FLIPPER-Yes or No?

Yep. Makes knives easier to open regardless of what the haters say. Combine it with an assisted action folder and you've got a great thing.:thumbup:
 
I LOVE the flipper (Kershaw Groove & ZT 0200)...It's alot more positive and quicker for me than thumb-studs or the Spydiehole.
 
I find it great to have on AOs. I also like how they turn into finger guards when open.
 
I like Kershaw's Flippers but I don't care for other manufacturers Flippers. The other flippers require some wrist action and Kershaws don't. The flippers on the Ram and Skyline work better than AOs or AUtomatics.
RKH
 
Oh yes!!!

Quick, easy and FUN!!! What more do you need? ;)

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BETO
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Assisted opening works very well with flipper.
For manual - not bad for heavy blades, like Kershaw JYD II.
 
With AO they aren't too bad, but I find manual ones unreliable in opening for me. I can open a knife much more consistently with a stud or hole. I never cared for using a flipper to open a knife in public either. Draws attention.
 
If the knife is AO then a flipper is mandatory IMO.

My favourite knives are NON-AO that you can open all the way with a flipper. In my case my Kershaw Groove and CRKT M16. I can sit there watching TV flipping those open and closed all day long.

When I got my Boker Trance, I was VERY dissapointed that a wrist flick was neccesary in combination with the flipper.
 
I prefer thumbstuds to opening holes (though even they aren't that bad) on non-AO's. While I rarely carry an AO, and when I do, it's a nearly always Camillus with a thumbstud. the flipper was a feature that gave me some serious WOW! factor when I bought my first Kershaw Speed Safe- and I would definetely prefer that feature on an AO if I was going to EDC one. The only downside is that people are more apt to think it's a switchblade when you use the flipper than the thumbstud- especially if they aren't knife people.
 
I will take ( and purchase ) a knife with a flipper on it before any other opening system. I also would not touch an AO without a flipper.
 
I like flippers, but they're not necessary for me to like a model. I like a lot of different opening methods. Not much of a fan of AO, but I don't hate them. I generally prefer manual everything including flippers.
 
Like the flipper, I have one w/ A/O and one without, both Kershaw, I should try some other brands too but those are both great. Took me several tries to get the hang of the non A/O but after that it's can't miss open. I feel like my hand and thumb is better positioned at opening than with thumbhole or stud.
 
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