Fake xm-18

[Slash]

Really

http://www.ebay.com/itm/High-End-Tit...item3373cb70b7

[The Deacon]

What really boggles my mind is that the real XM-18 uses that same POS looking slot head pivot screw.

[rosconey]

that was by design -when i purchased mine he said he made every single piece even screws

[Pinetreebbs]

I don't even see the Spyderco name or logo?

[SMI]

What really boggles my mind is that the real XM-18 uses that same POS looking slot head pivot screw.

Sure it may be ugly. But I must say it doesn't strip out like 95% of other pivot screws. Frankly I'd rather have that type on a lot of my knives, could care less if it is pretty

[Blerv]

That's lame .

As for the pivot screw I fail to see how a flat head would ever look nice or be less strip resistant assuming proper tools are used. If better its probably on the basis of shear size.

[Pinetreebbs]

Sure it may be ugly. But I must say it doesn't strip out like 95% of other pivot screws. Frankly I'd rather have that type on a lot of my knives, could care less if it is pretty

IMO, if you are stripping out Torx, Allen head or Phillips head pivot screws more easily than a slotted screw you must be using the wrong tool and way too much torque.

[Slash]

Not that the pivot will loosen a significant amount on you in the field. But a flat head requires no special tool that you would need to carry. I also think it gives the knife a more rugged look.

[SMI]

I've stripped torx far more than flat heads. Especially the tiny little torx screws found on clips. No I don't go at them with a power tool. I hand tighten em snug, maybe I'm just too strong for my own good.

[angusW]

I always did find it odd that he uses a slot screwdriver for the pivot but it makes sense that if you do have to adjust it, odds are greater that you'll have a slot on you than any other style of driver. Of course I'm still waiting for a knifemaker to use a Robertson for the pivot