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Lion Steel SR2 Mini Molleta
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Lion Steel SR2 Mini Molleta
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Designed by Pensato Michelle, also known as “Molleta” to his Italian following, the Lion Steel SR2 Mini is crafted in Maniago, Italy—the City of Knives. It features Sleipner steel that’s hardened to over 60 on the Rockwell scale for superior edge retention Read More
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keyboard_arrow_downMaxwellDemonic
838
Jul 31, 2018
I'm getting the feel this is another "priced by location" piece. Teflon washers on anything above $40 is absurd.
Wayoftread
68
Jan 11, 2019
No doubt better action with bearings. And ceramic better than steel bearings. But in dusty environments like the warehouse I work in lube attract the dust like crazy. Plus bearing are the easy cheap way out to get good action for a lot of companies. Got good action and washers you have a well made knife with great tolerances.
ulven
25
Jan 12, 2019
i have too dissasemble my bearing knives weekly otherwise they feel like they are running on sandpaper
nextcity
Oct 19, 2017
I would go with a Ganzo G720 for $16.99 shipped free from numerous sites in China. Ganzo dominates the ultra-budget, yet "real knife" sector of the market (plus they are fun to collect). Even with shipping from China, you will get it sooner that this Italian "stud" in this drop.
nextcity
Nov 10, 2017
Ganzo knives are the best knives in the history of the world. No other knife company even comes close.
Rebuswind
228
Nov 10, 2017
nextcityo, now I get it...so you really hate ganzo...by trolling, you try to make ganzo looks bad...it is my fault to feed the troll.
locura247
70
Oct 3, 2017
Love this. Chose the red(more on burgandy side). Bit small in my big hands. Only one problem is now I want more lion steel knives. Will definitely debate on which one to pick up. Great all I need is more knives to feed my addiction....could be worse I guess.
locura247
70
Oct 4, 2017
Take a look @ the SR-11. Which looks like they took they SR-1 and made it a flipper and replaced washers with Ball Bearing.
awk
1600
Oct 4, 2017
Mine was really hard to open. I took it apart and found bits of metal and some rather grimy lube. After cleaning the action is much better and I can flick it open like the video. Overall I like the knife a lot. If MD could get the new SR-11 for a good price I'd pick one up.
I took a picture of some metal chunks that were embedded in the washers:
I took a picture of some metal chunks that were embedded in the washers:
Ray_NC
29
Mar 7, 2018
The photos for this knife don't show a full view of both sides of the blade. Does this knife come with a Massdrop logo?
Omniseed
1972
May 8, 2018
You are saying that the logo is a dealbreaker for you in one breath, and in the next saying that you never really liked the designs and that's why you aren't interested.
Either way, your weird tirade against me for daring to converse with you in a discussion board is enough for me, you have yourself a normal one bud.
Either way, your weird tirade against me for daring to converse with you in a discussion board is enough for me, you have yourself a normal one bud.
Ray_NC
29
May 9, 2018
OmniseedOnce again, you have misrepresented what I said, twisting my words into what you want them to be, rather than what I actually said.
I am going to give you the benefit of the doubt, and assume that you read some of the posts that other people made in this discussion of LION STEEL knives, and mistakenly attributed them to me. That's the only way that I can keep from thinking you're a complete < profanity not used here for civility >.
You may want to re-read the posts in this discussion, and pay careful attention to the ones that I posted, and the ones I did not.
I am going to give you the benefit of the doubt, and assume that you read some of the posts that other people made in this discussion of LION STEEL knives, and mistakenly attributed them to me. That's the only way that I can keep from thinking you're a complete < profanity not used here for civility >.
You may want to re-read the posts in this discussion, and pay careful attention to the ones that I posted, and the ones I did not.
Kaozer
275
Nov 20, 2017
Axeguy
1372
May 16, 2018
KaozerYea. You’re so right. I find most of my knife friends and contacts are in The US...so I have few compatriots where I live. Same problem out your way?
awk
1600
Oct 20, 2017
Disassembly:
(Note the handle is made of buttery soft aluminum... don't force anything and be careful not to scratch it. The washers are somewhat soft and delicate too.)
The captive pivot unscrews from the presentation side (not the side with the stop pin screw). There is threadlocker ... you may need to heat the screws (but not so hot that it softens the washers). I heated to a surface temperature of 150°F
The easiest way to remove the blade is to remove the stop pin, rotate the blade so it's pointing all the way up, then insert something between the scales to wedge them apart a tiny bit wider than the blade+washers. I used a stack of blank ID cards (they are handy for various wedging/spudging/scraping tasks). Don't use any sharp tools to poke around.
Now you can clean everything. You could measure the washers at this point if you want to swap them. But I'm not sure it's a good idea to put metal washers next to soft aluminum, and the design of the handle puts the blade under constant pressure so it probably wouldn't be much smoother.
Reassembly:
Procure a plastic, teflon, or wooden rod about 5mm in diameter and cut it so it is just slightly taller (0.2mm-0.5mm) than than the washer/blade "sandwich". I used part of an old pinwheel toy.
Lube the washers if you want (I have no idea what lube, if any, is best for Teflon washers, I went with a little silicone lube). Also lube the detent track if you like. Assemble the sandwich on the rod and just slide everything into the knife until the rod falls out of the pivot hole. It'll be pretty snug going in, but that's okay, all the friction should be on the rod and not the washers.
Reassemble with new threadlocker. Put the little rod somewhere (maybe in the knife's box) so you can use it again later.
My knife was full of gunky lube and metal shavings (pieces of metal were even embedded in the washers). I was not able to flick open the knife open until I cleaned it.
The captive pivot unscrews from the presentation side (not the side with the stop pin screw). There is threadlocker ... you may need to heat the screws (but not so hot that it softens the washers). I heated to a surface temperature of 150°F
The easiest way to remove the blade is to remove the stop pin, rotate the blade so it's pointing all the way up, then insert something between the scales to wedge them apart a tiny bit wider than the blade+washers. I used a stack of blank ID cards (they are handy for various wedging/spudging/scraping tasks). Don't use any sharp tools to poke around.
Now you can clean everything. You could measure the washers at this point if you want to swap them. But I'm not sure it's a good idea to put metal washers next to soft aluminum, and the design of the handle puts the blade under constant pressure so it probably wouldn't be much smoother.
Reassembly:
Procure a plastic, teflon, or wooden rod about 5mm in diameter and cut it so it is just slightly taller (0.2mm-0.5mm) than than the washer/blade "sandwich". I used part of an old pinwheel toy.
Lube the washers if you want (I have no idea what lube, if any, is best for Teflon washers, I went with a little silicone lube). Also lube the detent track if you like. Assemble the sandwich on the rod and just slide everything into the knife until the rod falls out of the pivot hole. It'll be pretty snug going in, but that's okay, all the friction should be on the rod and not the washers.
Reassemble with new threadlocker. Put the little rod somewhere (maybe in the knife's box) so you can use it again later.
My knife was full of gunky lube and metal shavings (pieces of metal were even embedded in the washers). I was not able to flick open the knife open until I cleaned it.
Tacotime
65
Oct 18, 2017
Got in on this drop the last time around. Chose the red one. Basically it's like a sexy scarlet. Ooooo, is it pretty.
Honestly, IMO, for $99, you will never purchase a knife which feels better or looks nicer. As far as practicality is concerned, sure, there are better options out there for EDC, but this is just a great knife to own. You'll want to EDC it simply for the fact that you love it. Those with ginormous mits may not be a huge fan of the grip, but the majority of you out there shouldn't have a problem. Deployment is just fine with the washers provided, see my earlier video posted here. Though some other guys noted a few problems.
WORD FOR THE WISE: Don't disassemble. Unless you have the exact same size washers on hand, it's best to just leave it alone. Nick Shabazz is a little dramatic with his video, but he's not too far off the mark. It's not worth the hassle. I just went a week with my SR2 sitting on the shelf because I wanted to clean mine out a bit, which resulted in tearing/bending one of the washers. I just received the replacement washers in the mail today(4 different sizes of them). I went with bronze this time, and so far, so good, though no marked improvement by any means over the regular washers.
Part of me wants to buy another one of these babies to give as a gift, or maybe just hold on to? After seeing the red in person, I imagine the orange probably looks stunning.
Honestly, IMO, for $99, you will never purchase a knife which feels better or looks nicer. As far as practicality is concerned, sure, there are better options out there for EDC, but this is just a great knife to own. You'll want to EDC it simply for the fact that you love it. Those with ginormous mits may not be a huge fan of the grip, but the majority of you out there shouldn't have a problem. Deployment is just fine with the washers provided, see my earlier video posted here. Though some other guys noted a few problems.
WORD FOR THE WISE: Don't disassemble. Unless you have the exact same size washers on hand, it's best to just leave it alone. Nick Shabazz is a little dramatic with his video, but he's not too far off the mark. It's not worth the hassle. I just went a week with my SR2 sitting on the shelf because I wanted to clean mine out a bit, which resulted in tearing/bending one of the washers. I just received the replacement washers in the mail today(4 different sizes of them). I went with bronze this time, and so far, so good, though no marked improvement by any means over the regular washers.
Part of me wants to buy another one of these babies to give as a gift, or maybe just hold on to? After seeing the red in person, I imagine the orange probably looks stunning.
MaxwellDemonic
838
Jul 31, 2018
WayoftreadYeah, and that's why the Butterfly Tax is trash. They don't want you opening or maintaining your own knives, which is a bit fucked given their spotty quality control.
joschka77
8
Sep 14, 2017
omg that rabbit hole...
My wife asked me to get her a pocket knife for a birthday present. If only i had known how deep a rabbit hole she was leading me into... for 3 weeks i´ve been researching the hole knife topic now. Buying a Kizer for a birthday present for my wife, and two pocket knifes (incl. this one) from massdrop for myself outta shear fascination for the whole topic...
Damn....
Wayoftread
68
Mar 11, 2018
The cure is get a budget knife, Ganzo ,or other. use it sharpen it then ask yourself why pay more for a knife when these work fine. Try kitchen knives they get used more. Try ceramic blades.
Axeguy
1372
May 6, 2018
joschka77So sorry!!! Sending the sympathy card to your local knife store, cuz you will know each and every employee very well in time. :(
Robdigi
3
Mar 10, 2018
I want one these...I love the Handle and Blade...
but I don't know about that little wheel that keep the blade in check seems like it could be a real nuisance...
I read a few people mention it as a major problem while others don't make much of it...
so I don't know what to think!
Any of guys have a Lionsteel with this feature?
What is your experience!!
eiseman
26
Apr 4, 2018
LOL!! See what I'm saying ! And I can't lock mine while it's closed. I thought you we're speaking from experience. Bad Wayoftread! No biscuit for you. LOL
Fabulous knife with the worst #$%#$ lock system ever invented.
Fabulous knife with the worst #$%#$ lock system ever invented.
theglobesurfer
23
Mar 8, 2018
Lionsteel does makes an awesome knife, I have the SR1 aluminum, SR1 Titanium with damascus blade and just recently found the SR11 Titanium Sleipner flipper. Once you handle the new Lionsteel flipper models, these older SR1 and SR2 models seem to completely lose their appeal. I have larger hands and the SR11 fits me very well...this SR2 is just too small but may be ideal for the gentleman with smaller hands. Do yourself a favor and check out Lionsteel's new flipper models (SR11, SR22) these new models are way better!
Axeguy
1372
May 6, 2018
theglobesurferMy hands are XL. Though I love the design and the steel used and the fact that it is an integral or monoblock handle, it is too small and too slippery in my hands for me to be happy. And as a PS for people trying to use the rotolock to keep it closed...it is a very simple device only designed to keep it open so you are not concerned that the lock failing (which would take some crazy bad luck to have happen anyways). I have never heard of anyone having an issue with rotolock except here on this forum so maybe these are from the ‘delete bin’??? Who knows but it is a much-awarded design and iconic for the brand (and apparently from a small-handed part of the world). (No, that was NOT a Trump joke! It just seems an unreasonably uncomfortable wield for a big hand.)
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