Opinions on Cheburkov Knives

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kolhoznik

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I am curious what some owners experiences are with a Cheburkov flipper. Specifically I am interested in the Scout and Freeze models. Would buying one of these knives come close to the quality and flipping action of a Shirogorov?
 
kolhoznik said:
I am curious what some owners experiences are with a Cheburkov flipper. Specifically I am interested in the Scout and Freeze models. Would buying one of these knives come close to the quality and flipping action of a Shirogorov?
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Well, I'm curious too, kolhoznik. I've seen a few of these for sale, but can find very little info on them. They look kinda sweet, but who knows? I bought a CKF Sukhoi a while back and, while I liked it some, wasn't all that impressed, sold it, and put the money toward a Shirogorov F3 in Python Micarta. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the Cheburkovs seem to be priced somewhere between Shiros and CKFs--not a bad price point for a high-end knife if the quality is there.

Maybe this post will give your thread a little bump and someone may pass along some thoughts or experience.
 
I have a bunch of Shirogorov F95 and one Cheburkov Scout. The Scout is cool, but the action doesn't compare with the Flipper 95. Then again, I can only think of a few that come close, and there is none better (IMHO). What I really like are Cheburkov's Axis lock models...they're unique in that they employ bearings with an axis lock, which makes for one of the easiest/smoothest opening knives you'll ever handle. As far as the axis lock goes, Cheburkov has perfected it. For flippers, though...the title belongs to Shirogorov.
 
I happen to have both a shirogorov 95 and a cheburkov scout in my collection right now and I would respectfully disagree with the previous post. Cheburkov makes a mean flipper and the action on mine is as fast and easy as the shiro. I don't know the bearing setup in it (special tool needed, of course), but it feels good.

Now, my scout has a damasteel blade and tons of material milled out on the inside of the handles. As such, it weighs very little, which I like, but it can also feel a bit like a toy because it is so light. Fits in the pocket well too.

I think the shiro handle shape is more comfortable and I like a liner lock myself, which the scout is not.

Overall, great knife and I'd buy again in a second.


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