Hi Tech Slip Joints?

[Jedi_Knife]

I was wondering if there have been any advancements in slip joint designs? I am intrigued by the Spyderco UK Pen, and that got me to wondering about other manufacturers and if they've decided to make a slip joint using materials like G10 and anodized aluminum/titanium. I am so entirely sick of bone and wood and ivory and pearl handled slipjoints; it would be very nice to see a 21st century slipjoint. I am aware of Case's orange handle material G10 knives, but once again they have repackaged the same same stuff. Anything fresh in the slip-joint realm?

 

[eojk]

You may be interested to know that Spyderco is also working on a design that uses magnets to offer a slipjoint-like lock on the blade. Not a slipjoint, but it behaves somewhat like one and may be the sort of thing you are looking for. http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=419177

 

[orthogonal1]

I wonder if the market is high enough.

Spyderco designed the knife with European sales (UK specifically, but they have added offshoots for one other nation) in mind. They already have a fair market in place in Europe.

But what of other firms without much prescence? Would it pay?

That said, I'd like to see more high tech slippies. Just give me the darn adjustable pivot.

And, I suspect the market will get bigger as liberties decrease.

 

[cdf]

Don't forget the Lone Wolf city knife ( Loveless design ) , it has an adjustable pivot and a 154cm blade . The william Henry Legacy ( friction folder ) is maybe something you would be interested in - carbon fibre scales , laminated steel blade .

That Spydercp / Turnbull looks very interesting .

Teir is also the Spyderco Danish penknife .

Chris

 

[brownshoe]

the lonewolf city knife is considerably higher tech than any other slipjoint. It uses a special high carbon steel developed for loveless and lonewolf, Lv-03, by sandavik. It has integral bolsters,green micarta handles, and a notch in the tang to give a more solid lock-up. It's much better than the spyderco UK knife, but no one hand opening. However, one hand opening, even w/o a lock is illegal some places. The city knife is loveless through and through, you can tell it's a loveless as soon as you pick it up...no comparison to a spyderco.

 

[Jedi_Knife]

Thanks, gentlemen. I would like to see pictures of the Loveless, and I'm definitely looking forward to the new Spydie. Any more ideas? I've been thinking, and most Victorinox models could be considered high tech slipjoints, too. But I'm more interested in fresh designs. More ideas most welcome.

 

[jujigatame]

Not in the production realm, but you might be interested in what Kelly Carlson is using on some slipjoints.

http://www.carlsonknives.com/galvanassistopengallery.htm

 

[symphonyincminor]

Are you wanting these 'high tech' materials (G-10, micarta, titanium, aluminum, carbon fiber, etc.) in traditional patterns like stockman's and peanut's? Unless you go custom (several skilled makers can do this for you - check out the Knifemakers 'For Sale' forum), the only production one that I know of is a Rough Rider stockman in black micarta. You could easily enough customize any traditional pattern and add titanium/aluminum bolsters and G-10/whatever inlays.