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Hinderers don't flip? HAH.

Ante Vukorepa

Ante Vukorepa

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I realize tri-way Hinderers almost completely dispelled the notion that Hinderers don't flip, but in order to prove a point, here's a non-tri-way Gen 1 Half-track running stock teflon, completely unmodified, untouched, and without even being disassembled or tuned:


So, yeah, next time you hear teflon sucks (potential longevity issues aside) or Hinderers don't flip well, remember this vid :)
 
Great video! Nice to see more women involved in the hobby!
Most of my Hinderers have to be tuned just right to make them flip right. I like the purple one. :)
 
I had a xm-18 3.5" flipper that would flip halfway out...at best.
It did manage to come open in my pocket twice before I got rid of it.
 
Sonnydaze said:
I had a xm-18 3.5" flipper that would flip halfway out...at best.
It did manage to come open in my pocket twice before I got rid of it.
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Gen 1?
I don’t think they’ve had issues with weak detents for the last 2 generations.
If anything, it’s a tad too strong on some newer knives.
 
Flipping started to get easier in the middle of Gen 4 XM18s. I have a couple of early Gen 4 that are a PITA. Nothing to do with the washers, you can always adjust for those ... it's the detent that improved. That being said, any decent size hinderer I've had (XM24 :), including some old ones), flips just fine, the weight of the blade helps.
 
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