CRK Flipper?

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Mike45ACP

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What's the chance of Chris Reeves ever making a flipper? I'm *fairly new to the knife world and don't know that much about the man himself but I sense it'll be a cold day in hell before we ever see a Chris Reeves flipper. That said I really wish he would, *I'd be first in line to buy one!
*I'm sure some here on the forum may either know him or know enough of his beliefs, or*philosophy that they can add more than my sheer conjecture. Your thoughts?

Mike

PS.....I think we'd see a flipper before we'd see an assisted knife from CRK.
PSS.....monitor's please delete this if it's an old topic that's been beaten around like a red headed step child. I did a quick search and didn't see anything, but then again I'm slow.
 
I sure hope they don't make a flipper...

I like flippers and all, but they're more of a "fad" than a tried-and-true design like the Sebenza. I'd hate to see CRK give in to that... There's enough makers out there taking up the "latest-greatest" market, CRK isn't one of them...

CRK makes the-working-mans knife, and it should stay that way...
 
I'd be very surprised.
A Chris Reeve flipper would be like Obama joining the Klan
 
I think the high end flipper world is dominated by Hinderer and some others. CRK sticks to what they do best and I think Chris has some intentions of staying in the relative safety of making a timeless classic. Who could blame him? He makes a product that's the benchmark for the rest of the knifeworld.
 
Blues Bender said:
I sure hope they don't make a flipper...

I like flippers and all, but they're more of a "fad" than a tried-and-true design like the Sebenza. I'd hate to see CRK give in to that... There's enough makers out there taking up the "latest-greatest" market, CRK isn't one of them...

CRK makes the-working-mans knife, and it should stay that way...
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The working-man's $400 knife.

That's why you see so many Sebenzas in the pockets of construction workers.

Anyway, I don't think CRK really needs to made a flipper, and I love flippers! CRK has their niche, and ZT and the other companies will make all of the flippers and whatnot. Honestly, I would just like to start seeing steel lockbar inserts on their non-ceramic-lock-interface models. Also, perhaps just the option of ordering one from them with different blade steels.

I feel like some variety of G&G Hawk collab would be more fitting, somehow.
 
I believe that CRK has been the benchmark for all production "tactical" knives for at least the ten years or so I've had an interest in knives. I think if they made a flipper it would only be if they had something new to say and they would make it as the best there is.
 
I never would have thought CRK would make anything like the Ti-Lock so you never know. However, I sincerely doubt CRK will dive into the flipper market.
 
Comeuppance said:
The working-man's $400 knife.

That's why you see so many Sebenzas in the pockets of construction workers.
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Maybe not...
But it wasn't meant to be a collectors item either.

It's not like we can't afford them, most construction workers don't carry a knife at all! It's usually a utility knife they're using. I just happen to be a construction worker with a knife addiction, and that addiction has lead me to believe that the Sebenza (or Zaan') is the best darn utility knife out there for the-working-man.

That is, if you're willing to drop $350+ on a knife. Most people aren't, not just construction workers... Heck, I've seen a lot of construction workers with some pretty pricy guns, to each their own! Most people don't use a knife like I do!
 
While I don't think they will, or have any desire for them to, I could honestly see CRK doing a flipper - seriously, guys, it's not like it's a new or waning feature. Calling flippers a "fad" kinda ignores how they've been around for something like 20 years. Flippers, as a concept, can drive, vote, and probably drink at this point. They're here to stay as an opening mechanism.

That said, I would be surprised... But not as surprised as I was when Emerson debuted a bearing pivot flipper.

I've typed about three different paragraphs in this space and deleted them all because I ended up contradicting myself each time. I'm torn, I guess. Flippers are fun, but also functional. Perhaps too aggressive, but, tanto tips and umnums aren't the most peaceable knife shapes...

...I don't know, man. I think I would have to see what it would be like before I could form a decision.
 
I would say that, based on his disdain for flicking his knives open or really anything else that causes unnecessary wear or deformation in his products, it's not going to happen. Chris Reeve is proud of his knives and wants them to be treated respectfully. A flipper, by design, just isn't his style.
 
I think the people who don't follow him much may want to google Chris Reeve knife flicking
Who knows maybe he would it just seems very unlikely. Some makers build what they believe in and hope people will buy others build what ever everyone buying Chris strikes me as the first type
 
Doubt it. Don't get your hopes up, what you see is what you get with CRK. The incorporation of a flipper would ruin a good thing, IMO
 
"That's why you see so many Sebenzas in the pockets of construction workers."

I worked construction for twenty some years and never saw a single sebenza in that time. Most construction workers carried Sheetrock knives as BB said or some a cheap ass gerber or buck 110. We have to keep in mind that were really in the minority of even people that do carry knives.
I don't think that CR would be lowering himself in any way to come out with a flipper. After all what is a flipper, just a way to open a knife. An alternative or some might argue even a progression from the thumb stud. I'd disagree with some here and do wish he'd try his hand at a flipper but agree with most that he probably won't. It would be a big risk. He's at the top of the heap in many eyes and when your at the top there's no place to go but down.

Mike
 
Mike45ACP said:
"That's why you see so many Sebenzas in the pockets of construction workers."

I worked construction for twenty some years and never saw a single sebenza in that time.
Mike
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That was my point. It was a joke, jabbing at the term "working man's knife" when applied to a CRK.
 
Please no. That would be a terrible move for the company IMO.

Think about it.

CRK has always been the trend-SETTER, not the one that follows the pack through the various industry fads. The second they gave into the pressure and joined the flipper market, they'd never be quite the same to me. Notice they also haven't started using bearings in their knives? Theres probably more than one reason for this, but I'll bet a big part of it is their refusal to follow the pack. CRK does its own thing, and has been doing it quite well for decades now.

Not to mention they'd have a crap ton of competition from other excellent flipper makers if they started making one (think Brous, RHK, shirogorov, etc), whereas their current lineup has very little competition in comparison. Everyone knows there's nothing quite like the sebenza, whether you love it or hate it.

But a generic Ti framelock flipper? There a dime a dozen nowadays.

Oh and how well would a flipper go with CRKs philosophy? They make simple, but extremely high quality WORKING knives, not flavor-of-the-month fast-deploying tactical blades. Smooth, solid, and dependable is more thier thing than fast and flashy
 
Ok, got it now! I told you guys I was slow :-).
I do agree wholeheartedly with your thoughts on flippers not being a fad. There a well tested proven design at this point and I don't look at them as a gadget or passing trend.


Mike

Comeuppance said:
That was my point. It was a joke, jabbing at the term "working man's knife" when applied to a CRK.
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J85909266 said:
I would say that, based on his disdain for flicking his knives open or really anything else that causes unnecessary wear or deformation in his products, it's not going to happen. Chris Reeve is proud of his knives and wants them to be treated respectfully. A flipper, by design, just isn't his style.
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What he said
 
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