Dedicated Front Flipper Thread. Let's See Em!

scorpnsnake

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Lately I've been on a front flipper kick. I find the sleek and simple designs handsome and functional.

Studs, holes and flippers tabs and disks are all great for various reasons, but sometimes I want a clean blade with no holes or cutting path obstacles and the ff is my answer.

What a satisfying deployment, with leverage for days.

Here's my little pile and I'd love to see yours. Dedicated front, top or multi deployment models with a ff welcome.

Open and closed would be nice when possible, so we can see that flipper profile.

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This is a Petrified Fish Beluga. It's about 5.4 oz, 3.625" blade K110 and has a heavy duty feel that holds up in use. The liner lock makes a thunk like a frame lock when it catches. Photo is from the manufacturer's site.
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I didn't like the idea of a front flipper at first, but now I do like the clean look and the fact that you can slow roll them. Here are the best ones I've gotten:

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Also found that a bunch of knives that aren't known as front flippers can be front flipped:

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I love a dedicated front flipper. I'll dig back through some old EDC pics for good examples. I usually take pics open so a key feature won't be obvious. The diversity of flipper shape, placement, and orientation are always a bigger deal to me with front flippers.

To start, the Kizer Mini Momo is fun. It's mostly "mini" in that the regular version is rather large. The mini is "just right" for me as a general carry. It is also one of the more interesting executions of a front flipper in being placed much farther out from the handle. The scale edges are a little crisp on these so I did a little ergonomic rounding on the one in the first two pics. The one in the third pic is a fancy Christmas edition, so I left it as is.

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The Petrified Fish Scholar is an interesting one. It was obviously inspired by Spanish razors. The blade is relatively thick but comes down to a reasonably thin edge. The spine is nicely crowned and the jimping is comfortable. The front flipper is a bit more difficult here, requiring enough force that I have trouble with some opening techniques.

That's another thing to think about with front flippers. Do you run your thumb over from the side, push over it with the tip of the thumb, reach around with a finger and pull, or push with a curled finger? So much depends on the design. Here, only the first and most basic two methods work for me and I have to be thoughtful with the second. Still, having a few types of pretty wood among the different handle materials available...

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Tsujigiri said:
I didn't like the idea of a front flipper at first, but now I do like the clean look and the fact that you can slow roll them. Here are the best ones I've gotten:

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Also found that a bunch of knives that aren't known as front flippers can be front flipped:

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Gorgeous! Love that Davless. I'll have to get my Persian out and try it.

What is the second in the top photo?
 
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