Skeletool CX lock failure

Padre · **on:** August 11, 2016, 07:16:44 PM

Around six months of use and the lock on this Skeletool CX is broken. There is around three millimeters of extra play after the lockup. The blade overturns inside the handle. Will LM warranty fix this? We will see. See the lockface on the pictures.
Here is locked blade:

Here it has overturn inside the handle. Around 5-8 degrees too much:

I have to say that I'm disappointed as this tool is pretty expensive. The tool has seen A LOT of use, the blade is scratched all over, but it hasnt been abused. Unless shelf queens, these tools will never last 25 years.

Poncho65 · **Reply #1 on:** August 11, 2016, 08:24:42 PM

I would have expected it to last longer as well

What kind of cutting have you been doing? Not that it makes any difference cause it still should have lasted longer

At least you can send it in under warranty but it still aggravating

AndyTiedye · **Reply #2 on:** August 11, 2016, 08:33:06 PM

Mine is a user, but I know I'm not using it as hard as you do. Especially the blade. I also carry a SAK, so the Skeletool is mostly for pliers and bit driver.

LM will fix or replace.

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AndyTiedye · **Reply #3 on:** August 11, 2016, 08:35:22 PM

If enough people wear them out like that and send them in,
they will redesign those parts to be sturdier.

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Padre · **Reply #4 on:** August 11, 2016, 09:30:25 PM

Well 154CM scratches easily. You can always sharpen it. I think the handle should have been reinforced as it works as a stop pin for the blade.

Padre · **Reply #5 on:** August 11, 2016, 10:02:54 PM

If the frame (where the logo is printed) would be tougher, at least thicker, this problem would not occur. This material isn't enough for the blade to stop securely.

Just compare this to the pliers lockup. The pliers have three piano buttons on one and two on the other side. Blade stops only against thin, rounded up sheet of aluminium.

Anyone has this tool and how much of the blade tang of your knife actually hits this stop? Mine goes now under it.
I mean locks fail during batoning, but the blade should not overturn when slicing...

G-Dizzle · **Reply #6 on:** August 11, 2016, 10:54:02 PM

Sorry to hear about that! Not something I was expecting to see when I hopped on the forum real quick

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captain spaulding · **Reply #7 on:** August 11, 2016, 10:59:23 PM

Have you been batoning with it?

sLaughterMed · **Reply #8 on:** August 11, 2016, 11:00:44 PM

Have you tried gently hammering down the aluminum blade stop?

metasyntax · **Reply #9 on:** August 12, 2016, 01:23:49 AM

Here's some pictures of my Skeletool:

You can see how it's supposed to work. However, on my CX it doesn't sit as proud:

So I can see how this happened. Just looked at my Wave and it's basically the same technique for stopping the blade there, too; only that's steel instead of aluminum.