Flipper knives: Tab locations

MTHall720

MTHall720

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I’m just getting into flipper knives. Is there any specific reason for some tabs being on the front or top as opposed to other tab locations??
Thank you.
 
Yes. Tabs on the front or top are specifically put there by the designer to make those knives terrible and cumbersome to open compared to a 'normal' flipper tab in an effort to drive traffic back to good designs (like normal flippers) while simultaneously making money on a bad (but newer) design by selling knives to people that refer to them as "fidget toys".
 
NapalmCheese said:
Yes. Tabs on the front or top are specifically put there by the designer to make those knives terrible and cumbersome to open compared to a 'normal' flipper tab in an effort to drive traffic back to good designs (like normal flippers) while simultaneously making money on a bad (but newer) design by selling knives to people that refer to them as "fidget toys".
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While I agree that front flippers aren't as intuitive to use as a standard flipper at first, it's a short learning curve. I'm still not just a huge fan, but I do have a couple front flippers that are Laconico designs that I love, and I can deploy them no problem.

That being said, a standard flipper will still be easier to use for most people out of the box. Honestly though, I'll still just take thumb studs or spydie hole most of the time..
 
My ZT 0055 is a fidget fiend, and a dang nice production execution of of GTC's flagship.
 
A knife with a regular flipper tab does not/or is generally uncomfortable if you like to choke up your grip close to the blade. The top or front flipper eliminates this.
 
the flipper on the back is better at self defence because it opens up into a handguard and you wont cut ur hand if you stab someone because the flipper tab blocks your hand from moving onto the blade because of the stabbing pressure in a self defence sutiation you might find yourself in
 
Carl Kills Kittens said:
the flipper on the back is better at self defence because it opens up into a handguard and you wont cut ur hand if you stab someone because the flipper tab blocks your hand from moving onto the blade because of the stabbing pressure in a self defence sutiation you might find yourself in
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Love the username 😂
 
Carl Kills Kittens said:
the flipper on the back is better at self defence because it opens up into a handguard and you wont cut ur hand if you stab someone because the flipper tab blocks your hand from moving onto the blade because of the stabbing pressure in a self defence sutiation you might find yourself in
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Some truth to this. Although if you slam your hand into a flipper tab…you may just get cut.

Great knives for self defense are fixed blades with rings on the back…no guard…the knife will penetrate deeper.

OP? What are you looking to use this knife for primarily?
 
Sharp & Fiery said:
Some truth to this. Although if you slam your hand into a flipper tab…you may just get cut.

Great knives for self defense are fixed blades with rings on the back…no guard…the knife will penetrate deeper.

OP? What are you looking to use this knife for primarily?
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Cutting cardboard, plastic ties, a little old fashioned whittling But would like some defense capable abilities as well. Although I am not expecting to use it like that. So took first and defense second
 
Another reason for this is that flipper and similar opening supports are prohibited in some countries. Invisible front and top flippers circumvent these laws.
 
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