Fixing up the Deka Hogue In Magnacut

I've always liked the Hogue DEKA but I don't like plastic scales do you know of a company can make the G10 scales

Same issue here, I just sent it in to Hogue. We will see how it comes back.

My g10 magnacut just needed more oil on the washers and after about 20 actions or so its now smooth and buttery. Glad I didn't have to disassemble it. Also you put the pivot on backwards

Benchmade doesn't in my opinion most of the time but all these other American companies that use crossbar locks use weaker springs including TRM with their shadow and the biggest offender lately is tactile with their Maverick that thing has no detent, I feel like the Deka is not as bad but it still doesn't feel like my bugout or 940.

When I close my Deka I keep nicking my palm. The handle is just the right length that my hand has to curl around the back end and the pinkie side of my hand gets in the way. Not a good fidget knife.

So any secret getting that pivot pin lined up? 3 minute struggle for you has been a 3 hour struggle for me.

Excellent evaluation of Hogue's Magnacut Deka, maybe today's best deal in the whole knife industry.

My Para 3 Lightweight came with sharp inside edge scales. I rubbed a nickel on them and it took off that edge super nice. No need to field strip it.

i like the shaprness of the studs and lockbar more grip, also i have the g10 version and love it

I grabbed a benchmade tool off etsy, Bet it'd work with these Hogues too. Makes it so easy.

The other decent cleaning method is wd 40 and an air compressor 👍👏but taking it apart will always be the cleanest

Added OG scales yesterday and didn’t even feel like taking it apart . The insert a driver into the pivot method worked well for me . I’ve done a few of these crossbars and learned of the action is good not to mess with the washers flipping them around .

Few things. Shouldve cleaned the scales. And also with sanding. Put everything away as the dust goes everywhere. Then should've cleaned the scales after sanding. All that dust stuck into everything. Dunno. Just feels like it defeated the point of cleaning everything. The edges where you sanded also look very rough. And not nice at all.

OG will take care of you

Aluminum scales and backspacer 💪🏾

My deka is brand new, what can I do to make more flippy?

Finally picked one of these magnacut deka s up for a bill on sale at my local . I got to pick a knife finally so out of 4 they were pretty much the same except one really stood out like it’s been broken in . Happy so far and ordered the OG scales . We ll see . I thought the magnacut sharpened too easily for magnacut , and strop . Prob not heat treated to potential but I ll use it and let the community know .

Good vid. I love dad jokes so point for that. I ate two pieces of rope and they came out tied together. I shit you knot.

Thanks for making this video , it's very helpful . I'm thinking about purchasing this knife and I might get the G-10 scales. That should solve the issue of ":bending plastic" For me , the price if $136 ain't cheap . Better to pay alittle more and not have that issue.

Very nice. I enjoyed your video thank you for sharing

My magnacut deka came out of the box with waaaaay better than my bugout had when I got it. The bugout was tight AF and only started working properly when I polished the washers with diamond paste. The deka had great action but I went ahead and polished the nice big washers inside there so that I could run it with the pivot tighter. Got the OG aluminium scales for it, which. Eliminated the flex in the pivot that you get with FRN knives and I swear the action is better, it’s def one of my favourite knives now ❤

Wish I got the wharnie tho, I like the clip point but I’m more of a wharnie guy, unfortunately wasn’t in stock when I bought it