Thought About Shaking It Up

Some of the CRK-like flippers I've owned are a Shirogorov Hati and a Southard AVO. Honestly, the switchblade-y slamming open of the blade was not for me. It just seems like it could cause premature wear on stop pins/lock faces. I found myself constantly doing a really careful press flip to open them easier.

I've always thought XM-18s are ugly. Haha. I have two gen 4s. And I LOVE the way they flip. It is a really controlled action, but it also gives me a lot of control on how I want to open them. Oddly enough, I prefer a Lg Sebenza, but I gravitate more toward my smaller 3" XM. but it may also be because I prefer its thinner grind over my 3.5"'s "Spearpoint" saber grind. One thing that is really important with a knife is USING it to find out if it floats your boat. If I sit and hold knives in my hand, I can squeeze them and flip them around in different hand positions and have one idea, but that will change once I put some force on it. My Sebenzas are much more comfortable just holding them. My XM's are uncomfortable by comparison. But if I'm cutting something with a lot of resistance, the XM's ergos really shine through.
I've never been interested in any of the ZT offerings mainly because I can nitpick their designs apart where I can't with the XMs. They are seriously well designed. Plus I really the idea of my knives being made in small batches.
 
what about a southard tolk, just got mine and love it. every bit as nice as a crk, flips like its assisted and opens with the thumb studs as well. I also love the blade shape and grind.
 
I am a CRK fan through and through, but I shook some things up in my knife world when I bought a ZT 770 CF. I wanted a)flipper for fun b) Something light (CF) c) to try a blade style similar to an insingo to see if I wanted one in a CRK....

What I didn't realize was how much I would love this ZT knife river fishing. I don't care how much its in the water, it's explosively fast, super light, and the blade shape is perfect it the event I keep and clean out any fish. Plus, if it ends up going down the river :( I will be less sad than if it was a CRK. It is definitely no CRK, but purposeful in it own right.

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The ZT 0562 is a good flipper and half the price of a CRK. It's very well made and holds a razor sharp edge. I carry it over my real Xm-18. I still would take a sebenza 25 over both though.
 
archieblue said:
Some of the CRK-like flippers I've owned are a Shirogorov Hati and a Southard AVO.
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korn_2956 said:
what about a southard tolk, just got mine and love it. every bit as nice as a crk, flips like its assisted and opens with the thumb studs as well. I also love the blade shape and grind.
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I looked at Tolk CF. I am thinking it is just a little too big for my EDC carry. I might consider a Southard Avo when these are back in stock.

I have also looked at the ZT 0770 as Nrthfce suggested.

The hunt continues.
 
The ZT 0450 and 0808 Are two good options. Prefer the look of the 0808 but the thinner profile blade of the 0450 is nice. If they put the thinner blade stock on the 0808 it'd be a really great knife.
 
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