SOG Power Assist now like a switch blade

[badwolf]

Got this in a trade with 5hif7y very pleased with it but noticed the plain edge blade has a more spring than the serrated one. My understanding of the power assist is, slide blade lock to off, use thumb stud to ease blade open, power assist takes over to fully open blade, then use the unlock button to release and close blade. With this one, slide lock to off and push the blade unlock, the blade deploys like a switch blade, anyone else's like this here's a vid of what I mean, vids not the best quality, sorry still pretty

SOG PA SB

[Syph007]

Cool!  I dont know if that's how it's suposed to work or not ( i only have the powerlock ) but your vid made me want a powerassist now too.

[Medic82]

It's normal, I made this video for a review I did for the Powerassist

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUym1fz6JyE

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[badwolf]

Not sure its normal I thought its assisted not full auto, meaning you start to open blade with your thumb, mine works just on the button, I reckon is just super springy, anyway here's SOG's vid from there site

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wpmrGQ1m-k&feature=player_embedded

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[Medic82]

Missed the first part That is not normal.


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[badwolf]

Oh well, its dead had another quick flick and the tension seemed to get more and more, the blade then wouldn't stay closed without the lock on, as soon as the lock was released blade would deploy had a look with a magnifying glass and I could see the lock that should hold the blade closed until you use the thumb stud had a loose back spring, its snapped so I took it apart, here's the pics
Surgery for a silly assisted SOG.

You watching Gunny, the offending broken back spring.

Bonus trip to Hawaii if you can guess what tool is holding the broken part.

Look closely, see the hollow rivet, just below and to the left is the back spring, right one broken.

Holding broken right back spring in place.

So if your SOG Power Ass-ist suddenly goes all switch blade on you, well its time

[Syph007]

Bonus trip to Hawaii if you can guess what tool is holding the broken part.

SAK pliers of course!

[badwolf]

Bonus trip to Hawaii if you can guess what tool is holding the broken part.

SAK pliers of course!

Right but what model and the tickets will be in the post oh and just to be clear, its Hawaii the little know truck stop just off the M1 here in the UK

[Bruce909]

Cybertool Lite of course.

Do you want me to send the tool in or   Or do you have a good warranty process to SOG?

Bruce

[Zed]

Cybertool Lite of course.

Do you want me to send the tool in or   Or do you have a good warranty process to SOG?

Bruce

Do sog have a uk warranty department ? 

[5hif7y]

im really sorry this has happened to you Badwolf. the SOG was a shelf queen to me so i didn't notice any issues. if there is anything i can do to help just let me know.

i looked on there site and it looks like a free fix to me. i cant believe that happened, i used it like twice and gave up because my hands where to small.

let me know how it goes and if there is anything i can do, then i will. 

[badwolf]

Cybertool Lite of course.

Do you want me to send the tool in or   Or do you have a good warranty process to SOG?

Bruce

Do sog have a uk warranty department ? 

I've no idea what to do about warranty, will have a read on SOG's site, any other suggestions welcome

im really sorry this has happened to you Badwolf. the SOG was a shelf queen to me so i didn't notice any issues. if there is anything i can do to help just let me know.

i looked on there site and it looks like a free fix to me. i cant believe that happened, i used it like twice and gave up because my hands where to small.

let me know how it goes and if there is anything i can do, then i will. 

Hey 5hif7y, no worries, its not your fault, just one of those things, will checkout SOG's site

[Zed]

It will be interesting to know if they do repairs in the uk as should have my s31 tuesday, and with LM changing there warranty service to the states is going to make repairs more costly to us here in the uk and other parts of europe  lets us know how you get on mate 

[badwolf]

Well, I've sent two emails to SOG, will let you know what comes of it, okay

[badwolf]

Well, finally got a reply from SOG's warranty department, they have asked me to send it to them with a description etc, so will do and I'll bump this thread as and when