Swayback

[gull wing]

Looking for a nice swayback, who makes a nice one?
Now I've been around since all there was to get were slipjoints, but I'm not up on them now.
Thanks

 

[hornetguy]

Case makes an excellent swayback, either single or two blade. A slightly larger one is one of the Italian made, like Viper. GEC just finished a run of their swayback, but the odds of getting one of those is slim, unless you are willing to pay $300 or so, depending on which flipper you go with. Rough Rider chinese knives used to make one, but I don't know if they still do.

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

Rough Rider swayback with sheepfoot and pen blades. Really nice imho,although I did redo the jigging on this one.

Very nice Viper with a wharncliffe, this one is the 2020 forum knife.

These Rough Rider work knives are nice,however many are experiencing bad handle slabd on the black ones including me, they're shrinking
Though I've not seen anyone say that of the blue denim micarta ones.

A.Wright and Sons lambsfoot

 

[kamagong]

I get that you want a swayback, but before we can help you out answer this question.

Sheepsfoot, lambsfoot, or wharncliffe?

 

[JB in SC]

The Case in CV is one of my favorites.

 

[BDubbs]

I’ve got some GEC and the forum Knife from last year, I think the case Bose black canvas swayback looks amazing. A few have popped up on the exchange lately but they go quick. Posts are no fun without photos so here’s a size comparison on gec 93, 47, and the viper. All three are great, the viper maybe a touch better because it’s the BF knife lol.

 

[redsparrow]

If I did not have a swayback and I wanted a new one today, I look at...
...Case - for a smallish, well made and affordable piece of Americana or...

...Viper - for a robust, medium sized, high quality import.

Enjoy the search!

sparerow​

 

[ktataragasi]

Just got it this week and put a new edge on it. Love it already. (case if you can't see the text)

 

[d.2.the.p]

What’s your budget?

 

[lambertiana]

I have a few Lambsfoot swaybacks:

And a couple swaybacks from Viper - forum knife in horn and one in stag:

The Viper swaybacks are very well made knives.

 

[huntnfishin]

Budget will determine choices...?

 

[BDubbs]

Budget will determine choices...?

That’s crazy talk. You set a budget then aggressively and irrationally ignore it.

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

That’s crazy talk. You set a budget then aggressively and irrationally ignore it.

Thats suspiciously close to my method of "Ok no more knives this month,period. Uh...hmmm... maybe one more, but just because I'm buying the display and getting a discount for no box..."

 

[Country_Squire]

Can anyone tell me if the viper sway back is particularly thin behind the edge? It’s a beaut, but I worry that it’s ground like a modern.

 

[hhmoore]

A bit larger than the Viper; but still a ram swayback
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[BDubbs]

Can anyone tell me if the viper sway back is particularly thin behind the edge? It’s a beaut, but I worry that it’s ground like a modern.

Going by a super scientific “feel test” I don’t notice a difference between the viper and gec 47 viper, @knifeswapper would be the go to for blade specifics if they aren’t avail on the viper website (I haven’t checked).

 

[BDubbs]

Thats suspiciously close to my method of "Ok no more knives this month,period. Uh...hmmm... maybe one more, but just because I'm buying the display and getting a discount for no box..."

How do you not buy it in that situation? It’s basically free.

 

[Razor Sharpe]

A bit larger than the Viper; but still a ram swayback
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Nice knife!

 

[Modoc ED]

 

[gull wing]

Thanks all! They look beautiful.
I like the Warnie...
My budget will be the CASE line.