Armory Sponsor
Posted: 3/17/2015 6:31:00 PM EDT
New Infidel on the right.
This is my second auto knife and first otf. I was on the fence between Microtech and the Benchmade, but I own several bm knives so I stayed loyal to the brand. I've had the Infidel in hand 6 days and it's on it's way back to benchmade tomorrow for repair. Every 6th or 7th attempt to deploy the blade results in a misfire. 
Hopefully they can fix it or replace it altogether. Anyone else experience similar problems with the Infidel? |
|
Mine started out fine but it got to where it would not lock open all the time. I sent it back and now it is a little better, but not perfect. Still messes up sometimes. It seems to be real sensitive to any thing that slows the blade... Like moving the handle while opening it. I dont carry mine much anymore because of this...
James |
| Yeah if a penny got stuck in mine it took a lot of work to get it out.... Had to be sure not to put change in my knife pocket.. Another reason i stopped carrying it.... If I planned to try to carry it, or another otf I would ger a kydex pocket sheath made for it... |
|
Mines was ran over by a Humvee. Sent it back to Benchmade and they fixed it right up.
I live in the same state so I just go to Oregon City and they just work on it. It was sloppy when I first got it but they fixed it right up and has never failed me before. Used it and it got its first blood on a feral dog attacking a friends dog. Did the job just fine. |
|
Quoted:
Some states can some can't. Google it and there's a summary of states. Quoted:
Quoted:
kind of a knife noob... can anyone get a auto? or only .mil / LEO? Nevada is a pretty good state for gun laws, never looked into knife laws.. didn't even know what a auto knife was. Some states can some can't. Google it and there's a summary of states. Apparently NV sucks for auto knives
I'll just live vicariously through you guys 
|
" />
| I've had mine for a while and it's not firing as hard as it used to, sometimes it fails to lock open. I'm sure I just need to take it apart and clean it, probably has some junk slowing it down inside. I played with a Microtech Combat Troodon the other day and now I want to get one of those, it fired way harder than my Infidel and was single edged so I could carry legally here in Texas. Of course I think OTF knives look way cool, but just aren't as practical as a good folder. I love my Emerson wave knife for a good EDC blade, never have to worry about springs wearing out or anything, it'll last forever if you take care of it. |
|
Quoted:
I've had mine for a while and it's not firing as hard as it used to, sometimes it fails to lock open. I'm sure I just need to take it apart and clean it, probably has some junk slowing it down inside. I played with a Microtech Combat Troodon the other day and now I want to get one of those, it fired way harder than my Infidel and was single edged so I could carry legally here in Texas. Of course I think OTF knives look way cool, but just aren't as practical as a good folder. I love my Emerson wave knife for a good EDC blade, never have to worry about springs wearing out or anything, it'll last forever if you take care of it. Unless you're a mechanical engineer and have four hands, I wouldn't recommend it.
Seriously, try the compressed air and oil method a couple times before you try taking it apart. |
|
OP should have went microtech,
I don't understand the hype behind the infidel, it's fatter and the microtech feels so much better in you hands and I prefere the microtech action. Also unless you get the right one I think the blade is made out of D2 steel, where as the microtech would have been s30v or elmax I like BM but I hate that they charge so much to use cheaper steels on knives. |
|
Quoted:
OP should have went microtech, I don't understand the hype behind the infidel, it's fatter and the microtech feels so much better in you hands and I prefere the microtech action. Also unless you get the right one I think the blade is made out of D2 steel, where as the microtech would have been s30v or elmax I like BM but I hate that they charge so much to use cheaper steels on knives. I handled a friend's microtech last week, and I like it a lot. His knife had double springs in it. First I'd ever heard of the double springs but the action felt very strong. I suspect my next off will be a MT. I will wait and see how the BM acts when I get it back. I will probably relegate the Infidel to carry only in a sheath. |
|
Quoted:
Fired my Infidel probably 50 times and nary a problem! http://<a href=http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t597/RoberaH/image.jpg1_zpsrnsisgzw.jpg</a>" /> You have to carry it and use it. 
Those look pretty pristine. 
|
Armory Sponsor