New Kershaw Flippers

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One of the highlights for me at this year's Blade Show was the new Kershaw Flippers.

These seem to work differently from the other flippers I have come across.

Ken Onion described them very aptly as "UNassisted assists".

The finger loads up on the pressure tension to overcome the ball-bearing detent - once the blade is released from that, it "flips" open almost like a spring assisted opener. In fact when I first used it I thought it was a regular spring assisted opener. But it is not, it is fully manual.

The main difference to me is that there is no flipping or flicking, and one is not dependent on speed/momentum to flip open these knives.

The pre-loading of finger pressure/tension is somewhat like the pre-loading of spring tension in a spring assisted opener - except this is only one's own finger pressure - VERY clever.

I saw 3 knives that featured this type of flipper.

The Junkyard Dog, the larger Junkyard Dog 2 and the RJ Martin Groove - they all looked interesting, and the new type of flipper makes them very desirable.

I picked up flyers on these and Kershaw have given me permission to show them here -

Junkyard Dog
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Junkyard Dog 2
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RJ Martin Groove
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see also -
Blade Show 2006 Photos

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Yea, I really liked the displays and the nice array that Kershaw had at their booth. I ended up buying a Kershaw E.T. at AG Russel....now that's a cool design!
 
I wish the smaller ss frame lock were as big as it's liner lock brother.

On one hand I want the smaller one because it's a frame lock, on the other hand it's a bit too small for my taste.
 
You never needed to flick something like an M16 or a RJ Martin over anyways, you just sweep back..
That RJ Martin is GREAT lookin' I like it more than the Kumo =x
 
I am totally pshced about the Junkyard knife!! Especially AFTER handling it at Blade!! This knife IS a must HAVE for me!! Especially since it is an unassisted knife!! Wahooo. That IS a fantastic knife. I too saw the RJ Martin knife as well. And the Grant & Gavin Hawk MUDD knife that Kershaw is going to make. It is a wicked cool knife.
 
TheKnifeCollector said:
I am totally pshced about the Junkyard knife!! Especially AFTER handling it at Blade!! This knife IS a must HAVE for me!! Especially since it is an unassisted knife!! Wahooo. That IS a fantastic knife. I too saw the RJ Martin knife as well. And the Grant & Gavin Hawk MUDD knife that Kershaw is going to make. It is a wicked cool knife.
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Did you prefer the SS or G-10 handle?
 
4 ounces for the Junkyard Dog? Wow, you could anchor a small fishing boat with that thing. Are there plans for this with G10 handle?
 
GarageBoy said:
You never needed to flick something like an M16 or a RJ Martin over anyways, you just sweep back..
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OK I'm trying to describe in words the difference between these new Kershaw flippers compared to the other ones I've come across.

I think once experienced one will know they are different -
but to put in words?

Hopefully others who have used these new Kershaw flippers will help describe it.

It's kind of like pressing the finger tip on the edge of a table, then letting it slip pass the edge - all that pre-loaded pressure/tension is released the moment the finger slips pass the edge.

As opposed to using motion - sweeping - pulling etc. as on other flippers -

Hopefully that helps, rather than confuse....
but probably the best thing is just to try one.

Just an observation - notice the flippers on the Junkyard Dogs are more round/circular and the cutout on the back of the handle where they sit - so there is very little protrusion when the knives are closed.

Whereas the flipper on the RJ Martin Groove is more like a trigger and sticks out when closed.

Wish I had pics of the knives closed, that would explain themselves.

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Jedi_Knife said:
4 ounces for the Junkyard Dog? Wow, you could anchor a small fishing boat with that thing. Are there plans for this with G10 handle?
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4 oz is heavy to you? Are you some sort of leprechaun?:eek:
 
Jedi_Knife said:
4 ounces for the Junkyard Dog? Wow, you could anchor a small fishing boat with that thing. Are there plans for this with G10 handle?
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There are pics of the G-10 handle version in this thread. :confused:
 
I think Jedi was looking for a JYD with G-10. The JYD 2 has g-10 but it's a larger knife and weighs 5.2 oz.
 
I like the SS handles with the airplane graphics on it. It was heavy, but I really, really liked the knife!! I gotta have one.
 
Vincent, good to meet you at Blade, and thanks for starting up another Kershaw thread. TheKnifeCollector, good to meet you as well.
I was a little surprised at the lack of post "production knife" Blade Show threads thus far.

Vincent is correct in his assessment on these 3 flippers, as they are a little different in how they open compared to similar flipper type knives. With the way we are manufacturing these knives, we are making them so that "wrist action" is unnecessary to complete the opening process. Vincent explains it very well in his first post, and one needs to really feel the knife and the action to truly appreciate what they bring to the table. They are very quick, and many people at Blade were surprised they were not in fact SpeedSafe. All 3 are made here in our facility in Oregon, and they should have street values in the $40-$60 range.:thumbup:

Both RJ and Tim were very happy with the way their patterns were executed, and we all felt they will be nice additions to the knife community, that will fill a barren production category.

To answer you all on delivery, I think you may see them is as early as the end of July, but the next 10 days will determine when they will hit the streets. I will keep you all up to date. No delivery promises at this time.
 
Rat Finkenstein said:
4 oz is heavy to you? Are you some sort of leprechaun?:eek:
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There's simply no need to have a knife no larger than the JYD to weigh a quarter of a pound, or to carry such a heavy thing around, unless you have some sort of utility belt or other baggage-type thing and even then why so heavy when other knives are available at half the weight. Lovely signature BTW.
 
Jedi_Knife said:
There's simply no need to have a knife no larger than the JYD to weigh a quarter of a pound, or to carry such a heavy thing around, unless you have some sort of utility belt or other baggage-type thing and even then why so heavy when other knives are available at half the weight. Lovely signature BTW.
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What do you carry? Just curious.
 
Jedi, I wore a proto of the SS JYD with dress pants to a meeting today, and in truth, I didn't even know I was wearing it.
You wouldn't want a wimpy, lightweight dog guarding your yard anyway, would you?;)

Does 113.3981 grams sound lighter than a quarter pound?
 
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