best flipper for arthritis hands

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I can't use a thumb stud or auto button without pain. So I'm looking for a flipper. The best grip I have found is on the SOG-Tac Mini Auto. But the button kills me. So does anyone know a knife that is less painful to grip - perhaps with a 3-3.5 inch blade, somewhat light weight, reasonable blade steel, $200 or less?

Thanks,
 
Look up the kerahaw link fires great and made in the USA also a great price 39 bucks I belive
 
FWIW, you've just named many Zero Tolerance knives, I think. They tend to be a bit larger, which may or may not be more comfortable given your arthritis (ouch, sorry). Most that I know of are spring-assisted, which should help with the flipping action for you as well.

They aren't all necessarily light, but I've seen heavier, too.
 
Dsquare said:
I can't use a thumb stud or auto button without pain. So I'm looking for a flipper. The best grip I have found is on the SOG-Tac Mini Auto. But the button kills me. So does anyone know a knife that is less painful to grip - perhaps with a 3-3.5 inch blade, somewhat light weight, reasonable blade steel, $200 or less?

Thanks,
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I would have to say a manual flipper with ball bearings. an assisted knife would be great for opening with arthritis, but closing it would probably be a pain in the ass ( read hand).

only example I can give that I have used is the zt 560 but its a pretty big knife.
 
I've the same problem. I carry a Kershaw Oso-Sweet. Good knife, good steel, A/O flipper that works great. Also have a Kershaw Volt 2 - same works, just different blade style.
Rich
 
If you can find a CRKT Ripple I think it may be what you're lookin' for, reasonable price, flipper with bearings and very comfortable in hand.
 
I'd imagine that if the button on the SOG hurts you, then releasing a framelock or linerlock might cause you the same pain.
 
Blues Bender said:
I'd imagine that if the button on the SOG hurts you, then releasing a framelock or linerlock might cause you the same pain.
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I had the exact same thought. I feel like an axis lock would be easiest. No stiff detent to overcome and simply pull back on the lock bar in a pinching motion. Seems the most effortless, in my opinion.
 
The SOG Mini Vulcan certainly flips very easily (axis lock). I have sort of moved past my SOG fixation, but the Vulcan's (regular or mini) flip very easily. I believe they are still made in VG-10 steel. You could do a lot worse.

My first thought was the ZT 0770CF assisted opener. It functions very easily. The liner lock could give you a bit of a problem with serious arthritis issues in the hands. But only you would know from experience with liner locks.
 
Kizers. I have the 423, its very easy to flip.
 
22-rimfire said:
The SOG Mini Vulcan certainly flips very easily (axis lock). I have sort of moved past my SOG fixation, but the Vulcan's (regular or mini) flip very easily. I believe they are still made in VG-10 steel. You could do a lot worse.

My first thought was the ZT 0770CF assisted opener. It functions very easily. The liner lock could give you a bit of a problem with serious arthritis issues in the hands. But only you would know from experience with liner locks.
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Why do you have to hurt me like that? I cringe at any axis lock not made by benchmade or at least credited to benchmade.
 
What about a pm2; the compression lock is very easy to open and close and can be done with less strength than a flipper from the same index finger


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ostanley99 said:
Why do you have to hurt me like that? I cringe at any axis lock not made by benchmade or at least credited to benchmade.
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If I remember correctly, both the Axis and Arc lock were released very close together, the designs independent of each other. I actually like the Arc lock better, but the quality of most of SOG's knives has suffered, except for their made in Japan models.
 
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