Spyderco CTS BD1N

[artie]

I've had it for a few years, a Christmas gift from SWMBO.

Clipped in my pocked all the time but doesn't get any heavy abuse.

Yesterday the blade ceased to stay open or closed just flops around, Anyone know if it's repairable.

 

[Rorschach]

Is it a slip joint, spring back or liner lock?

 

[novocaine]

it's a framelock isn't it?
check that the sprung lock on the back isn't jammed in place by a bit of detritus.

 

[artie]

Is it a slip joint, spring back or liner lock?

Going check a dictionary

 

[artie]

it's a framelock isn't it?
check that the sprung lock on the back isn't jammed in place by a bit of detritus.

I'll take it apart tonight.

 

[artie]

It's the one supposedly legal for UK carry, no excuse necessary.
No lock, the blade is under a little tension when closed and/or open.
Except now it's not.

 

[novocaine]

ah ok, it's a slip joint version then.
here you go.

 

[artie]

here you go.

Thank you, I've been in touch with the retailer, I'll see what he says. For the price they should have a lifetime warranty.

There must be something broken inside so no point me messing around .

 

[Billy_wizz]

It's the one supposedly legal for UK carry, no excuse necessary.
No lock, the blade is under a little tension when closed and/or open.
Except now it's not.

Always remember to never agree to it being an offencive weapon it's always a knife or tool as if you agree it automatically becomes one!

 

[novocaine]

Im pretty offended by the price of one to be honest.

 

[artie]

It has more than doubled in price since I got it in Dec 2018

 

[clive griffiths]

There is a company called Heinni Haynes that sell a lot of knives (and Spyderco) may be worth a call.

 

[Alpha-Dave]

CTS BD1N is the type of steel, not a model number (it is used on many models). The photo posted is of para3-lightweight, which is a compression lock; definitely needs a good reason to have out the house. You might have a UKPK for a ‘UK friendly’ knife in that steel.

They are a slip-joint with a split spring to give 2 different tensions for open and closed (stronger open). The issue you describe is like the inner prong of the split spring is broken. Spares are available direct from Spyderco.

 

[Filament]

I’d contact them direct. A lot of the US companies are very good in terms of honouring warranty.
https://www.spyderco.com/service-support/warranty-repair/Or
Sal, the owner has been active on uk forums in the past (the late lamented British Blades forum) so is engaged with the market.

There is there own forum too which it looks like Sal posts on. I’d ask there.

https://forum.spyderco.com/viewtopic.php?t=88833
I’m not particularly down with their offering but the pic you’ve shared (and I think the thread title) is a para 3 I think which does lock? (A uk legal version is requested in the Spyderco forum thread I’ve linked to above). But I may be missing something

 

[Filament]

Dammit. Alpha-Dave beat me to it.
Must type faster!

 

[artie]

CTS BD1N is the type of steel, not a model number (it is used on many models). The photo posted is of para3-lightweight, which is a compression lock; definitely needs a good reason to have out the house. You might have a UKPK for a ‘UK friendly’ knife in that steel.

They are a slip-joint with a split spring to give 2 different tensions for open and closed (stronger open). The issue you describe is like the inner prong of the split spring is broken. Spares are available direct from Spyderco.

You're quite right, Artie has gone off half cocked again.

Here's the exact one I have.

Spyderco C94PBK

 

[pe2dave]

I have the same. Worth stripping to clean and grease (I use mine in the garden) and see how it works.

 

[Rorschach]

It's the one supposedly legal for UK carry, no excuse necessary.
No lock, the blade is under a little tension when closed and/or open.
Except now it's not.

Ah it's a UKPK. Yeah there won't be a lock on it. Quite possible the spring has snapped, a rare but not impossible thing to happen. Spyderco should be able to supply a new spring.

 

[artie]

Here's the problem.

 

[pe2dave]

Watch the video above, you can see where the tension is sourced - looks like the other 'bit' is bent / broken (the spring?). Their warranty is good. Hunt them out via Google, they replaced the clip for me, no bother.