Recommendation? Knives with big or extended flippers?

[MTHall720]

I’m trying to determine what folders have flippers that protrude or extend further out than average so they can easily be flipped open. I think was a Kizer like that not too long ago. My only flipper I have now is a Civivi which I consider to have a fairly short flipper. Looking at a max budget used of around $125.00 so that eliminates a lot of choices.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts.

 

[Citori]

Kizer Hustler maybe? Most prominent one I have ever used.

 

[MTHall720]

Kizer Hustler maybe? Most prominent one I have ever used.

Thanks very much. Is it a fairly smooth flipper?

 

[hkssr20det]

The Emerson CQC-7 flipper is smooth and nice. The flipper tab is the biggest I have seen

 

[mrfields]

the benchmade 320 has a nice large flipper tab. it runs on bearings too, so it opens super easy. it has a single locking liner with a g10 scale on the other side so it’s fairly lightweight too if you’re into that kinda thing. unfortunately it was discontinued a few years ago, but i see them pop up on the bay every now & then. there’s one on there now for 164 obo. if i remember rightly i spent right around 140 for mine 4 or 5 years ago, tho i wouldn’t swear to it. as my youngest likes to point out, i’m getting fairly old & my memory ain’t what it used to be

 

[luethge]

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[Citori]

Thanks very much. Is it a fairly smooth flipper?

It flips with a lot of authority. The blade is pretty weighty, and it is on bearings, so once it gets past the detent there is no stopping it.

Overall the action is just OK

 

[MTHall720]

It flips with a lot of authority. The blade is pretty weighty, and it is on bearings, so once it gets past the detent there is no stopping it.

Overall the action is just OK

Thank you

 

[Caffeinepirate]

The Kizer LP has a huge flipper tab and some of the best action I've seen on a flipper. I reground the Sheepsfoot blade into a wharncliffe so it looks sleeker.

 

[MTHall720]

The Kizer LP has a huge flipper tab and some of the best action I've seen on a flipper. I reground the Sheepsfoot blade into a wharncliffe so it looks sleeker.

I haven’t seen that one

 

[coolbreezy37]

Kizer Hustler maybe? Most prominent one I have ever used.

Love the look of that one!

 

[JohnnyGalt]

Hinderer XM-18 (edit, just realized this is way over your budget). My bad.

 

[garciao]

The Kershaw Link has a medium or small sized flipper tab - but it's grippy and easy to use. Plus the knife is assisted and shoots out with not much effort. And it's within your budget.

It's not "smooth" as let's say my ZT0562, but the assited opening makes it really easy to use.

 

[ricklikesknives]

Hogue EX-02 was the first to come to mind. Large (long, but skinny) protruding flipper tab combined w/ squared-off detent "ball" that makes for an extremely crisp action.. impossible to fail a flip. Cool knife, but old school design that won't appeal to everybody..

 

[awjones]

You can see the flipper tab on this from space, with the naked eye
It’s fantastic though, completely unobtrusive in the pocket. Flips well with no failures ..

 

[bucsfan69]

Medford 187f is like a trigger- literally. I actually love mine

 

[Vlade]

The Kershaw Link has a medium or small sized flipper tab - but it's grippy and easy to use. Plus the knife is assisted and shoots out with not much effort. And it's within your budget.

It's not "smooth" as let's say my ZT0562, but the assited opening makes it really easy to use.

Less than 100 bucks from knifecenter. It ain't all that great though. You get what you pay for at least sometimes

 

[Shorttime]

Vosteed and Off-Grid Knives seem to have some nicely beaky flippers. Do you have any other preferences, like steel choice, bearings versus washers, or country of origin?

 

[Hashishiin]

Spyderco Advocate!

 

[MTHall720]

You can see the flipper tab on this from space, with the naked eye
It’s fantastic though, completely unobtrusive in the pocket. Flips well with no failures ..

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