Best production flipper?

[AlphaDog86]

What do YOU think is the best production flipper on the market today?

 

[ScooterG]

That’s like trying to pick the best super model or best IPA. There is no clear “best’...unless we’re talking Kate Upton...and Pliny the Elder... ok, still don’t know the best flipper.

 

[Fire Beard]

That’s like trying to pick the best super model or best IPA. There is no clear “best’...unless we’re talking Kate Upton...and Pliny the Elder... ok, still don’t know the best flipper.

This Reate New Torrent is the Bell’s Two-Hearted Ale of the IPA world .

But for real OP, this is the smoothest flipper I’ve ever experienced. Ceramic ball bearings (and detent ball). It literally falls shut and rockets open. Astounding quality in both the action, tolerances and f&f. Excuse my horrendous photography. It’s late.

 

[jnevill]

I love my ZT 0561, while big, it is a cutter with girth. Chicks dig girth.

 

[SW-EDC]

ZT0450/52

 

[marcus52AR]

Have you tried a SAK or an opinel yet?

 

[Eagle Scout]

No doubt Reate produces knives (for themselves and others) with amazing action and will have a place in this conversation. Obviously, answers to this popular question will vary depending on experiences and cost of admission.

My sample of the K2 still holds my vote for the best action in a production knife on bearings, for the money. Flipper or not (and what's the difference since it fires open) the ZT 0850 on washers is just as smooth in both directions - it's remarkable.

 

[b00n]

Valhalla, K-2 and Morrrf-5 are my winners currently.

 

[GatorFlash1]

They are all the best! So pick the one you like the most. Here is a nice Strider you might enjoy.

https://www.gpknives.com/marfione-c...orite-mirror-m390-vapor-blast-frame-lock.html

 

[Rykjeklut]

Purely for flippability the 0450 is damn good.
But it's not a good knife. IMO.

 

[AlphaDog86]

Have you tried a SAK or an opinel yet?

^Not flippers

 

[AlphaDog86]

They are all the best! So pick the one you like the most. Here is a nice Strider you might enjoy.

https://www.gpknives.com/marfione-c...orite-mirror-m390-vapor-blast-frame-lock.html

^Looks nice but let’s stick to production flippers

 

[marcus52AR]

I haven't tied a reate yet. Of the flippers I have tried, this is the best so far.

 

[camhabib]

It really depends on what you mean by "best" and what you consider production (because technically all knives are produced, just not all in mass). Best action, best in terms of durability, ease of maintenance, best in looks, etc.

Without thinking too hard, I'd say someone like Shiro is probably up there, along with maybe Grimsmo and Thorburn. There are a ton of other makers though who do just as nice, if not nicer, work.

 

[Heartland_edc]

ZT 0562
ZT 0393
ZT 0392
ZT 0452
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ZT flippers in general get my vote.

 

[BBW]

Shirogorov on the high end and ZT on the middle end

 

[brandoak]

Notorious best flippers are the ZT 450 line and Shirogorov.

 

[marcus52AR]

This Reate New Torrent is the Bell’s Two-Hearted Ale of the IPA world .

But for real OP, this is the smoothest flipper I’ve ever experienced. Ceramic ball bearings (and detent ball). It literally falls shut and rockets open. Astounding quality in both the action, tolerances and f&f. Excuse my horrendous photography. It’s late.


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Sorry, off topic but..

Can those blade stops be used as thumb studs?

 

[js1badsti]

for the price the steel will modus has outstanding flipper action and can be had in a less expensive steel at 40 bucks to cf and m390 at 160.

 

[Fire Beard]

Sorry, off topic but..

Can those blade stops be used as thumb studs?

They can. It’s very easy to middle finger flick (SpydieFlick TM) using the blade stops. I find it harder to flick with my thumb though.