What folders other than CRKT have "flippers"?

[JohnnyR]

My Kershaw Groove flips open easily with my index finger, no wrist movement required. Adjust the pivot tension to the sweet spot and lube with a drop of oil as needed.

 

[jill jackson]

The ZT0200 flips very smoothly. Plus it's a well built knife.

 

[glockman99]

favorite flipper in my collection.... :thumbup:

For those who don't know, that is a Kershaw Junkyard Dog II...A very excellent folder!...I have one.:thumbup:.:thumbup:.

 

[OilMan]

For those who don't know, that is a Kershaw Junkyard Dog II...A very excellent folder!...I have one.:thumbup:.:thumbup:.

I just bought the Black one the other day, I've carried my grey one quite a bit though already. You'd be hard pressed to find better flipping action on any production folder. I thought they were assisted the first time I saw Gary Moore flipping one at a show. Immediatly bought it.:thumbup::thumbup:

 

[glockman99]

...Whatever knife you choose, I'd avoid linerlock designs. The LAWKS feature makes all the difference and if the knife didn't have it, I wouldn't carry it.

I used to feel the same way, 'till I received a Kershaw liner-lock. Now, I'm totally sold on them, as ALL 5 of my Kershaw liner-locks are SOLID, and I have NO problem trusting MY fingers to them.

 

[vwb563]

Thomas, why do some kershaws have big, ugly, and fat (wide) clips like the storms for example and then some like the vapors have nice streamlined clips. I personally like small, almost un-noticeable clips.,,,VWB.

 

[OilMan]

Thomas, why do some kershaws have big, ugly, and fat (wide) clips like the storms for example and then some like the vapors have nice streamlined clips. I personally like small, almost un-noticeable clips.,,,VWB.

They are custom collaborations and the custom versions have the HUGE clips on them. I'm not big on the huge clips on the original customs either.

ps. I'm not Thomas.

 

[rebeltf]

Most of them might be liner locks, but most is not all. The Kershaw mini-Cyclone (Ti-ZDP) is a frame lock, the leek (all but the G-10 variants) are frame locks, the upcoming Shallot is a frame lock, etc... Several great flippers are available that are frame locks, not to mention the stud lock flippers that are available and all the frame lock customs out there.

While liner locks are not my favorite locks, I wouldn't call them problematic. Unless of course you are talking about the pre-LAWKS CRKT liner locks. From my understanding the CRKT liner lock is an inferior liner lock (read: worse than a normal liner lock) that led to the invention of the LAWKS feature. I guess that's cheaper than making a decent liner lock in the first place.

Your second paragraph , where did you get the idea that CRKT makes an inferior liner-lock ? ( my point on this is I can envision a few of my knives from manu's other than CRKT that I would be quite wary of the linerlock * coughKershawBenchmadecough* ) This goes for one of my CRKT's as well ( Prowler )
My CRKT M16 uses Aus8 , locks great for what I expect of it.( in other words I do not , and would not expect this knife to cut thru steel drums , baton entire stands of Fir and slay hordes of Huns , it is what it is ) In other words , a fine value of a knife.

I'm not a CRKT fanboy , nor am I going out of my way to stick up for any manufacturer , but I cant stand to see internet rumors from assuming folks be though of as gospel and , that is one of the pitfalls on a forum.

 

[vwb563]

oic, is that the way the clips were designed by the custom maker? i love my storms but i have even considered taking my dremel and re-shaping the clip, narrowing it some.,,,VWB.

PS- i have several crkt's and have never had any problem with their liner locks or the steel they used.

 

[Confederate]

I used to feel the same way, 'till I received a Kershaw liner-lock. Now, I'm totally sold on them, as ALL 5 of my Kershaw liner-locks are SOLID, and I have NO problem trusting MY fingers to them.

I would feel much better if your five Kershaws had been tested under strenuous circumstances, including torque and spine whacks. Most linerlocks present no problem until severe use and when they fail, they fail catastrophically. BTW, which five Kershaws doest thou have? (I have a Storm or two buried somewhere, but can't recall whether they're linerlocks or not.)

 

[glockman99]

...BTW, which five Kershaws doest thou have? (I have a Storm or two buried somewhere, but can't recall whether they're linerlocks or not.)

Junkyard Dog I
Junkyard Dog II
Mini-Cyclone
Cyclone
Chive

Those are my Kershaw liner-locks...So far....

(I have also owned a Blackout...Also a liner-lock, but that one became a Cyclone in a trade...The same Cyclone that I traded for the Mini-Cyclone that I'm waiting arrival on..).

 

[vwb563]

I would feel much better if your five Kershaws had been tested under strenuous circumstances, including torque and spine whacks. Most linerlocks present no problem until severe use and when they fail, they fail catastrophically. BTW, which five Kershaws doest thou have? (I have a Storm or two buried somewhere, but can't recall whether they're linerlocks or not.)

Storms are frame locks which imho are far superior to liner locks in strength and dependability!,,,VWB.

 

[jzmtl]

Thomas, why do some kershaws have big, ugly, and fat (wide) clips like the storms for example and then some like the vapors have nice streamlined clips. I personally like small, almost un-noticeable clips.,,,VWB.

I actually like the clip on my storm II, like a decoration clipped to my pocket.

 

[jaislandboy]

thanx for the I.D. Glockman99.... :thumbup:
I've got a Groove, JYD1, and JYD2 ...... my fave is the Junkyard Dog 2.... flippin' it is "like butta".... and the linerlock is rock-solid.... out of box sharpness was impresssive....