Recommendation? Hinderer slippy or kizer slipit

[Therom]

Hello
I am recently looking into slipjoints and the first I got was a TRM Atlas which is great

But the blade is very short and I realise I am leaning toward the 3 inch blade for this kind of knives

Problem is I got the Hinderer itch recently

I was initially planing to get a Kizer slipit vanguard with g10 VG10 but the himderer slippy recently got my attention

Which one would you recommand ?

 

[Fire Beard]

This probably isn’t helpful considering your question, but I would say: neither. Look at the Viator from TRM, or the Wasp from Manly. Both affordable “mid-tech” slippies with ~3” blades.

 

[Therom]

The manly wasp is also on my radar but it is not one hand opening and at the moment I am first looking at one hand opening slipjoint

Because the difference I value between the kizer, the hinderer and let’s say the spyderco UKPK I am not sure if the hinderer is worth the extra $$$

 

[Fire Beard]

I don’t think it is (the Hinderer), personally, but that’s just my opinion. And the Viator has far too strong of a pull for one-hand opening.

The Isham Blackstar comes to mind if you can find one

The manly wasp is also on my radar but it is not one hand opening and at the moment I am first looking at one hand opening slipjoint

Because the difference I value between the kizer, the hinderer and let’s say the spyderco UKPK I am not sure if the hinderer is worth the extra $$$

. I don’t have one but I wish I did

 

[8-Fingers]

Well, I have the Atlas, the Viator, the Kizer ZipSlip, the Manly Wasp, the Hinderer XM Slippy Slicer and a XM Slippy Sheepsfoot. The Viator is the "slicest" of the bunch, (but like the Wasp, is not single-hand opening) and is extremely thin in overall width which for my long fingers can be "troublesome" without a liner lock like the Neutron.

For the ones that truly are single-hand opening, the Hinderer's have thicker blade stock thus are less slicey but much more "rugged" for hard use, breaking down cardboard boxes with abandon. Kind-of depends on the edge that is put on them, both of mine have the factory edge, I have handled some that are thinner behind the edge and are great slicers. The Kizer ZipSlip is actually the best of all worlds in this slip joint comparison. Easy one-handed opening and have great fit and finish. Only mild negative is that the Ti scales/handle could get slippery in wet conditions. The Spyderco UKPK and Urban are also great knives/steel combinations....

 

[khopesh]

I think Kizer is coming out with a G10 ZipSlip. would help with the slippery handles. I don't have any of these but am also interested.