I don't really get folders or their price points, as I choose to EDC fixed blades, but some of the Shirogorovs are just so damn elegant, and I love Elmax & similar ss so much, I'm sure I'll end up with one in the near future....no matter what the exact blade length(s) is/are.
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Shirogorov -- blade lengths and current model questions
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I'd absolutely love a Neon. Is there any chance of Shiros becoming more readily available Stateside and the prices coming down? It's hard to lay out $800 for a Neon when I consider some of the other semi-custom knives that much could get me into. Who is the go-to retailer for Shiro knives in America?
I don't get the appeal of shirogorovs. Made in Russia? American made or GTFO. [emoji4]
Wow.. This is a knife forum, all kinds of people and all kinds of knives. Telling people to buy American or gtfo is kind of lame. IMHO.
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Well, the world has gotten too big for some people. It's hard for some people to grasp the concept of knives built in America using a Russian design, German steel and Japanese CNC machines controlled by Chinese computers. It's a great, big damn world but intellects, sadly, remain quite small.
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I own half a dozen different Shiros and even more Thorburns. (Probably obvious where I'm going with this.) And as much as I LOVE my Shiros...I have to disagree a bit with RamZar and say, IMHO only of course...that Andre Thorburn knives are by far the smoothest bearing action knives of any I've ever experienced. I think every flipper knife lover should get to own (or at least handle) both if possible!
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I for one would like to see pics. I have one on my list for a very near future purchase. This one dealer I work with gets them in from time to time. I for one would be looking for the LARGER of the blades made. What is the largest one offered? Do they have multiple bearing systems? Ideally, I would like to have both the largest and smoothest. If ya got pics....I would love to see one. I only saw a Shiro once. I was sitting in a dentist's chair. A man walked in and I saw a knife clipped to his pocket. I knew who he was, he was the Russian tech guy that worked for my dentist. I asked him (with gauze in my mouth)....and said "Shirogorov"??? While pointing to his knife. He looked at me and his jaw dropped. "How you know this???" Took the gauze out and said I'm a fan and knew you were Russian...so I took a wild guess because I saw the unique curvy clip. He whipped it out and said "it cut everything like hot butter" in a deep Russian accent. I asked him what model it was and he said it's called a "Tabargan". I begged to buy it off him...all I had was $400 in cash on me, and he declined....he said not just because his brother gave it to him, but because he works with it as well. He let me take a look at it and WOW!! So I am certainly getting one. I had my Walter Brend Marauder on me and showed him mine...he loved it (wouldn't trade...lol) and asked me who, what, and were he could get one. Sent him a text and told him to reply later on and I would help him out. The blade looked like a good 4" or so...not every day I see a Russian walking around with a Shiro....lol
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The largest serial model is the 111 (111mm blade length). It most commonly comes with the mrbs. That's multi row ball bearings. Often found with multicolored G10 scales or carbon fiber.
I'd look around on IG for one..
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My only Shiro is the "cheap" Tabargan with blue G10, an orange back spacer and 440C steel. I think it's fairly old as Shiro doesn't use 440C steel any more and it has an Axis Lock. I bought it second hand, so if anyone has info on the Tabargan family of knives, I'd love to learn more about it. I'll try to take a picture and post it when I get a chance.
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I've had several Shiros. The MRBS on my 111 was smooth and allowed the blade to just rocket out with a very satisfying "thwack". But I have to say that the washer pivots on my old F3 and Tabargan 100ns Were actually smoother, just buttery smooth. They also flipped with no effort what so ever. They may not have been as fast as the MRBS but they almost felt like air bearings they were so smooth.
I had to sell all three a while back (raising cash for a new 1911) and really regret doing it but have a new F3 with Python Micarta scales and SRBS on it's way to me right now.
I had to sell all three a while back (raising cash for a new 1911) and really regret doing it but have a new F3 with Python Micarta scales and SRBS on it's way to me right now.
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I've had several Shiros. The MRBS on my 111 was smooth and allowed the blade to just rocket out with a very satisfying "thwack". But I have to say that the washer pivots on my old F3 and Tabargan 100ns Were actually smoother, just buttery smooth. They also flipped with no effort what so ever. They may not have been as fast as the MRBS but they almost felt like air bearings they were so smooth.
I had to sell all three a while back (raising cash for a new 1911) and really regret doing it but have a new F3 with Python Micarta scales and SRBS on it's way to me right now.
Wow, those scales! I need to look into those scales as I've never seen them before.