How to disassemble and maintain the QSP Penguin Pocketknife (with first impressions)

[@gregcrist9648]

It’s wonderful to be living in the era of D2 and micarta in the 30 to 50 dollar range. This is a solid little knife!

[@ZoneCrasher]

Not all D2 is the same since everyone is making their own version.

[@tatanleanduck]

When I first got into knives, Cutlerylover and Nutnfancy were pretty much the only big reviewers in the game. I remember when D2 first started making appearances, and we considered it to be an exciting steel at the time. I remember people talking about D2's INSANE edge retention. Getting back into knives after like a 10 year hiatus, it's pretty surprising to see how much has changed.

[@thewhitegarveytwg8912]

Knives Plus has an exclusive Penguin with the blue micarta and S35VN blade for $59.99.

[@jwade4]

and marbled carbon fiber too 😁

[@andrewhines939]

bro, thank you

[@IlliniDog01]

Nice! Thanks for sharing.

[@tristanmurphy4731]

Thanks..... I'm now gonna spend money I dont have.....

[@Cadwallader38]

Bought it as soon as I saw this comment

[@AYellowPepper]

I like how large those washers are! I wish more companies would use larger bronze washers!

[@thrifty9797]

The current ones they're shipping come with 3 washers on each side, 1 nylon and 2 bronze and they're much smaller and worse quality than the early runs.

[@colenouwens2589]

Carried this guy for a month at work, strops up really nicely

[@stoneblue1795]

I got one early with the tan Micarta. Seriously runs like it is on bearings. Wonderfully made at any price, no complaints. It's my Sunday knife it's that good.

[@klaassiersma4892]

I like this one i'm a fan of denim micarta. With those bronse and teflon washers i usualy put them in with the bronse one touching the blade, i did that with my coldsteel ad15 too, it makes it a lot smoother.

[@IlliniDog01]

I haven't found a better knife at this price. Highly recommended.

[@SparcMac11]

had a tough day but im glad i got to come home to watching this video nick.

[@Cadwallader38]

QSP is my new favorite budget brand the quality and price is unbelievable.

[@alcattyman797]

Nice vid, thanks. Re Alleima (Sandvik) 14C28N see Larrin Thomas's article on it - Best budget (low cost) knife steel. 14C28N was Larrin's choice for many reasons which I won't go into here. I agree with Larrin, it's on all QSP's I own and is superb. I trust Alleima and QSP's apparently good heat treat of this steel. Cheers, AL.

[@clintmyers2291]

This knife represents a lot of firsts for me, which the price point allowed me to take a chance on. First modern folder, first sheepsfoot only blade, first knife with a D2 blade, first knife with micarta, first knife I've been able to carry with a clip, and first time I purchased from a Chinese knife brand (to be fair I've never bought an American pocket knife either as I grew up in Case country and they were given to me). I liked the Penguin so much I finally pulled the trigger on the Neckmuck.

[@jamesrodgers3132]

It's a Wharncliffe, not a sheepsfoot.

[@clintmyers2291]

@@jamesrodgers3132 Thanks

[@SimplicityEDC]

@@jamesrodgers3132 it IS a sheepsfoot..

[@spyhunter6411]

Is there any reason you reversed the washers? Not trying to be like "YOU DID THIS WRONG HAHA" I am actually curious. Does it not matter which is inside or outside? Teflon vs bronze?

[@gimcnuk]

bronze are more wear resistant than teflon

[@Seth6756]

Just bought three of them. Two for some gifts for friends and one for me.

[@sethwatson8952]

2 of these came in the mail this week. I find it hard to flick open like Nick does with the thumb stud. Of course, I've never liked thumb studs. If it was a flipper, it'd be a WINNER! (for me) I also have to say, both of the ones I got shave hair without an issue. In all, impressive for 30 bucks.

[@nicholsliwilson]

That’s interesting, @Nick Shabazz mine came completely clean & lightly lubricated, although this one wasn’t exactly dirty. Had mine for a while & I like it, I particularly like the denim Micarta.

[@doofy28]

This is one of the knives I recommend if people ask me. I have one too.

[@OneMinuteKnifeReview]

Thank you for these. Love them.

[@orli2002]

Please tell me what screwdrivers do you used. Thanks

[@mr.elliott393]

Nick, what is your favorite fidget knife of all time

[@Thomas-dz4eg]

My lock bar snapped after 8hrs of use. Drove my wife crazy flicking it all day. Warranty service was very poor and it took over a month for China to approve a replacement. They made me pay for shippping on the replacement knife. My knife had the Teflon washers against the blade, not the frame.

[@jamesomalley4556]

I had 3 washers on one side and one on other! no nylon ?

[@naka14141414]

A general question for everyone, what is a good folding knife for bar tending? I like to mix drinks and cut fruits and other garnishes

[@yak5802]

spydiechef

[@MitchBollig]

Or to save some big $, a Spyderco Pacific or (upcoming) Atlantic Salt

[@SlavicCelery]

My advice in that situation, for your home bar go fixed blade. Maybe Japanese style kitchen knife - www.bladehq.com/item--Shun-Sora-3-12-Paring-Knife-VB0700--19140 But since you're asking about folding... No this one is not what I would go with. I think having additional belly on the blade towards the tip makes for a more flexible knife.

[@ghiblinerd6196]

Why do I have 4 bronze washers on mine?🤔

[@MrBaseballlover6]

"100% that is be my bet" Lol never change Mr. Batman

[@DreBluntz]

I might buy a second one just incase . I like it that much

[@GearToolEDC]

Aren’t the nylon washers supposed to be on the blade side? You put them back on the liner side. Just making sure. Thanks.

[@destro6971]

I picked up one of these a bit ago and the info card in the box says the washers are copper not PB, does that make any functional difference that anyone is aware of? Shiny is shiny, after all.

[@jacknemo8021]

Yes. Pb is of course stronger. Also the usual industrial variety is self lubricating and not as subject to galvanic welding. That matters to those of us in salty coas tal places. As this is a very light duty piece I don't think it matters. In fact Nitinol would be my choice for all but the tankiest knives.

[@destro6971]

@@jacknemo8021 thanks!

[@jeroen1111]

Excellent choice sir! I really like mine!

[@granddaddylurch9178]

Mine had 3 bronze washers in there??

[@bob4390]

Bought a Penguin in Green Micarta. LOVE this knife. The only issue I have is the edges on the thumb stud are darn near as sharp as the blade. What would you suggest I use to ease the edges of it a bit? Thanks...

[@tristanmurphy4731]

Dude you put the Teflon on backwards, thats gonna goof the action up bad 😆

[@UrbanWoodsman87]

I also noticed that he did that... oops!!!

[@psyfertech]

thats one thing i kind of dislike about the loctite stick is it tends to scrape off as you are putting the screw into the hole but i find it still usually gets enough on the threads usually to work sometimes i will take my spring bar tool and poke the loctite down into the screw hole

[@alexanderbertallo1995]

Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work. Sweet piece btw...

[@joeruiz6133]

I just took mine apart and I have 2 bronze washers on each side (total of 4) plus the 1 Teflon per side. I only saw 1 bronze per side on this video. What’s going on here?..

[@tony2169]

Mine too

[@bobbychuckles8764]

I can't decide on the Parrot or the Penguin.

[@RandomFlares]

I received a flipper Penguin yesterday...Sending it back today...Terrible lock stick with the liner...Happens.

[@Stahlwerk88]

It’s probably oil/grease from the pivot causing the lock stick. Wipe the lock face off routinely as you break it in and it’ll clean itself out in a day or so.

[@tristanmurphy4731]

Uh... flipper Penguin? Sure you aren't thinking of another model?

[@dude28405]

I didn't see where you get the Batman mask on the website

[@WhatsthePOINT_EDC]

you make this look so easy man! I would like to rit die mine but im concerned about things not going right. Thanks for the video.

[@Hunglikeagrimsmo]

Mine came with warped washers and was very sticky. All I had was bearings so I swapped bearings into it and my god does it ever run amazing with them

[@srt4magoo]

What size bearings? Mine came 1 teflon washer and 4 bronze washers. It opens ok but stiff to close.

[@Hunglikeagrimsmo]

@@srt4magoo I don't remember as I've since sold it but if you have a set of calipers you can measure the width thickness and the pivot hole and match the measurements up with bearings here usaknifemaker.com/shop-categories/folding-knife-parts/washers-and-bushings.html Or from skiff bearings

[@srt4magoo]

@@Hunglikeagrimsmo Thanks!

[@pompgt7234]

Pretty sure my R2D2 has a Teflon on top of the bronzes too 🤔

[@johnkang9749]

Random question...why is the paramilitary 2 called the "PM 2" but the paramilitary 3 called the "Para 3"???

[@TheKyleMark]

Because the Para 3 isn’t a nickname, it’s the full name. They dropped the “military” for the 3. Unless you’re asking why they did that, in which case I couldn’t say for certain. Probably they didn’t want a tactical sounding name on it either because tactical stuff is viewed as kinda hokey nowadays by most knife people, or because it would seem silly to imply a knife that small was meant for some kind of tactical purpose.

[@johnkang9749]

@@TheKyleMark ohhh so para isnt short for anything. Got it thanks bro

[@CoenBijpost]

Mine had blue loctite on the screws. Maybe they upgraded.

[@blos90]

Do you think it would accept ball bearings or are them too thick?

[@KenpoFish]

Ball bearing washers won’t work. Blade would need to have recessed tracks milled for the ball bearing washers to sit in.

[@Metalhead-4life]

Is the Penguin supposed to be a drop shut knife or is the detent too tight? and what about the frame lock versions dont they have bearings?

[@franksalem8580]

I bought one with OD green micarta and like it a lot. How can you go wrong for the price?

[@jacknemo8021]

Denim micarta so hot right now.

[@floydpots]

Thanks for the disassembly videos Nick! Don't the Rat1 and 2 come with bronze/teflon combos?

[@ncode03]

He put the washers at the wrong position. The teflon should be against the blade, not the frame. Teflon is supposed to protect the D2 blade from micro scratches from the bronze which prevents it from rusting faster.

[@1130jawz]

Weren’t the Teflon washers against the blade and pb against scales?? Sorry if someone mentioned this already I don’t read comments from random jackasses 😂

[@crushed2death]

Summer’s Eve?

[@VoodooMike]

If you're goung to call a knife "Penguin", surely you have to make it a flipper? 🙂

[@johnbowen5336]

Teflon over bronze is the manufacturer admitting that their tolerances are out of control and ugly. If their tolerances were any good at all they would not need compressability at any point in their construction. Kizer has a nasty tendency to do the same thing in their budget line.

[@jeroen1111]

Don’t forget about Cold Steel

[@franksalem8580]

Cold Steel, Hinderer and Demko knives all use teflon washers in knives costing over $400. There must be a reason. These are all knives with outstanding tolerances.

[@johnj.baranski6553]

@@franksalem8580 Teflon has nice smooth action.

[@vyr01]

swap the pivot to the d shape side

[@optimuscrime608]

Nick, you put the Teflon in wrong. It’s suppose to touch the blade. Watch LTKs video…

[@shafts__6821]

Mine came as washer teflon washer so i think some are different

[@tecnotrog1]

I actually like the QSP parrot 🦜 in D2 better than the penguin 🐧 🦉

[@martindenckermann9624]

First! 🏁

[@kyleralph1778]

The second i see Teflon i quit caring lol

[@clintonlewis1261]

I bought qsp parrot.

[@grilledcheese1318]

Is this a real accent?

[@petipetya]

It is badly put together . Teflon should be on the blade, bronze outside.

[@NickShabazz]

Why do you think that? Doesn't particularly matter.

[@petipetya]

@@NickShabazz Thank you for your feedback. I didn’t know it didn’t matter the order . I like to put it back as it was :)

[@koga8100]

Instructions unclear, turned into a penguin. 0/10 misleading tutorial

[@yak5802]

If you want to disassemble and clean a QSP knife, drop it in the garbage disposal

[@NickShabazz]

This comment may be edgier than the knife itself.

[@yak5802]

i bought a “damascus” version as a gift, but had to check it out first.. The damascus was peeling off the blade 🤣 went right back where it came from!

[@johnj.baranski6553]

@@yak5802 China