Great daily "flipper" recommendation?

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Kind of a newbie here. I'm finding my short fingers are having trouble easily opening standard folders. :grumpy:

Can anyone recommend a great flipper that I could use as an everyday knife? I've seen some GREAT looking customs, but I want it to be a hard use knife and not worry too much about it getting beat up. Doesn't have to be "cheap" price, just not custom level. :confused:

Thanks in advance!
 
anything by kershaw, specifically the RAM, Leek, Zing, OD-1, or any other flipper by kershaw
 
ZT 0350. It's pretty hard use, but not that expensive. You can find them for 112.
 
Kershaw has some great flippers. The Leek, JYD, and ZT300 would be on my list. :thumbup:
 
The Kershaw Skyline is a great EDC flipper. It is very light and the action is quick and smooth. Sandvik 14C28N is good steel and the G-10 scales w/ nicely shaped handles offer good grip. This is my current fav EDC.

I also just got the Buck Vantage Select. 420HC w/ FRN handles and liner lock. I bough it because I was interested in the Vantage Pro in S30V and wanted to know how it felt in hand. The Select was at my local Dicks Sporting Goods so I bought it for $25. The Pro is $42-50 online. Anyways, I love how it feels as well as the handle and blade shape. Needless to say, I'm getting the Pro version. The Select will be a beater and "lending" knife. Buck also offers the Avid version in Sandvik and Diamondwood handle and a small Select version. The 'large' Vantages have 3 1/8" (8cm) hollow ground drop-point blades and an excellent deep-riding small skeletonized clip design. The only negative I have about it is that it has a thumb "slot" instead of a thumb stud or hole. Not crazy about the slot sot I use the flipper almost exclusively.
 
I would try a Composite blade Leek. You wont realize its in your pocket, its got great steel, it will handle any reasonable EDC tasks (zombie slaying notwithstanding), and you can get one in your hands under $75 last time I checked. Tough, sharp, comfortable.
 
As far as flippers go its really hard to beat the Kershaw RAM. Super smooth opener, it opens as fast if not faster than a lot of autos, with its Hawk lock it closes as fast as it opens. It is very easy to sharpen and makes a great EDC IMHO. Here is a video of how easy it is to manipulate a RAM

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Thanks to Slade gt 40 for the video
 
Kershaw RAM. The only downside is that the action will spoil you when you look at most other flippers. My RAMs get more carry time than all of my other knives combined.

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Despite having more expensive flippers, I keep coming back to Kershaw Skyline. It's light, thin, and fast. Just about perfect for office EDC, especially since I have to wear slacks.
 
Josh K said:
Kershaw has some great flippers. The Leek, JYD, and ZT300 would be on my list. :thumbup:
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Did you mean the 350? The 300 raises the price substantially compared to the other knives you listed. I wouldn't argue otherwise. The 300 is a tank of a knife but costs around 240ish. The 350 is only 112 shipped if you shop. The other knives are great choices as well.

The RAM is great, except I could never get over the lock being on one side. I'm a symmetrical kind of guy. I would have preferred the Hawk lock to either be on the spine of the handle or on both sides (like an Axis or ball bearing lock). That would make the knife perfectly symmetrical. I find beauty in symmetry...then again I am an engineer of sorts.
 
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harkamus said:
Did you mean the 350? The 300 raise the price substantially compared to the other knives you listed. I wouldn't argue otherwise. The 300 is a tank of a knife but costs around 240ish. The 350 is only 112 shipped if you shop. The other knives are great choices as well.

The RAM is great, except I could never get over the lock being on one side. I'm a symmetrical kind of guy. I would have preferred the Hawk lock to either be on the spine of the handle or on both sides (like an Axis or ball bearing lock). That would make the knife perfectly symmetrical. I find beauty in symmetry...then again I am an engineer of sorts.
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It's the priciest of the three I listed, but you can find it on the second hand market for around $200, if not lower. I got mine for $175.

The 350 is nice, but I like framelocks better.
 
Chalk another one up for the RAM. I've handled the custom version and
the Kershaw production version is very close to being on par with it. :thumbup:
 
Kershaw does make some great flipper designs. I would +1 the Skyline, but if you really mean "hard use" the linerlock is a little thin. I've been looking at a Tyrade myself because I love my Skyline, but wish it was a little stouter. Of course you gain weight with strength. The Skyline carries so easily cause it's so light.
 
The skyline is plenty tough enough for an edc knife. It has a nice secure grip with a deep finger choil and grippy g10. The blade geometry gives it a strong tip and a very useful blade shape. It is light enough that you will be happy to take it with you. Best part is that it is about $35 at walmart, and IMO worth more.

If you stab it into a tree and twist, you might be able to snap the blade, by why would you do that? Hard use should not mean misuse.
 
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