Yeah, so I've been reluctant to send it in. I definitely want to get it working nicely though so I'll actually put it to use. I don't just want to leave such a nice tool sitting on a shelf.
Nice one GLBM
I finally got my charge back, looks like they replaced the plier head and the knife blade for some reason. Still an S30V, so I'm not complaining lol. Doesn't look like the whole tool was replaced judging from the bits of pocket lint still inside, and the titanium scales are still signed. The pliers are definitely better than before. Interestingly enough they exhibit the same behavior of being able to be loosened by working and twisting, then stiffening up once they grip something tight. The old pair used to swing from gravity then lock up almost entirely, so this pair is worlds better. They should free up pretty well from being worked in front of the TV with some wd-40.I'd love to cut one of these plier heads open one day and see exactly how they're made. I just don't understand why they'd stiffen up from gripping something.I'm any case, I have my tool back, so I'm happy. I also got an SOG powerpint for EDC which I plan to deck out with new tools and might make a thread for in its subforum. Just finished PID controlling my little kiln and can heat treat steels really consistently. I've got some 1084, 52100, and 5160 I can play around with.