![]() Basically, you deploy the knife against a hard surface so it doesn’t completely open remove the six screws in the handle remove, clean, and oil the components and then reassemble the knife. Tekto provides general guidance on how to disassemble and oil their automatic knives here. I found more evidence of the poor construction of the Skar after removing the pocket clip and seeing how the clip marred the handle’s finish without the knife ever having been used.Īutomatic knives also require some basic maintenance and the Skar is no exception. There isn’t any setup required with the Skar, but since the pocket clip is removable you can opt to take it off or switch it to the other side of the knife simply by unscrewing the glass-breaker pommel. It might not seem like that big of a deal, but when you’re paying $199 for a knife, it’s the little things that matter. One gripe I do have is that the Tekto logo on the carry case is both slightly blurry and off-center. The Skar fits fine in the carry case and carrying it in this manner is a great alternative to using the pocket clip. There’s a large belt loop on the back of the case as well as a small tab at the top. The Skar also ships with a small black nylon carry case with a Velcro flap. The clip has the Tekto name and skull logo on it. The pocket clip is pretty stiff and it took a while for it to loosen up a bit. The attached pocket clip also has a small lanyard hole. The pommel of the Skar is a small glass-breaker that has holes in it for a lanyard. ![]() The switch is knurled a bit on both sides which makes it easier to operate with one hand. After reassembling the knife, I continued my testing but with a greater degree of caution.Īs I found out, the Skar’s switch sits sandwiched between the two halves of the handle and slides up and down the small channel at the front of the knife. Up until that point, despite the dull blade, the Skar had been performing adequately. ![]() This was as surprising as it was disappointing. Unless of course, the screws undo themselves after about a week of use, and the switch, spring mechanism, and blade pop out and fly all over your kitchen as mine did. These screws keep the operating switch, springs, and blade safely in place while using the Skar. The handle of the Skar is held together by six T7 Torx screws. I also found a lot of imperfections and striations along the blade edges which are the result of poor manufacturing. Unfortunately, my Tekto Skar arrived fairly dull, barely able to cut paper. The Skar’s blade has serrations on one end and a straight edge on the other, Down the center of the blade there’s a deep channel with seven small holes. Knives at this hardness hold their edge longer but are also harder to sharpen. The Skar is rated at a hardness of 58 HRC. This type of steel is quite strong and is often used in tools and knives. The blade of the Tekto Skar is made from D2 steel which is a high-carbon, high-chromium steel. I believe they incorporated ceramic bearing into the action.By pulling back on the top of the switch with the same amount of effort the blade will retract back into the handle. It’s supposed to have the absolute best action out there. The guy who started the company, used to design knives for Microtec, he started his own company to take his designs to a new level… and from what is said, they accomplished the mission. One of my friends bought one, and it is simply amazing compared to my AKC evo extreme, and my AKC is pretty nice in my opinion. Good God, those Hawk OTF Deadlocks are pretty dear.Check out Guardian Tactical. Seems like there should be more $200 options. $400 a pop is steep, but the sub $100 are lacking features. ![]() I like OTFs, but frankly, they catch and get flunk out of my pocket once in awhile. I know blade steel and manufacturing location. I just don't like the ergos/shape of it, and it doesn't have a pocket clip-though recent versions have a clip. It seems more dust proof than the BEnchmade. Tearing down the AKC, I was impressed with the inards. A little TLC and the AKC EVO came back to life, need to work on the Microtech when I find the tool I ordered. Granted, the Benchmade has been in my pocket alot and has never misfired, but the Microtech- a drawer dweller and my AKC both stopped working. But you have Microtechs and Benchmade at the top end, and I've gotten a AKC Evo. I know it isn't totally true, but there are very few knives in the $150-300 price point.
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