edge ridiculously close to the backspacer when closed? I'm sure the stop pin prevents direct contact but the lack of any major gap is a bit scary.
Josh Latta yeah I was thinking the same, they couldve shaved a decent amount off the backspacer on the inside and still had plenty of strength to hold the spring it seems as well.
I get the feeling that you come from a family of watchmakers which explains your being a stickler for precision. That said, what is the purpose of you taking apart every knife you get your hands on? Was that really necessary with the Chaparral? Did it really make the lock back that you previously complained about, any smoother? I wonder.
Can this knife be disassembled without voiding the warranty? Ive seen in some Spyderco videos that you mention you cannot, but it wasnt mentioned in this one and the warranty card that came in my Chaparral box makes no mention of it. I'd love to take it apart just to lube her up and potentially file down some of the sharpness of the backlock since it did come with such immensely tight tolerances and spring.
I just picked up one of these but the pivot seems to be rather on the too-tight side and the back lock is stiff! I tried to slightly loosen the pivot but it sure seems like it's been loctited. Any suggestions? Also, I didn't hear any comment from you about disassembly and voiding warranties. Isn't that still the case w/ Spyderco?
Never tried it on knives but powder graphite does work shockingly well as a lubricant... I need to try this out one day. Only thing I can think of is that it would probably wear off quickly since it is just powder and doesn't really stick to the metal at all...
That clip is a pain in the ass. The grooves should have been milled deeper. I wonder if Spyderco has corrected this problem. I’d like to get a second one, but not unless they have corrected the problem.
Great knife but that’s clip is a Spyderco fail- it doesn’t sit deeply enough such that it’s a pain in the ass and not very secure. Too bad because otherwise the knife is almost perfect for its place.
Hey Nick, I am a younger viewer who uses these videos to help disassemble his knives. You have saved me twice. Once on the para 3, where I didn’t know you had to put the washer down before the pivot. And you have also helped me to get my back lock back together on my frn chaparral. I would like to sincerely thank you for saving me the heartache of not being able to enjoy 2 of my favorite knives. Thank you.
The two screws in the scales up nearest the pivot also affect the action of the blade, loosen them a little and the blade will easily free drop, tighten them all the way down and the knife feels terrible in opening and closing.
I took it apart and bent the spring bar very very slightly. Now the pressure required is kinda like on my dragonfly. If it was like that out of the box this would be one of the best edc knives out there
i did the same . . i agree.
Hi Nick, nice and informative video as always. I recently got one for myself and love it so far. I realized that you put the spring little too deeper than the original position. This would make the strong lock more stiff. In other words, you can pull out the spring a little bit to make the unlock operation easier. Just a thought.
Thanks for this disassembly video, man I really love this little knife, it is so slicy, I feel like many people who want to buy a VG-10 Delica in 2023 would be better getting this (or a Para 3 LW, or a Sage 5 LW) instead.
My only problem with this knife is the fact that almost instantly started getting circular scratches on each side of the base of the blade from opening/closing... Not exactly sure why, maybe it's just the FRN scales rubbing ? Certainly not a "fidget, safe queen knife", once you start using it can get some marks from this... Not a huge deal though...
I actually love the FRN scales because add grip is a good idea to such a small knife, and in my opinion it doesn't look bad, actually the grey looks pretty classy, it's a classy (and non-threatening) knife overall. My model came from the factory with a pretty good even 15-17° angle edge.
I put it to 13°, it's even slicier !
I carry a Chaparral 2 Ti as my EDC. Great knife.
Nick, I believe the reason the action remains so tight on the Chaparral after this lube job, is due to how much force that lockback spring is applying to the detent path on the blade. I say that because for me, the action still felt tight after lubing, even with the pivot screw in by just 1 turn. It's like that back lock is biting you twice!
I think the solution may be to *not* lube the detent path for a while... let it wear down while you fidget with for a week. Then lube the detent path from the side, no disassembly necessary.
Hey Nick thanks for the video! After watching this video and trying it out on my own LW Chaparral I think I might have a found a small solution to the problem you are having with the stiff back lock. If you look at when you open the knife up, the spring is slightly moved forward and has a small space behind it. When you put it back together you push it all the way back into the slot. When I played with this on mine it made it difference in how stiff the lock was.
Pick one up as soon as I was aware of its existence. I love the carbon fiber version and this little guy is just as good.
I own the carbon fiber for years and it's my favorite edc knife but I'm having trouble deciding between the FRN handle or the rafir noble scales version as my next chaparral.
I didn't know there was a steel liner inside the frn handles, I thought it was constructed like a Dragonfly. So to me, that raises the level of this knife to almost perfection for my daily use. I think I will get one.
So thanks for pointing that out Nick 👍
Just got one of these. Two things: there was a white thread lock on the screws. Secondly, I don't like the stiff and thin back lock either, but I find that if I use the nail of my thumb it doesn't hurt and I die just a little less each time I close it. I've been working the action in all evening and my thumb nail has quite the divot at this point.
nice reference to stranger in strange land. Nice review, Nick.
Random comment expressing my deep hatred for red loctite. Today I spent 2 hours trying to put a knife back together because I was trying to put the bearings back into their tracks and not knock them out again while I put the blade back in because I could not take the scales off due to the soaking of red loctite used on all the screws (besides the pivot thank God) upon original assembly. I did however come up with a way to do it that I never would’ve thought of previously. Thank you Nick for the great review! I may consider this knife for my new edc.
Thanks for the great reviews Nick. I have wanted to pick up the Delica for a while now but when i finally got around to ordering one, i noticed the price increase. Then, of course, i looked to your channel for some insight into this ridiculous price increase and saw the comparison video between the Chaparral and the Delica and i agree with you 100%. I just ordered a Chaparral for $90 which includes shipping. The Delica would have been $78 from the same website. $12 more for XHP steel is not a decision for me. Just can't help but to think what a shame it is that Spyderco had to go and rip people off with the price increase. The Delica is a legend in the knife world, so why ruin a good thing? I would've bought two Delicas at the old price.
Thank you for saying “For all intents and purposes” correctly
Thanks Nick.... nice review... I'll consider that my B-day gift 😁😁😁😁👍👍👍
The delica is very easy to disassemble you have to put the back lock part in after its assembled.
Would love to see a vid comparing the delica, chaparral and native, all different but similar, also 3 different manufacturer's...would be interesting!
Jordan Steffanson, same here! Would love to see that!
Damn that really started to fall apart there towards the end... Glad you struggled through and made it out alive!
Sal posted on BF today the problem Spyderco is having with customers disassembling their knifes then returning for a refund. Interesting read!
Aaaaannnddd... this is why we can't have nice things. Some idiots always have to ruin it for the rest of us.
Obscure sitcom reference for 1000.00 Alex .
can't wait for the comparison and more vids on this....
Seems like everything that the delica should be. More aesthetic and seems to be more ergonomic too.
nice video. question why dont you polish the washers with emery cloth or fine sand paper . to kind of get rid of any imperfections that might be there ?
Being in air rifle competition we have to use powdered graphite instead of oil because of high pressure. It seems to work well.
you think the world is coming apart in 2018...2020: hold my beer
Could you maybe find some more Damascus knives to review, I just find those really neat. Thanks!!
One thing I don't like about Spyderco is how similar all the blades are. There is very little choice, and it makes half of their options pretty redundant in my opinion. You have to love full flat grinds to love Spyderco.
I have this knife and love it. My only complaint is the force required to press the back lock.
Is there a modification that I can make to the spring to lighten the back action?
Happy to take any suggestions.
Thanks
Review precursor: "I forgot how much I dislike this super thin backlock."
Is it me or is that blade edge ridiculously close to the backspacer when closed? I'm sure the stop pin prevents direct contact but the lack of any major gap is a bit scary.
Josh Latta yeah I was thinking the same, they couldve shaved a decent amount off the backspacer on the inside and still had plenty of strength to hold the spring it seems as well.
Interesting... the Chaparral has a stop pin, unlike the Delica. What stops the blade on the latter in closed position?
I get the feeling that you come from a family of watchmakers which explains your being a stickler for precision. That said, what is the purpose of you taking apart every knife you get your hands on? Was that really necessary with the Chaparral? Did it really make the lock back that you previously complained about, any smoother? I wonder.
I'm waiting to see the Buck 110 or Mikov Predator disassembly ;)
Hahaha I lost it when you stuck the loctite on the screw 😂😂 #notabrilliantman
Can this knife be disassembled without voiding the warranty? Ive seen in some Spyderco videos that you mention you cannot, but it wasnt mentioned in this one and the warranty card that came in my Chaparral box makes no mention of it. I'd love to take it apart just to lube her up and potentially file down some of the sharpness of the backlock since it did come with such immensely tight tolerances and spring.
They fixed the warranty!
@@NickShabazz Thats great news :) Thank you for the quick reply
We have to know...What does a super steel, say s110v actually cost, say for a 3" blade??? Is it really that much more than s30v, etc.?????
Disassembling the Endura 4 was a pain in the ass because of that plastic thing lol
You'd be surprised about a free drop back lock lol my endura 1 is finally broken in enough to free drop
Chaparral thumb is definitely a thing.
What size are the screws? I'm looking to remove the clip
I just picked up one of these but the pivot seems to be rather on the too-tight side and the back lock is stiff! I tried to slightly loosen the pivot but it sure seems like it's been loctited. Any suggestions? Also, I didn't hear any comment from you about disassembly and voiding warranties. Isn't that still the case w/ Spyderco?
They've changed that policy. A bit of heat to the pivot might help.
Why is a hole in the blade next to the stop pin?
#ShabazzPhilosophy when?
I may be a late commer but why would you not use a thin layer of graphite instead of oil?
lrac rellim is this a thing? never heard of it.
Does it work nicely?
Never tried it on knives but powder graphite does work shockingly well as a lubricant... I need to try this out one day. Only thing I can think of is that it would probably wear off quickly since it is just powder and doesn't really stick to the metal at all...
EDC with Aaron it surprisingly holds for quite a while. I also use it on the non conductive side of solenoids.
Nice knife but a little to wide when closed for me
Hey Nick, what screwdriver are you using for this? I'm going to order a set and want to make sure I get the right bit. Cheers.
nickshabazz.com/tools
@@NickShabazz Thanks Nick - the Wiha toolkit isn't available where I live and is out of my price range, so I just wanted to know the driver head size.
Although...if you use to much graphite you may ruin a good pair of trousers.
Nick what tools do you use to maintain your knives? The reason I would like you know is because I need a good tool to maintain my knives to.
whats the video called i couldn't find it?
ruclips.net/video/hmwtj_Yq1qY/видео.html
ask and you shall receive
Is the torsion spring made of a different material than on the delica?
Torsion spring? I don't think this knife has one.
That clip is a pain in the ass. The grooves should have been milled deeper. I wonder if Spyderco has corrected this problem. I’d like to get a second one, but not unless they have corrected the problem.
(The true non) Issues with the back lock. The folks in Afghanistan have no idea how hard we have it!
These disassemblies remind me faintly of AvE. He, of course, doesn't do the whole reassembly portion of the video though.
On today’s show, Nick runs out of limbs
Actually while he handles it I feel that this knive is a pain in the neck. But why does he praise it so much? Somewhat contradictory signals.
What multitool is on the table?
Some loctite on the world would be great!
Great knife but that’s clip is a Spyderco fail- it doesn’t sit deeply enough such that it’s a pain in the ass and not very secure. Too bad because otherwise the knife is almost perfect for its place.
You are de-monitized? But Google runs small adds on your channel. Hope you get paid for them?
It's video by video, usually
“Chaparral Thumb” LoL. That is the exact reason I sent mine back. Love me some Spyderco, but this knife is a dud.
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