I handled the proto at the shot show of the flipper. It was ok. Then at the blade we saw the production. All the knives were made really well.
Dex and I did a lock opening test on the flipper at the camillus camp after the show.
The lock on the flipper held up to over 500
openings and did not move over on the blade . At that point it did not fail the lock (back of the blade whack test) All in all a great knife. We tested the straight blade also .
Held a good edge and passed the rope cutting tests with flying colors.
The fit and finish on both knives were great.
Good value for the bucks!
I also want to clear up Some feedback about Mike Lamprey. The general design of the flipper knife is Mikes design. There were several small things that needed attention on the custom to make this knife happen for production. I feel we both added the same amount to the design although the knife kept mikes general look on the knife. Sometimes its what you cant see that makes a great knife work well also.
The S&W knife is built very well . There are little secrets that were worked out on the knife to make it a very strong knife and more user worthy in the long term.
The knife is a designed very well underneath the skin.
Mike is a gret person to know as a human being. I want to thank Brian Turner once again for getting us together.
I look forward to more collaborations with Mike and Brian that are in the works as we speak.
Im not taking side here with S&W on there knifemaking design practices. I do want to say that all has went well and what was promised on the collaboration with S&W has been true to form at this point.
Taylor has had a changing of the guard so to speak with knife designs that I have been involved with. They have done everything they said they would do.
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