Front Flippers - pictures and discussion

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Actually that post is supposed to drop into a frog. The knife is too long for a pocket clip. The frog in the picture has a hole, but I would need a notch, the bottom of which would correspond to the lower edge of the hole. I am going to order a Kydex frog customized to fit the knife. In the mean time, I use a Napolean pocket.View attachment 797856
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I meant the quillion on the spine side when open. If the knife was tip up you could use that spine side quillon as a wave feature.

I know that people take sheathes, set up with the button like that, and hang them directly from their belt without the frog. I bet you could carry that knife comfotably like that. It works for in waist band carry too. Just drop the knife down your pants and the stud should catch on the lip of your pants.

As long as your belt is not excessively loose it is pretty secure.
 
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i can't seem to find the product page, but miso2 mentioned it's $78? what's the blade length? is there a release date?
 
josh yu josh yu looking up some info it seems a collaboration between a polish knife maker Ostap Hel and Real Steel Knives but I didn't see price mentioned but only glanced at Ostap Hel FaceBook and Instagram pages.
 
I looks like it was just announced days ago and isn't at retailers yet, though Real Steel mentioned the price on their social media.
 
josh yu said:
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i can't seem to find the product page, but miso2 mentioned it's $78? what's the blade length? is there a release date?
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It's brand new design by Polish designer Ostap for Real Steel. I don't now when, but MSRP $75. Probably sandvik and alloy handle.
 
2 months ago I’d never even HEARD of a “Front Flipper” and now I need one. I hate you guys. No...let me rephrase that. My wallet(and my wife) hates you guys. :D
 
I bought and have tried a front flipper Zieba knife and came to the realization that I really don't want nor need to learn a new deployment method. It took me long enough to learn the middle finger Spydie flick.
As far as looks go I must admit that it is a very sleek design and I will be keeping the Michael Zieba knife.
 
OzarkJoe said:
2 months ago I’d never even HEARD of a “Front Flipper” and now I need one. I hate you guys. No...let me rephrase that. My wallet(and my wife) hates you guys. :D
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welcome to the thread. In the past few months, i have completely purged my collection of any "traditional back flippers". They enter and leave the collection as i still love trying out different knives, and i do intend to add one keeper solely for when i feel like fidget flipping it.

let me just share some of the things i love about front flippers.

1. allows for sleek clean designs due to lack of a need for studs, nicks, and tabs
2. lack of studs and flipper tabs provides perfect utility to someone with my needs. they are absolutely optimal for peeling and slicing fruit. i know these sounds like silly nits, but we're hobbiests, and small details are what drive our obsession.
3. the option to slow roll the blade open or flip open with authority.
4. i understand spydie hole knives share these traits, but a requirement for spydie holes is usually super tall blades, which is fine sometimes, but i don't want all of my knifes to be fat tall knives or triangular shaped (sorry spyderco fans, i'm not hating, i still enjoy my spydies). i guess this point is a bit of an extension to the first point.

i really hope front flippers catch on more production makers provide more options for us. i feel like WE knives could jump on this after making the boos, as they have proven their ability to execute them well
 
josh yu said:
welcome to the thread. In the past few months, i have completely purged my collection of any "traditional back flippers". They enter and leave the collection as i still love trying out different knives, and i do intend to add one keeper solely for when i feel like fidget flipping it.

let me just share some of the things i love about front flippers.

1. allows for sleek clean designs due to lack of a need for studs, nicks, and tabs
2. lack of studs and flipper tabs provides perfect utility to someone with my needs. they are absolutely optimal for peeling and slicing fruit. i know these sounds like silly nits, but we're hobbiests, and small details are what drive our obsession.
3. the option to slow roll the blade open or flip open with authority.
4. i understand spydie hole knives share these traits, but a requirement for spydie holes is usually super tall blades, which is fine sometimes, but i don't want all of my knifes to be fat tall knives or triangular shaped (sorry spyderco fans, i'm not hating, i still enjoy my spydies). i guess this point is a bit of an extension to the first point.

i really hope front flippers catch on more production makers provide more options for us. i feel like WE knives could jump on this after making the boos, as they have proven their ability to execute them well
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I totally agree, particularly with 1, 3, and 4.
Well said.
 
ourgon said:
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Those are beautiful knives! I'm not much of a flipper guy, but I own a couple. Cut my flipping teeth on a SOG Vulcan and it got out of my system as a preferred design (flipping). Then recently purchased and have been carrying the Steel Will Mini Cutjack and I have very pleased with it. You can throw in some wrist motion and flip fast (thack) or go slow and it is mostly noiseless. Like this knife in M390, and G10 scales.
 
flash900 said:
Does anyone have any experience with the
Boker Plus Panchenko Lancer ?
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Not really a front flipper, mostly a thumbhole opener. It cannot be opened easily one handed with the extra bit of metal on top. Two handed, yes. I don't think it was designed to be opened that way, it just looks like it could be. At least for me.

The Orbit however is a fantastic front flipper.
 
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