Modern Slip Joints

TRM Atlas and Viator
BM proper
RHK slippy
MBK EWC
Kizer Zipslip
Spyderco UKPK
CRK Impinda

You can find a lot of good options in other brands too
 
These have been mentioned and I can give high praise to each of them. Very well made knives.
The Vipers are just a bit above the Lionsteel in my opinion, but I only have the one Lionsteel to compare against them.
As mentioned above, Collector Knives is a good source (and the only source for some of these models)

Viper Swayback

49104798656_7450e2c882_k by Pine Moon, on Flickr

49110110122_e8deda8546_k by Pine Moon, on Flickr

Viper Dan2
As mentioned, not technically a slip joint, but uses multi-stage detent

49182543126_491384d38c_k by Pine Moon, on Flickr


Lionsteel Bolus

48930805497_bca24e4c11_o by Pine Moon, on Flickr
 
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Just about everyone makes slip joints now, see bandwagon effect. Except for the strictly old timey style producers, almost all use varying degrees of modern materials, technologies and patterns.
 
ironclad816 said:
all this talk just made me pull the trigger on a je made Phoenix
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Nice! I have a Phoenix en route too! I went with the Black Ray titanium handles. Last week I took receipt of the JE Made Combustion w/desert ironwood inserts and am absolutely blown away by the quality. Feels like a custom. I’ll post pics of them together when my Phoenix comes in.
 
I just bought a Viper Swayback and Maserin Plow from CollectorKnives.com run by @knifeswapper love both of them I got the Blue Micarta Plow and the Bog Oak Swayback. I was hesitant on the swayback wasn't sure how the wood was going to look vs the pictures and well the pictures don't do it justice at least not compared to the one I received. I had one of the original Plow models but wanted the slimmer design of the newer model so I picked that up and I love it has basically everything I loved about the first without and the issues.
 
I've been look
Fire Beard said:
Nice! I have a Phoenix en route too! I went with the Black Ray titanium handles. Last week I took receipt of the JE Made Combustion w/desert ironwood inserts and am absolutely blown away by the quality. Feels like a custom. I’ll post pics of them together when my Phoenix comes in.
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Ive been looking for a combustion with the birch bark finish
 
Pinemoon said:
These have been mentioned and I can give high praise to each of them. Very well made knives.
The Vipers are just a bit above the Lionsteel in my opinion, but I only have the one Lionsteel to compare against them.
As mentioned above, Collector Knives is a good source (and the only source for some of these models)

Viper Swayback

49104798656_7450e2c882_k by Pine Moon, on Flickr

49110110122_e8deda8546_k by Pine Moon, on Flickr

Viper Dan2
As mentioned, not technically a slip joint, but uses multi-stage detent

49182543126_491384d38c_k by Pine Moon, on Flickr


Lionsteel Bolus

48930805497_bca24e4c11_o by Pine Moon, on Flickr
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Do you have any pics of the Swayback and Bolus together?
 
gull wing said:
I remember the time when a "folder" was a slip joint, that was it for me. Lots have changed since then, I've learned to love the "liner lock", the "frame lock" RIL, etc.
Just noticed the ZT 0230 Jens Anso folder. I think I may take a look at these modern slip joints, very nice.:)
QUESTION:
Can you list other modern slip joints, that I may look at, please?
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So happy to see this thread. The wave of modern slippies has really caught my eye too. But so far, the most modern slip joint I currently have is the micarta slabbed Barlow Forum Knife. I know, that's really out there. One wild and crazy guy. :D
 
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Single-blade Boker Plus Tech-Tool.
Very nice modern slip-joint knife with a stop pin.
 
Smith and Sons...Has one in CF and D2, the legacy trapper, of course it is sourced. Believe italy.
 
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