Recommendation - folders on washers

So many great choices, thanks guys.
I must say, I had a 0550 and it was a little tank, but just to cumbersome for me. Ill have to keep up with reviews and check out those other ZT and spyderco ideas
 
+1 on the GB2 as @Justin Partridge said, mine is a favorite. It’s a liner lock though.
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ZT 0566.

Frankly, I haven’t yet run into trouble with bearings. I get it when people are cutting into bags of sand or concrete, but I tend to think that needing washers really means that you need a fixed blade.
 
It's a big beefy folder but the Grayman Satu is on washers and it's the slickest folder I've ever had. You can hold the handle blade side down and give it a little flick and that big ol blade pops right open with a whack. It's one solid folder but kind of heavy and all Ti. Maybe it's smaller brother the Dua would be a better fit though.
 
I saw a video with a Russian knifemaker who steadfastly maintained washers are every bit as good as bearings in regard to flipping action. Surely they are cheaper and easier to replace.
 
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d762nato said:
It's a big beefy folder but the Grayman Satu is on washers and it's the slickest folder I've ever had. You can hold the handle blade side down and give it a little flick and that big ol blade pops right open with a whack. It's one solid folder but kind of heavy and all Ti. Maybe it's smaller brother the Dua would be a better fit though.
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Can’t recommend the Grayman knives family without also recommending the Three Sisters Forge Beast.

Yes the ZT 550 was abit of a brick. The ZT Emersons are not quite so chunky.
 
marchone said:
I saw a video with a Russian knifemaker who steadfastly maintained washers are every bit as good as bearings in regard to flipping action. Surely they are cheaper and easier to replace.
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After playing with bearings and washers on my Hinderer knives I agree with this completely. Washers give 90% of the action of bearings but the best part is the blade doesn’t try to bite your finger when you close it!
 
I lusted for a Shiro for three years or so after discovering them online. Finally availability and pricing got better. I couldn't be happier. Now to find a fixed blade compliment. CultroTech makes one but it's more expensive than my flipper by a third. Crazy.
 
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