CRKT M21-04 VS CRKT M21-14SF? Ideas?

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I used to have the M21-04 model which has the "deep belly" 3.9 inch blade, and have considered going back to that again. I saw someone recently who showed me their M21-14SF, which has two "Carson Flippers" on it instead of one. Has anyone hear had a chance to use/carry both these models? The SF Special Forces version seems to be in relatively intense demand these days. What I want to know are two things:
1] Is the difference truly significant in some ways?
2] Is the SF, with the "Double Carson flipper" as easy to open very fast as the knife with just one flipper?

Thanks all.
 
I occasionally carry the M16 13sf, the thinner model. In comparison to the flipper action on the standard, cheaper, single flipper m16 that one can get at REI, I think the action is much easier to initiate. The flippers stick out a little more, so almost no movement of the wrist is needed to engage the liner lock. Just a little pull down with the index finger. It's very smooth as well. The downside to the sf models is that the flippers (with tip-down carry) tend to catch on things you walk by. The knives are tip-up capable, but that would really hang up when you tried to draw it from the pocket. This is also the only knife I have dropped and had it fully open from the impact. All in all, a good knife, and I like the more pronounced double flipper over the smaller, normal one.

DC
 
That's what I wanted to know. Do you think the double flipper on the large one would be somewhat bulky for edc? I thought the large one with the single flipper was not too bad for edc, although a touch on the bulky side.
 
The double flipper can be used like a wave mechanism. I have the 13sf and 14sf.

Please keep selling to the appropriate forum.

Ken C.
 
The spear point? What are the prices? One of my distributors systems are down. I have noticed over the last year that although I have accounts for wholesale price, quite often I can still do better buying from someone else though.
 
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