The Hidden Brilliance of the Spyderco Swayback - Disassembly of a Slysz Titanium Framelock

I've never seen anything like what's going on inside this knife, and it's a big part of why the Spyderco Swayback is able to freely drop to your nail when closing while also having zero perceivable blade play, despite being on washers. It's honestly brilliant! And this is definitely one of the nerdier videos I've put up, complete with hand-drawn diagrams and everything. 😅 Trigger warning: Physics! 😝

Chapters
00:00 Intro & Background
00:59 The Wicked Looking Blade
01:46 Hollow Grind and Blade Finish
02:51 Almost a Crowned Spine
03:19 Grind Comparison To Holt Haptic
04:21 Perfect Piercing & Detail Work Tip
04:42 Uncommon Downward Angled Blade
05:40 Swayback Handles & Pinch Grips
06:31 Typical Spyderco (Lack Of) Sharpening Choil
07:04 Slicing Performance
07:38 Nice, Contoured Handles
07:51 The Wrong Clip
08:22 No Skeletonization
08:38 Weight & Balance
09:35 A Surprise Lock Bar Insert
10:10 The Pros of Slysz Style Lock Bar Access
10:49 The Cons of Slysz Style Lock Bar Access
11:17 Excellent Thumb Flick Action
12:28 Questionable For Lefties
13:09 Perfect for Slow Rolling
13:19 The Obvious Part of the Exceptional Closing Action
14:59 The Hidden, Brilliant Part (Disassembly!)
15:33 Clever Part #1: The Tiny Washers (Physics!)
17:34 Obvious Hidden Part: Polished Surfaces
17:56 SUPER Clever Part #2: The Asymmetric Stop Pins
20:10 WHY and HOW I Think This Works
25:49 Why/How Summary
26:52 Final Thoughts

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