Recommendation request: Slow Roller on Washers folder

JasonInVa

JasonInVa

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Hey gang, Looking for a folder with the following in mind: I really prefer to slow roll/washers feel of a knife. I dont flip/flick or whatever. Ive always tended towards lock back spydercos, but also like the feel of a Strider SNG a friend sent to me. I am looking for a knife in that SNG/Endela middle ground size that is good at slicing and has a nice slow roll. Looking for a Frame Lock I think. I have tried CRK Sebenza/Inkosi over the years and I dont seem to get on with their Thumb studs (I have to think about it too much). I like the SNG but not the handle/Blade/Choil ratio. I dont need anything super hard use, preference on slicing over prybar. Thoughts/discussion very welcome.
 
How about a Spyderco Bodacious? It sure is flickable, but much less fidgety than other knives because of the general design and weight, and even though I mostly middle-finger-flick mine open, it is quite nice to just roll the blade out sometimes. Also has a very nice size to it, comfortable handle and a lot of cutting edge :)

If you're specifically looking for framelocks, ignore my post, that's an area of knifedom I have no experience in and don't intend to start with it anytime soon ^^
 
I'll throw in a recommendation for the Spyderco Swayback, which you can get for a really good price now that it's discontinued and on clearance. The biggest catch is that it's a knife designed primarily to be held in reverse for pushcuts. The other complaint people bring up, that it isn't easy to flick out and opens better slow, wouldn't be an issue for you. The action on this knife is as close as I've found to a CRK Sebenza at half the price. Also, it's a contender for one of the best slicers out there. It has a deep hollow grind with a low friction polished stonewash and one of the thinnest BTE measurements of any Spyderco, making it a noticeably better slicer.

Arno Bernard's knives are incredible, too, but I've only tried them on bearings. You might look for one of the older models with the simple groove on the blade instead of the cutout. I prefer the cutout for reverse flicking since the chamfered edges are more comfortable, but the groove has a sharper edge that is a slight advantage when slow rolling open.
 
Tsujigiri said:
I'll throw in a recommendation for the Spyderco Swayback, which you can get for a really good price now that it's discontinued and on clearance. The biggest catch is that it's a knife designed primarily to be held in reverse for pushcuts. The other complaint people bring up, that it isn't easy to flick out and opens better slow, wouldn't be an issue for you. The action on this knife is as close as I've found to a CRK Sebenza at half the price. Also, it's a contender for one of the best slicers out there. It has a deep hollow grind with a low friction polished stonewash and one of the thinnest BTE measurements of any Spyderco, making it a noticeably better slicer.

Arno Bernard's knives are incredible, too, but I've only tried them on bearings. You might look for one of the older models with the simple groove on the blade instead of the cutout. I prefer the cutout for reverse flicking since the chamfered edges are more comfortable, but the groove has a sharper edge that is a slight advantage when slow rolling open.
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