I still tend to make my work knife a Sebenza on washers. All my knives on bearings drop shut. When I'm working and my mind is on not just my knife, but on whatever else I'm holding and working with while my knife is in my hand, I don't want it to drop shut. I want to have to purposefully open and close the knife. I don't mind an OTF for this because I can be very purposeful with the switch, but I don't like a blade that free falls shut. I'm also not sure I trust bearings when a knife gets dirty yet, at least not with more than pocket lint. So I tend to carry a small Seb for work, and my other knives like Hinderer, Curtiss, etc. when I am just at home or hanging out around town with friends and family.
Maybe in most people’s cases, it’s pretty similar. I have both types & for me, washers are ideal at my job. As a machinist, there’s grime & grit mixed with oil & chemicals everywhere. I tried keeping a knife on bearings but it became troublesome. At home however, I go with bearings & like them equally so. Spyderco sage 5 lightweight is as good as it gets with washers. That I’ve experienced
huh... i always heard of the whole dont get gunk in bearings, but now i have to rethink things. ive definitely gotten all sorts of things in washers (sand, coffee, blood, etc) and it always affects the action a lot, but never bearings. hope this doesnt become another controversy
Hmm interesting, I consistently have the opposite happen, bearing knives seem to not work for me, I work construction and stuff like that, washers haven’t given me much difficulty at all. I’m gonna do some testing on my own, try to figure out some definitive results. Great video!
Never had much experience with them but the fact is you still can’t just wash them out and the amount of clearance between the washers and the other components means that anything that gets into them will effect the action
They say assisted opening is "cheating". I'm not the biggest assist/open fan...but if the steel is properly heat treated....I could care less. Washers / bearings...I hear bearings get dirty actually...but I can't tell the difference. I do TRY to get a knife on bearings if it's possible. Why? Because I see people who say very good things about em...if im being honest
I've been carrying a bugout for a year, never taken it apart and don't have any plan to.... I cut steak I wash it, I whittle a wood stake I don't... Tomorrow I'll cut butter and open some mail.... Next day I'll dig out a splinter.. But I ain't taking the knife apart... I might spray some slick stuff if I think about it..... If it ever wears out those bushings I'll talk to benchmade... Lol probably not I don't expect it to ever (as long as I give a shit)
So this was basically ceramic bearings vs phrosphor bronze washer. Compare steel bearings vs nylon washers and you will get exactly the opposite result. Ceramic is self lubricating that's why is stays smoother even with dirt in it. Same for nylon. Phosphor bronze is not really self lubricating and needs alot of maintenance and lubricant to be smooth.. same for steel bearings. You can't really just compare bearings to washers you need to compare all the different types.
I disagree… All of my FFKW knives run on steel bearings and I have not seen a problem with the action if anything I’ve noticed that knives with ceramic bearings are more prone To having action issues when dirty . And as far as the nylon washers or Teflon washers I noticed the same issue with my rat one that runs on Teflon washers That I do with the sebenza on phosphorus bronze... it’s a matter of service contact… The reason I used these two knives were at that I knew for a fact they were the dirtiest ones in my case. Washers are washers bearings are bearings, surface contact is still surface contact more surface contact is more friction
You have put it better than anyone else I have heard!
I still tend to make my work knife a Sebenza on washers. All my knives on bearings drop shut. When I'm working and my mind is on not just my knife, but on whatever else I'm holding and working with while my knife is in my hand, I don't want it to drop shut. I want to have to purposefully open and close the knife. I don't mind an OTF for this because I can be very purposeful with the switch, but I don't like a blade that free falls shut. I'm also not sure I trust bearings when a knife gets dirty yet, at least not with more than pocket lint. So I tend to carry a small Seb for work, and my other knives like Hinderer, Curtiss, etc. when I am just at home or hanging out around town with friends and family.
Maybe in most people’s cases, it’s pretty similar. I have both types & for me, washers are ideal at my job. As a machinist, there’s grime & grit mixed with oil & chemicals everywhere. I tried keeping a knife on bearings but it became troublesome. At home however, I go with bearings & like them equally so. Spyderco sage 5 lightweight is as good as it gets with washers. That I’ve experienced
huh... i always heard of the whole dont get gunk in bearings, but now i have to rethink things. ive definitely gotten all sorts of things in washers (sand, coffee, blood, etc) and it always affects the action a lot, but never bearings. hope this doesnt become another controversy
Hmm interesting, I consistently have the opposite happen, bearing knives seem to not work for me, I work construction and stuff like that, washers haven’t given me much difficulty at all. I’m gonna do some testing on my own, try to figure out some definitive results. Great video!
Freaking awesome as always "crazy sharp" I have always found your vids very informative and entertaining!!!!!
What about Teflon washer like on hinderers
Never had much experience with them but the fact is you still can’t just wash them out and the amount of clearance between the washers and the other components means that anything that gets into them will effect the action
They say assisted opening is "cheating". I'm not the biggest assist/open fan...but if the steel is properly heat treated....I could care less. Washers / bearings...I hear bearings get dirty actually...but I can't tell the difference. I do TRY to get a knife on bearings if it's possible. Why? Because I see people who say very good things about em...if im being honest
The problem is when bearing her dirty fast. And sand dust ect is not good for bearing. It can ruin the bearings.
I've been carrying a bugout for a year, never taken it apart and don't have any plan to.... I cut steak I wash it, I whittle a wood stake I don't... Tomorrow I'll cut butter and open some mail.... Next day I'll dig out a splinter.. But I ain't taking the knife apart... I might spray some slick stuff if I think about it..... If it ever wears out those bushings I'll talk to benchmade... Lol probably not I don't expect it to ever (as long as I give a shit)
I thumbs upped it immediately. Did I do good MIke?
Absolutely
Nice job on the video
So this was basically ceramic bearings vs phrosphor bronze washer. Compare steel bearings vs nylon washers and you will get exactly the opposite result. Ceramic is self lubricating that's why is stays smoother even with dirt in it. Same for nylon. Phosphor bronze is not really self lubricating and needs alot of maintenance and lubricant to be smooth.. same for steel bearings. You can't really just compare bearings to washers you need to compare all the different types.
I disagree… All of my FFKW knives run on steel bearings and I have not seen a problem with the action if anything I’ve noticed that knives with ceramic bearings are more prone To having action issues when dirty . And as far as the nylon washers or Teflon washers I noticed the same issue with my rat one that runs on Teflon washers That I do with the sebenza on phosphorus bronze... it’s a matter of service contact… The reason I used these two knives were at that I knew for a fact they were the dirtiest ones in my case. Washers are washers bearings are bearings, surface contact is still surface contact more surface contact is more friction