I am having trouble unlocking the shears. How do they open?
1148410
Hi Janet......all you have to do is push the orange circle up towards the blades and that should do it. Then you juts push the circle towards the handles to lock.
1148411
Push the orange button toward the blades to open. This is a problem with these and I have to do this a little too often. I have been thinking that maybe some spray lubricant might help. They tend to tighten up.
1148412
Slide the center round orange button forward and backwards to lock and unlock.
1758414
There's a spring clip that locks it open. Look into the slot that the blade folds into. Right up at the base of the knife blade there is a little lever that you can push to the left to release the lock. Cheers.
845300
It is not easy... especially the first time! Look for the "latched" part on the long edge. Kind of push in the one part and pry the other apart. Once it has been opened, it is a little easier the next time. Hope this helps a little. I'm sorry I don't know how to be more specific in writing.
2013413
No they don't. You have to open the tool to use blade. But it do have lock.
1233742
I've never found these that hard to open. If new it should be oiled already (you would see a clear oil on the blade and tools)
267833
Turn them straight up and down, then use a small flathead screwdriver to pry it out the first time. I had to use needle nose players to even turn them the first time. After that it opens fine.
720226
There is a slit at the top right. Just use your fingernail or a small screw driver and pry it open.
1634373
The top of the head opens. Not each blade but the three together Insert your fingernail on the side and pop open. Clean and reinsert
590730
Push the locking mechanism to the opposite side of the bag and pull open the the top portion of the bag. It will open similar to a zip lock bag. I hope this helps.
1477338
Inside the handle with sharp side up there's a lock bar that locks blade in place. With blade pointed away from you press bar to the left that will unlock blade so you can close it.
24733
First flip up the locking mechanism that is folded down over the blade.Then slide the piece of metal that is on the side of the blade down.Remove the blade and insert another (or just flip the current blade around to use the other side of it).Slide the piece of metal back up and the lock back down.
1596311
No they don't "lock" in the opened position. Only the knife and scissors lock in the opened position. I have read some of the other answers to your question saying that the tools "lock" in the opened position. There is a resistance spring to hold them open but to me this isn't "locked". I own some Gerber tools and they have what I call a "lock open" position. You have to slide a locking bar to release an open tool. You can actually "pry" against the lock without having it unlock.
201836
Within the sleeve there is a lever that locks it into an open position...push it to the left and close the blade.
2103362
Swivel the locking lever and pop it out. It's not hard to do. Take the old blade with you to the store as there is a bewildering selection.
1268072
Well yea thats how your suppose to open mines opens just fine. Maybe the knife is rusted or its broken sorry
2361
okay the thumb on the numbers is not a sure fire way to open them - I just used a flat head screw driver. Line up the flat head with the seam between the two halves and twist open. Quick and easy.
728893
Hi David! The easiest way that I do it is to pull the release clip to the front of me. I can get it open easier that way. Hope this helps!