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Favorite "flicking" knives (not just flippers)...
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Kershaw Injection 3.0
Love the thumbstuds. I find them a lot better to use than the Blur-style thumbstuds.
Love the thumbstuds. I find them a lot better to use than the Blur-style thumbstuds.
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BM 943 for sure.
Also the 940, but the lighter blade on the 943 makes it flickier, opens and closes with an almost imperceptible wrist action.
Open/close it in front of non knifers and I usually get sideways glances or "Is that a flick knife?"
BM 707 Sequel too.
And definitely the Para 2.
And I will also add the Manix 2 XL and 950 Rift. The larger size and weight requires more wrist action, but smooth and nice to manipulate nonetheless.
For opening, the Domino is just mint. Frame lock is what I think of as a fumble closer though.
Also the 940, but the lighter blade on the 943 makes it flickier, opens and closes with an almost imperceptible wrist action.
Open/close it in front of non knifers and I usually get sideways glances or "Is that a flick knife?"
BM 707 Sequel too.
And definitely the Para 2.
And I will also add the Manix 2 XL and 950 Rift. The larger size and weight requires more wrist action, but smooth and nice to manipulate nonetheless.
For opening, the Domino is just mint. Frame lock is what I think of as a fumble closer though.
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dkb45
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Mini Grip, ZT 550, Timberline Worden folder. Nothing else has been as fun as those 3. I guess I could also say that the Spyderco Junior was also great, but the compression lock caused to to be dropped on my foot, so the fun factor dropped a little from there.
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Have you used any mid- or full-sized Axis lock knives? I find them very similar - not identical, but close. YMMV, obviously.
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Cant believe no one (as far as I saw) mentioned a Kershaw RAM.
It is a flipper but to me is the most fun out of any knife I own to flick open and closed using the lock or flipper.
It is a flipper but to me is the most fun out of any knife I own to flick open and closed using the lock or flipper.
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Oh, this is an easy one to answer:
Grant & Gavin Hawk R.A.Z.R.
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Well...
I have to agree with shandrydan and go with the KERSHAW RAM for number 1. It's the greatest flipper I've ever held and for the price is just unbelievable. You don't have to use the flipper either. The hawk lock is similar to an axis, but a bit smoother, at least on mine.
So, as I foreshadowed, any BENCHMADE WITH AN AXIS is just fun to play with once broken in. Only thing I've found comparable to the RAM's hawk lock.
Also love the action on my G-10 SPYDERCO MANIX 2(not the lightweight, doesn't have the same smooth action). Not quite as satisfying as the Benchmade axis locks or the Hawk Lock, but still excellent. There's a "3-dimentional feel and sound" when playing with those first 2 that others just don't seem to get. None-the-less, I love spyderco's ball bearing lock.
PARAMILITARY 2 it also fun. Something about the placement of the hole that makes it flick out more naturally with forefinger/middlefinger flicking. Plus, like all the above mentioned lock types (if you noticed, I think the lock is what makes a great fondling knife) the compression lock allows one to flick the knife opened and closed, a requisite for a great knife to play with.
I didn't really include this as it would really be a different thing, but of course a butterfly knife is more fun than all of the above, but that's not really a fair comparison, is it?
I have to agree with shandrydan and go with the KERSHAW RAM for number 1. It's the greatest flipper I've ever held and for the price is just unbelievable. You don't have to use the flipper either. The hawk lock is similar to an axis, but a bit smoother, at least on mine.
So, as I foreshadowed, any BENCHMADE WITH AN AXIS is just fun to play with once broken in. Only thing I've found comparable to the RAM's hawk lock.
Also love the action on my G-10 SPYDERCO MANIX 2(not the lightweight, doesn't have the same smooth action). Not quite as satisfying as the Benchmade axis locks or the Hawk Lock, but still excellent. There's a "3-dimentional feel and sound" when playing with those first 2 that others just don't seem to get. None-the-less, I love spyderco's ball bearing lock.
PARAMILITARY 2 it also fun. Something about the placement of the hole that makes it flick out more naturally with forefinger/middlefinger flicking. Plus, like all the above mentioned lock types (if you noticed, I think the lock is what makes a great fondling knife) the compression lock allows one to flick the knife opened and closed, a requisite for a great knife to play with.
I didn't really include this as it would really be a different thing, but of course a butterfly knife is more fun than all of the above, but that's not really a fair comparison, is it?