Carson Flipper

[Liveitloud]

Just wondering if anyone had any experience with the knives that have this feature. I have a couple of CRKT M16's and I have found the flipper to be a real great little feature. The knives deploy with rapid speed. After playing with one awhile and handling my other knives I find myself reaching for the flipper, to no avail.

I'm assuming that CRKT has a patent on this but not sure. Any thoughts?

 

[Danno4017]

Just wondering if anyone had any experience with the knives that have this feature. I have a couple of CRKT M16's and I have found the flipper to be a real great little feature. The knives deploy with rapid speed. After playing with one awhile and handling my other knives I find myself reaching for the flipper, to no avail.

I'm assuming that CRKT has a patent on this but not sure. Any thoughts?

I have a Jim Hammond Cruiser with the Flipper and it is a good knife overall.
The Flipper is a lot better than using the thumbstud.

 

[Liveitloud]

I agree. It really spoils you after you handle it some. I would love to see some higher end knives with this type of deployment.

Note: This is not to discount the quality of CRKT.

 

[Danno4017]

Mate it is a feature I will always look for in a moderate priced folder.
I have 1/2 a dozen folders mainly CRKT and Kershaw and they do what I want from them.
Opening envelopes, cutting boxes and straps etc.
Occasionally cutting my Apples or getting a blemish of my Peach.
The usual stuff that most here have to deal with every day.

 

[Jos]

I would love to see some higher end knives with this type of deployment.

There are many higher end knives with this deployment. Darrel Ralph, Greg Lightfoot and Kit Carson are three that I can think of now.

 

[Kazeryu]

The Buck Sirius is a very nice AO-flipper which opens with real authority. The Buck version of a liner lock is built like a tank, too. After months of playing with the flipper, the lock bar still hasn't wandered over the tang one bit. Full steel liners and machined aluminum scales for a nice feel.

It's pretty much the only knife that can compete with my BM710 for pocket time.

 

[tirod3]

I have two from CRKT and a Kershaw with the feature. I got used to pushing it for opening and also found them "not there" on the EDC of the day. Puts a hesitation in using a non-feature knife.

I prefer the "Colt Commander" style over the "Shark Fin" for the looks, but they all seem to work the same. It does require a less secure grip to push the flipper with the forefinger hard enough to open. Haven't dropped one yet, tho.

My current EDC doesn't have it - an oval hole opener - and I've find I don't see it as a necessity. This knife has good ergonomics for my hand so it opens securely and easily with the oval. It meets all my needs and critieria without a flipper, but on the others it was helpful because the standard openers didn't work as easily as the flipper.