Nick you should start including washer size in the notes of these videos if you can, I'm not sure how easy that is to do. But it would be good information.
Just did something similar on my ouroboros... used 6brz50-10 shim stock, 0.010" phosphor bronze "sheet"... and grinded it all my self. ID, OD, etc... action is now amazing!
I absolutely love the design of this knife but I totally agree with all you've said on it so far. Wish they'd fix the washers and the steel and I'd definitely have one.
I hope we see more of this designer, whether it's with Spyderco or another company. The design is excellent and I he seems incredibly benevolent from what you have passed on. Thanks for an update on this knife. E: Not to mention the cost... Even if they put in bronze washers, they ought to lower the price down
Aye, wouldn't mind a trade-off like that if it meant the price came down significantly. It's clearly not designed to do any heavy lifting, just be a perfect pocket pal throughout the day.
This is small potatoes next to the LocTite thing. This is the Japanese factory messing up one knife (as Teflon isn't used commonly outside of the Japan G10s), but Loctite as company policy is a long-term dealbreaker.
I hit a roadblock with disassembling my Ouroboros... it was ironically the one screw that should be able to be removed, the one that holds the pocket clip in place. It should be able to be removed to move the clip for left hand carry, but it wasn't. Without being able to fully disassemble it, I was still able to get it dialed in pretty well. I can get it to drop shut... but it too often bounces back and needs to be shaken (re-)shut.
Hi nick, another great video! Question? Love my raven2, but the nylon washers...poor. Do you think brass washers would help? If so what size do I get and where can I get them? Thanks, George.
Lol some ad pops up and I don't notice. I look at the screen and I see "Warning the following footage features explosions and live ammunition etc". For a second, I thought Nick had abandoned knives and joined the army. Lol
Nick, it sounds like Spyderco is now going to start using mainly Phosphor-Bronze washers in their knives. Maybe your advice had something to do with that.
Would you consider doing a "How to center your off centered blade"? I took my PM2 apart and the blade gave me a real fight to get centered again. I think it would be much appreciated. if you got the time. Thank's for sharing.
Sake City... Oh man!!! :o You should have seen the ugly grind on my 1st Spyderco. A Delica (on your recommendation Nick!) It's much better now. I got a PM2 & a Sage-5. Much happier with Taichung & Colorado. ;-)
Seriously I spent 5 mins trying to figure out where the fuck the t wrench was. It doesn't have a T shaped handle. It has a torx bit in it What he has is what's called a "driver" with a torx bit on the end. 99% of what's in his hand is basically a modular screwdriver designed to accept different bits. Nick just happened to put his T6 and T8 bits into the "driver" You need Torx bits with a 1/4" hex base, I would suggest getting T5-T10 wiha set, I have my own and I've never seen a knife that needed lower, bits not at the extreme in size are easier to find. Nick suggested buying a nicer brand like "Wiha", i agree with him especially on the smaller bits. If you're not in an english speaking country I suggest finding friends/family who know about tools and asking them what terms you use locally. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004I3SU20/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 And then you need the "driver", here is one that will probably last you forever www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002NI1LZK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 And they get cheaper from tehre, you don't need the ratchet function but I would suggest just dropping the money. Will save you the hassle of storing and organizing 100 screwdrivers and you just have to organize bits. Most of which can be found for almost nothing in a set at your local hardware store. Here is one that has everything you need but the T6 bit www.amazon.com/Wiha-38004-Multi-Bit-Screwdriver-Handle/dp/B001IDKW8I/ref=sr_1_4?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1484354822&sr=1-4&keywords=wiha+screwdriver+multi I've done my good samaritan work for the day, hopefully you weren't just fucking with him
Does anyone know a good place to get some phosphor bronze washers? I have a Cold Steel Code 4 and have done my first full teardown after four years of owning it. It comes with bronze washers, but they seem to be a little corroded. It also comes with very thin teflon washers, which have been pretty squished.
Nick. Great video but no way I'm going through all that trouble for such an expensive knife. Not for $180. or $40. I love Spyderco knives but this one seems to be a dud.
It is a good looking knife. I have very large hands and don't think I could get a 4 finger grip behind choil. I hate knives that force me to use only the choil like the Native..Spyderco is t pumping out a ton of new knives plus the Blurple and I think their QC is slipping. I wait until a knife has been out a while before I buy one. I guess you don't have that luxury. I waited about 15 years to get a BM 940 and they still f@&$ them up. So, my plan doesn't always work out.
A lot of the people here probably own knives worth upwards of $500... I mean this is the channel of a guy who uses a Grimsmo Norseman for EDC! But I get what you're saying, my cheapest knife (Spyderco Delica) sees more use than any other blade I own.
I think i will just pass on Spyderco the quality is steadily degrading from what I have seen and the prices are way beyond what the knives are really worth and as we are in a golden age of knives why buy from a company that seems so full of themselves that they produce this crap and call it quality improvement-- cheers Nick
guncotton 1 i just got my newest spyderco. Its a tatanka and pure perfection in every way. Its my 17th spyderco with only one issue with a manix xl which i sent them back and was fixed perfection as well.
that lanyard hole thing is pretty common on spydercos constructed this way. like the manix. but i did manage to just force/pull my scales off of my manix when i swapped for custom scales.
Nick you should start including washer size in the notes of these
videos if you can, I'm not sure how easy that is to do. But it would be
good information.
Just going to sit my happy behind down and wait for that gorgeous Sliver. That's just me.
Love it Nick, I'll never buy this knife but the education is why I'm here. Well done sir.
"Holy living crap" lol
BirdShot IV hahaha just AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE!!! lol
Just did something similar on my ouroboros... used 6brz50-10 shim stock, 0.010" phosphor bronze "sheet"... and grinded it all my self. ID, OD, etc... action is now amazing!
I absolutely love the design of this knife but I totally agree with all you've said on it so far. Wish they'd fix the washers and the steel and I'd definitely have one.
Thanks for this Nick. I will wait for the next version of this knife.
I hope we see more of this designer, whether it's with Spyderco or another company. The design is excellent and I he seems incredibly benevolent from what you have passed on. Thanks for an update on this knife.
E: Not to mention the cost... Even if they put in bronze washers, they ought to lower the price down
Thanks for the update Nick. I guess that I'll wait for an upgraded Ouroboros from Spyderco.
would love to see this knife come to Colorado or go down the Rhino route and make it in Taiwan with BD-1 and making it a good deal cheaper
Aye, wouldn't mind a trade-off like that if it meant the price came down significantly. It's clearly not designed to do any heavy lifting, just be a perfect pocket pal throughout the day.
As soon as they put proper washer on this one and the ROC cleaver I will buy em both instantly.
I'm interested to see whether Eric or Sal will discuss this (and the loctite and the warranty) at the Spyderco Amsterdam Meet this February
This is small potatoes next to the LocTite thing. This is the Japanese factory messing up one knife (as Teflon isn't used commonly outside of the Japan G10s), but Loctite as company policy is a long-term dealbreaker.
If they upgrade the knife from factory it'll be an instant buy for me
Glad to see the knife making a comeback!
EDIT*: What kit do you use for dissembling knives? I like the look of yours.
Check out the "Tools I use to maintain my tools" video.
ah cool will do appreciate ya
Spyderco....the glock of the knife industry. It's perfect....after you modify it.
I hit a roadblock with disassembling my Ouroboros... it was ironically the one screw that should be able to be removed, the one that holds the pocket clip in place. It should be able to be removed to move the clip for left hand carry, but it wasn't.
Without being able to fully disassemble it, I was still able to get it dialed in pretty well. I can get it to drop shut... but it too often bounces back and needs to be shaken (re-)shut.
Glad I don't have to deal with that knife. The video was informative however.
Thanks for your hard work.
Hi nick, another great video! Question? Love my raven2, but the nylon washers...poor. Do you think brass washers would help? If so what size do I get and where can I get them? Thanks, George.
Lol some ad pops up and I don't notice. I look at the screen and I see "Warning the following footage features explosions and live ammunition etc".
For a second, I thought Nick had abandoned knives and joined the army. Lol
Nick, it sounds like Spyderco is now going to start using mainly Phosphor-Bronze washers in their knives. Maybe your advice had something to do with that.
Nick where did you find the small T handle driver It could be useful in my everyday job
Should the lipped side of the washer face the Handel scale?
now this knife makes since for disassembly to void the warranty
Would you consider doing a "How to center your off centered blade"? I took my PM2 apart and the blade gave me a real fight to get centered again. I think it would be much appreciated. if you got the time. Thank's for sharing.
+Jorgen Sandstrom Done! Check my history
Ohh, There it was! Thank's!
Sake City... Oh man!!! :o You should have seen the ugly grind on my 1st Spyderco. A Delica (on your recommendation Nick!) It's much better now. I got a PM2 & a Sage-5. Much happier with Taichung & Colorado. ;-)
+FoxtrotMikefm Absolutely. Honestly, I'm just not that interested in the Japanese Spyderco designs lately. Tends to be low quality for the cash.
Where can I find the sharpened torx bit drivers you used? That seems incredibly useful for difficult screws.
They're not sharpened, just sharper. As in, not worn. It's a separate Wiha set I only use on difficult screws, but a normal Wiha set.
Nick Shabazz Where can I find that t-shaped handle?
Seriously I spent 5 mins trying to figure out where the fuck the t wrench was. It doesn't have a T shaped handle. It has a torx bit in it
What he has is what's called a "driver" with a torx bit on the end. 99% of what's in his hand is basically a modular screwdriver designed to accept different bits. Nick just happened to put his T6 and T8 bits into the "driver"
You need Torx bits with a 1/4" hex base, I would suggest getting T5-T10 wiha set, I have my own and I've never seen a knife that needed lower, bits not at the extreme in size are easier to find. Nick suggested buying a nicer brand like "Wiha", i agree with him especially on the smaller bits.
If you're not in an english speaking country I suggest finding friends/family who know about tools and asking them what terms you use locally.
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004I3SU20/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
And then you need the "driver", here is one that will probably last you forever
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002NI1LZK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
And they get cheaper from tehre, you don't need the ratchet function but I would suggest just dropping the money. Will save you the hassle of storing and organizing 100 screwdrivers and you just have to organize bits. Most of which can be found for almost nothing in a set at your local hardware store.
Here is one that has everything you need but the T6 bit
www.amazon.com/Wiha-38004-Multi-Bit-Screwdriver-Handle/dp/B001IDKW8I/ref=sr_1_4?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1484354822&sr=1-4&keywords=wiha+screwdriver+multi
I've done my good samaritan work for the day, hopefully you weren't just fucking with him
Eric M Thanks for the thorough reply. I really appreciate it.
Does anyone know a good place to get some phosphor bronze washers? I have a Cold Steel Code 4 and have done my first full teardown after four years of owning it. It comes with bronze washers, but they seem to be a little corroded. It also comes with very thin teflon washers, which have been pretty squished.
What is the size comparison between the para3 and the ouroboros?
Damn fine job indeed
Spyderco now allows you to disassemble your knife as long as you don't break anything
Nick. Great video but no way I'm going through all that trouble for such an expensive knife. Not for $180. or $40.
I love Spyderco knives but this one seems to be a dud.
I also would like to know where to find that t shaped handle.
I don't know! It's one of the tools I inherited from my father, and honestly, as it has no magnet to hold in bits, it's kind of awful.
Does it use the same lanyard tube as the PM2? In that case it could be replaced with a Flytanium one.
+Jonathan Taylor Nope, way smaller
Thank you Nick! Too many other knives out there that work properly as they should for the money. Sorry Spyderco, I'll pass.
It is a good looking knife. I have very large hands and don't think I could get a 4 finger grip behind choil. I hate knives that force me to use only the choil like the Native..Spyderco is t pumping out a ton of new knives plus the Blurple and I think their QC is slipping. I wait until a knife has been out a while before I buy one. I guess you don't have that luxury. I waited about 15 years to get a BM 940 and they still f@&$ them up. So, my plan doesn't always work out.
no you didn't get some crazy washers you have experienced why I hate tephlon washers
they are good for the back screw in a svord peasant knife though
$170 with Teflon washers?! Is Spyderco insane ?!!
The most expensive knife ive had was $20. I dont think i could use anything higher for everyday use. Any one else have this thought ??
A lot of the people here probably own knives worth upwards of $500... I mean this is the channel of a guy who uses a Grimsmo Norseman for EDC! But I get what you're saying, my cheapest knife (Spyderco Delica) sees more use than any other blade I own.
Until you've felt quality in your hand you wont understand
heartbreaking knife and way too much effort to mod it. I was looking forward to getting it but also haate the feel of teflon washers.
THEY PUT PHOSPHOR BRONZE ON THE EFFICIENT
OKAY!!!!
+Xavier That's a Chinese made knife. Teflon appears to be a Seki City problem.
My favorite spyderco
I think i will just pass on Spyderco the quality is steadily degrading from what I have seen and the prices are way beyond what the knives are really worth and as we are in a golden age of knives why buy from a company that seems so full of themselves that they produce this crap and call it quality improvement-- cheers Nick
guncotton 1 i just got my newest spyderco. Its a tatanka and pure perfection in every way. Its my 17th spyderco with only one issue with a manix xl which i sent them back and was fixed perfection as well.
What the heck how did I randomly unsub from you?!?
+Joshua Gonzales Maybe your wallet did it secretly?
that lanyard hole thing is pretty common on spydercos constructed this way. like the manix. but i did manage to just force/pull my scales off of my manix when i swapped for custom scales.