Boos Blades Smoke TS1

There's been some chatter about the Smoke around here. I'm sure with WE Knives doing the manufacturing it'll be well made. For me it blends in with the glut of front flippers that seem to be hitting the market of late. There's nothing about it that seems to stand out.
 
I think that the price for the materials used, maching, and ball bearing pivot set it apart. Is very said to be very smooth and fast. Also most WE knives are $250 and this is $200.
 
WE has been doing a series of knives for Ferrum Forge/Massdrop that top out at $125. You might want to check those out also.
 
I really like the blade profile, but that's about it. I don't like the modern design of the frame lock, the front flipper, and the handle shape. It's just not for me in any way. But if it cuts, holds an edge, locks securely, opens and closes smoothly, and holds up to hard use, it's going to be a good tool. Let us know how you like it!

Zieg
 
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Anyway its front flipper of the year 2017
 
just got mine today...freaking love this thing...now im gonna have to carry right handed now...heh.
 
I'll have to carry it for a while before I can make a proper assessment but my initial impression is that it's just OK.

The way Will Boos talked about this design, the Smoke represents his best effort at creating the best possible front flipping action. The result is a front flipper which behaves just like every other front flipper. Which is to say, it opens just slightly more awkwardly than other common one-handed opening systems.

The fit and finish is just like every other WE. Which is to say what once would be really great for a production knife but is pretty par for the course nowadays for knives at this price point.

How one appreciates the look of a knife is obviously entirely subjective but I have mixed feelings about this design. When open, I think it looks great -- really sleek with some nice details. When closed, however, I have a problem with it.

In my opinion, the desirability of a front flipper* is to create a elegant closed profile with no protrusions. A front flipper certainly doesn't add any advantage to the opening action of a knife. In fact, it detracts slightly from the opening action. Unfortunately, the design of the flipper tab on the Smoke protrudes out of the top of the frame when closed and so doesn't accomplish the one thing I want on a front flipper.

*Outside of South Africa where it was apparently developed as a one-handed opening system that complies with local knife laws.
 
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