Thread: Why Use Traditional Pivot Pins Anymore?

I tend to be a traditionalist in most things, but with my razors I prefer hex nuts and Torx screws. Some people are good at peening pins tight once they loosen up. I'm lousy at it. I may have devalued some of my razors by resorting to more modern methods, but I do enjoy the easier adjustability (for me anyway), and I can do the adjustments myself. To each his own. My experience has been that when a heavy 11/8 or larger razor gets loose, it can be pretty intimidating. I've been married twice, so I'm already as intimidated as I need to be.

I tried hex nuts and torx screw. Eventually I just went back to pins.
Proper pins will stay tight far better than either torx or hex nuts.
The idea of using adjustable things seems interesting at first, and much better.
But when you've used them for a while, the glamour fades and you realize that if you had just pinned them properly first time round, you wouldn't be left with something that you need to readjust every so often. And especially with larger blades, they tend to wiggle slightly too loose for comfort.

The only use I have for nuts is during construction, to assemble everything and see if things fit and line up properly.

Pins done right just have a classy look to them. Also you know someone had to take time and care to install each one. The screws just to me give a factory assembly line, rushed to get out the door look. To each their own.

For me at least, I like pins. I want to be able to say that when I make a new set of scales that I created as much of what was done as I could. And pins give that classic look no matter what scale design you choose to use.

For me its the aesthetics. pins are less obtrusive, and slimmer in overall nature. Nuts, by necessity, require either a thicker scale to counter sink the head into to lessen its obtrusiveness, or, simply be "noticeable"

I have thought about pins and screws. I like the look of some screws but wonder about them coming loose. Does anybody use thread locker (Loc tite) on them ? And which one ? Permanent might be a little hard to just tighten later or take apart defeating the whole purpose. Trade offs it looks like.

Originally Posted by 10Pups

I have thought about pins and screws. I like the look of some screws but wonder about them coming loose. Does anybody use thread locker (Loc tite) on them ? And which one ? Permanent might be a little hard to just tighten later or take apart defeating the whole purpose. Trade offs it looks like.

Most everyone uses Loctite... Keep in mind that all pins loosen over time regardless of screws or rivets

Blue is pretty strong on the small stuff