Do you hear a click with Axis Lock?

[Yo Mama]

If you have an axis lock, please do me a favor and see if you can hear a clicking sound as the knife opens and overcomes the pressure to open. After opening about twenty degrees, I can hear a click, happens again as the knife is closed. I'm not finding out much about this, please tell me if your knife makes the same noise. Thanks.

 

[rbernie]

Mine does. You'll see that the click occurs as the axis slider reaches the end of its travel and reverses direction.

 

[Yo Mama]

That's exactly where it's doing it! rbernie, do you know what this is from, and should I just not worry about it?

 

[rbernie]

I've only had mine for four days now but in looking at the design I assume that it's just the nature of the beast, as the axis slider cams over the blade ramp and starts its return to a locked position.

I fully intend to not worry about it at all.

 

[Mikee Loxxer]

I can hear it, but have to listen closely as it is very quiet. I hadn't even noticed it before reading this thread.

 

[Yo Mama]

I never heard it either until someone else mentioned it on theirs also. Then I listened closely and heard it.

 

[floorit76]

If you slightly loosen the pivot screw, when you hold back the lock the blade will swing out and back on it's own. Then there will be no click.

 

[Yo Mama]

floorit76, so I understand you, when using the bar to open and close I don't hear the sound. It's only when using the thumb hole.

 

[BCCL]

Yep, pretty much every axis lock I have does it.

 

[JTW Jr.]

don't overthink it..... an axis lock isnt a liner lock or framelock....it has more moving parts..

 

[Yo Mama]

Thanks everyone for the help and reassurance.

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