Auto Griptilian

[texasboy]

Does anybody make an AO Griptilian? If so does anybody know where I could find one? Thanks guys.

 

[Bellasdaddy]

In answer to your question, no I dont.

But, I can snap out my griptilian faster than my auto mini-reflex. And, the grip truly closes with only one hand where the auto needs another hand or leg or object to close it and reset the spring.

So, IMO the manual Grip is better than an auto!

 

[texasboy]

I can open mine fast also. I just thought it would be cool to have an auto.

 

[tapedeck74]

Yeah, I agree with Bella. My 556 flicks out as fast as anything out there, auto or not.
Benchmade autos don't need very much force to close, however, the spring is pretty "light", about the same feel as an assisted opener.

Benchmade doesn't make an "Auto Griptilian", per se, but they do make similar knives, with axis locks, in auto format. Just take a look at their website.

 

[knerd]

I haven't seen any auto grips, but personally I think it would be pointless and just add more to the price of the knife. Knives with the axis lock open fast as is, so making them auto is a little ridiculous imo.

Like tapedeck74 said, there are other Benchmade models that use the axis lock that are automatic.

 

[Masteroffajitas]

Look up the Benchmade Birrage, it's close enough.

 

[THE PUNISHER]

my grip is fast,i can flick it open with the speed of light,when you hear the clack you know..........

 

[tapedeck74]

I've handled some Auto-Axis knives and found that, ironically, the auto opening is Slower that I can open an Axis knife with my thumb.

 

[omaha-beenglockin]

My 520 sees all the pocket time---my 5000 sits in the box----autos aren't near what they're cracked up to be.

 

[dakota]

I wouldn't mind seeing an AXIS model with a flipper. I really like the manual flipper only knives since they open fast as an auto, they have clean blades with no holes or thumb studs, and they retain the ease of one handed closing. I'm no engineer but I think the AXIS's blade closed detent behavior would lend itself to the flipper method of opening.

 

[tdrussell]

I wouldn't mind seeing an AXIS model with a flipper. I really like the manual flipper only knives since they open fast as an auto, they have clean blades with no holes or thumb studs, and they retain the ease of one handed closing. I'm no engineer but I think the AXIS's blade closed detent behavior would lend itself to the flipper method of opening.

I know what you mean about the detent, and the only problem i see with that is that unless the axis bar is held back, it rides the tang, which i think would prevent the smooth operation of a flipper...and the flipper would have to be placed behind the detent so as to not interfere with the axis bar, which would mean it would have minimal leverage....but it could work. I don't see it working any worse than the flipper on say, a boker trance.

 

[kodiak]

A flipper on an Axis lock knife....... I like it!