Drop shutty knives

dkb45

dkb45

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I made the mistake of getting a Skaha, and I'm not totally hooked on drop shut action. I have a few others, the ZT 0562CF, the Quartermaster Mr Roper Eviction (Jared West is scum, but WE makes a good friggin knife), and the Stedemon BP02. Of course there's axis locks that free swinging, but that's different. Are there other drop shutty folders and flippers for less than customs?
 
Well that's entirely unhelpful. Got some recommendations?
 
I'm having a bit of a block, at the moment; but I know my CKF SSE falls shut... as do a few of my PM2s. Pretty sure my GM3 does, as well.
(Patience is a virtue - I got interrupted during the rest of my response... and you couldn't wait a few minutes before saying I wasn't helpful.)
 
Emerson CQC7 Flipper.
 
My best three: K2+Valhalla (Reate), 0462 (ZT) got the latter today, wow, one of ZTs best.
 
My WE Knives 705 drops shut every time. Perfect centering and lockup with zero blade play. The M390 blade takes a beautiful mirror polished hair popping edge. Like every other WE I’ve ever handled, this thing is perfectly made. Can’t find a single fault. Some will say it’s not a slicey blade, but it sure cuts for me! Best construction and action of ANY knife I’ve ever owned.
 
The ZT 0462 is smooth as silk drops shut nicely with just the weight of the blade.

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I have a BM full size Griptillian which also fall shut. And my Spyderco PAramilitary 2. Some others have the potential to drop shut (if we are talking about smoothness of the pivot action), however, your finger is in the way depressing the liner lock or framelock.

Something I try to avoid if you ask me.
 
Of the knives I own or have owned, my PM2, ZT 0562, and one Manix 2 (G10) have all dropped shut. My ZT 0452 is pretty close, just needs a slight wiggle; my Military drops freely until the liner lock engages.
 
unwisefool said:
Freeman 451 drops shut
So does the buck marksman
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Saw the title and clicked specifically to mention these two. Both are stupid smooth, and they drop freely enough to turn into a finger guillotine if you're not careful. I love the action on both, but they're also both among the knives that I won't hand to anyone without a safety disclaimer.
 
Is this "drop shut" thing of inherent importance or is it representative of something else of importance?
 
All of my compression lock, axis lock and most of my liner lock knives drop shut only with the lock disengaged. I really don't consider knives to be "drop shutty" unless the blade just drops shut without having to hold a locking mechanism in the disengaged position. My only knives that truly drop shut are the WE 705 and Buck Marksman. Not sure the Marksman really counts either. My Hinderer XM-18 and WE 604 come close, but not without a single little shake.
 
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HappyDaddy said:
Is this "drop shut" thing of inherent importance or is it representative of something else of importance?
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It usually indicates a knife that is very precisely made and has highly finished surfaces (low friction pivot). In the real world of knife use it really is of zero importance. This in a knife nut forum for people that are obsessed with the subtle details of knife collecting and usage. Bottom line for me is that a "drop shutty" knife is cool and nice to use.
 
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