Flipper Hawk RAM, has anyone

Id like to see how this lock system compares against the arc lock or the axis lock. Looks like a solid system, but it looks like its a little more cumbersome to engage and disengage than say, the arc lock.
 
What's interesting about this lock is that because it's entirely asymmetrically lateralized -- that is, embedded in one half of the knife's frame, there's no problem with interfering with the center axis line.

If you look down the center of the knife, there's nothing but pivot and blade.

Which means you can get a flipper on the blade, and it doesn't need to pass through any kind of center-axis bar, such as the AXIS, Arc, or Ball-Bearing locks.

This is why we've never seen a flipper on any of those locks.

-j
 
biogon said:
What's interesting about this lock is that because it's entirely asymmetrically lateralized -- that is, embedded in one half of the knife's frame, there's no problem with interfering with the center axis line.

If you look down the center of the knife, there's nothing but pivot and blade.

Which means you can get a flipper on the blade, and it doesn't need to pass through any kind of center-axis bar, such as the AXIS, Arc, or Ball-Bearing locks.

This is why we've never seen a flipper on any of those locks.

-j
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SOG Vulcan. I have one, wonderful knife. It has both a flipper and an arc lock.
 
spencetron said:
SOG Vulcan. I have one, wonderful knife. It has both a flipper and an arc lock.
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Oh ho.

I need to go check this out.

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Pretty cool. They worked around it by embedding the flipper behind the Arc-Lock's mechanism and putting in a cutout where it cuts through it.

That works. Interesting. Does it flip open with a lot of force with a finger touch, or do you still need a bit of wrist?

Thanks!

-j
 
It requires a bit of wrist, depending on how you are holding it. I usually use the thumb studs anyway, or just flick it open with my wrist, only.
This is why Im interested in the RAM, id just like to see how it compares to the vulcan.
 
Hm, interesting, thank you.

It's a neat piece. Only time will tell how well it holds up.

It's quite hard to open the RAM with the "studs". I'll have to go check out that Mini-Vulcan-II.

-j
 
If the release button was about a half an inch forward (closer to the blade pivot) the knife would be perfect. I say this because my my thumb grips the knife right at the spot where the button is, and when I use the flipper my thumb pressure on the button locks the blade fom opening.

Does this happen to anybody else?

My clip was too tight also, but I slightly bent it out and now it is just right.

I would like to see a new hawk knife with a 3.5 in blade and the button fix (closer to the blade piovt) . This Hawk Lock w/Flipper model could be a bassis for a whole lot of new designs. Like the way Benchmade has done different designs around the Axis lock.
That would be way cool:cool:

All that said, I am liking this knife more and more every day.:) It is an excelent knife and I use mine daily for all kinds of cutting tasks. Did I mention I LOVE the flipper. It fires like a Speedsafe. Very smooth. (when I keep my big thumb off the button!!) :o
 
dmonay said:
If the release button was about a half an inch forward (closer to the blade pivot) the knife would be perfect.
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I would actually like to see it moved slightly farther away from the pivot point, if anything. :p

My natural tendency is also to place my thumb right where the release is. If I move farther down the knife, then my index finger has to reach too much to properly use the flipper.

I place my thumb just above the release, and this gives me good leverage with my index finger to flip with authority.

I actually don't see this as an issue with the knife as much as something I need to get used to as a user.

A little loosening of the pocket clip, and an ever so tiny loosening of the pivot screw, and it's just the way I like it! :D
 
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