Rip cord

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will22

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Did you guys see those rip cord knives on 1sks they are under neck knives. they look kinda cool.
 
They do look cool. I like the looks of the spearpoint fixed right above them. Nice design, never heard of Phantom Knives before....Are they new to the industry?
 
Phantom Knives are made by Les and Marianne Halpern of Halpern Titanium. Cool knives and great people!
 
Those look bad ass! Especially the first one listed. If it weren't for the $150 price tag (me being broke for the next 2 weeks) I'd pick one up.
Matt
 
Originally posted by el cid
Has anyone had the opportunity to check out these ripcord knives? How are the tolerances?
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I'm curious to El Cid. I'm always up for another gadget. I may have to get one to test out. Anyone know if they are well made? How is lock up?
 
Thats why I brought it up I like the look of them and they are made out of the right stuff but are they worth $150?
 
I handled some at a show and the tolerances felt pretty tight. I think that they are nicely made and have a tremendous amount of gadget value. Hopefully the net prices will be a bit lower.
 
I have had the good fortune to visit Les and Marianne on many occasions in the recent past. I have handled all the various prototypes and some of the finished pieces. I think the coolest was the damasteel version that they had made. All the versions that I have seen lock up so tight you'd swear you had a fixed blade in your hand. Zero sideplay. And nothing is going to close that blade until you stick the key into the handle. They really are an interesting concept. I don't believe the first run has been released to the dealers but they should be pretty soon.
 
1 stop has the medallion model. Cool looking, but pricey.

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Does anyone know if Phantom Knives has a website?
 
Talked to Les this morining and he told me that the dealers should have these by the end of July.

S.
 
Has anyone had the opportunity to check out these ripcord knives? How are the tolerances?
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I received an excellent demo of these knives at the Blade show. The gentleman and lady staffing the booth were very friendly and patient. The knives looked solid and well made. The Rip Cord blade deployment is lightning fast. There is essentially no difference in speed between drawing this and drawing a fixed blade knife. Of course it draws down instead of up and it does require a substantial tug to properly deploy. I didn't check the tightness of the lockup; I was mostly concerned with putting the blade away without impaling my hand. Stowing the blade would take me some practice. You have to align the blade tip with a slot in the "extractor" while simultaneously aligning the tip of the "extractor" with a slot in the shoulder of the handle. Then you press the blade back in. That is some fine motor skill work there and requires good lighting. I could be making stowage seem harder than it is; I found it difficult but I welcome comments from others who have handled these knives. I am interested to see where these innovative Rip Cord knives find their niche.
 
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