Best Flipper ever!

[jideta]

Show your best flipper and explain why.

I don't really have a preference on type; flipper, thumb stud, hole, etc.
They all work and do what they need to do.
For flippers though, there are exceptions.
Some do it better than others!
I've had flippers that need help, other blades just fly out.
What I thought was a great flipper now takes a back seat to this:



Almost feels like it's spring assisted!
IKBS, drops closed, and as I said, seriously flies open with very little perceived effort.
Weight of the blade helps along with whatever flipper voodoo geometry is doing it's thing.
Opens with some authority!
When taking everything into consideration, second place is a ways off and second place is a pretty nice flipper too (Off Grid).
I had a Brous T4 that was pretty good too, but as good as it was, my 3LegDog P6 is king.
So good, I have a deposit on the next run he makes.

So it's not like I've had a ton of flippers (my other carrys are Spydercos).
I've some where the blades were lighter so although they also were nice they just didn't have that 'feel.'
Other flippers literally hurt my finger they needed so much pressure to open.
Some wouldn't deploy all the way even when I thought I got a good flip on it.

Show your most awesome flippers and tell us why they are.

 

[yamsi12]

ZT 0801ti, and really any of my 0801 variants. ZT hit the sweet spot with this knife IMO. The weight of the blade, the detent, design on the flipper tab are all just perfect. I don’t carry it as much as some other knives but the 0801ti is just great.

 

[unwisefool]

Zt560, freeman 451, zt 452, countycomm boker stout. The valence gamma is my best though, it's fit, finish and action are fantastic

 

[scottyj]

Another ZT. The 0308. That huge blade on bearings plus the flipper position really slams/fires the blade home with speed, and authority, along with effortless ease.

 

[OrangeBlueOrangeBlue]

Evo Typhoon

 

[Catdaddy2]

This is my best flipper. One of few knives that amazes me everytime I open it. May not be the best ever but is 100 % legit flipper.

 

[Ron Sabbagh]

Nobody does flippers like RJ Martin, my favorite being - NOT the Q36 - but the slightly larger Devastator

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[rexromic]

Thorburn knives.

 

[colin.p]

I have a grand total of 5 flippers, a ZT 0450cf, a Spyderco Positron, a Kershaw Camber and a large and small Buck Vantage. The Vantage knives are not very good as far as flippers go and the Camber is assisted (so that is cheating). The Positron is actually not too shabby as a flipper but nothing comes close to the ZT. However, I do prefer the Positron and carry it more than the 0450cf (even so, I don't carry any of them all that much).

I'm glad I have a few to choose from as they confirm why I don't like flippers, so I won't be buying anymore anytime soon.

 

[ShadyMethods]

The Graham GL Tanto in the photo is the best I've found.

 

[P.C.E.]

ZT 0801ti, and really any of my 0801 variants. ZT hit the sweet spot with this knife IMO. The weight of the blade, the detent, design on the flipper tab are all just perfect. I don’t carry it as much as some other knives but the 0801ti is just great.

The 0801TI is nice blade, I like it more with an MXG titanium pocket clip.
https://mxggear.com/collections/zt0...ocket-clip-for-zero-tolerance-zt0801ti-0801ti
I snapped the ZT clip off rounding corners to close & fast..

I also went with the TI pivot and hardware.

 

[sharp_edge]

There are many. But if I am forced to pick one, it would be this gen 4 Hinderer XM-18 (and it is on PB washers). I don't know why. Maybe it is because it's well broken in and/or maybe the detent was well dialed.

 

[Shorttime]

Kershaw Strobe.

Not because it's objectively the best flipper, but because it's really good, for the price.

Also, not my photo.

 

[Hackenslash]

I have too many good flippers to pick one but today I’m grooving on my Finch 1929 from DLT. Small flipper tab and light thin blade, but it fires every time. I’m also digging the blend of traditional style with modern materials and features.

 

[Ironbut]

All my Hinderers work pretty well, and the action on my ZT 0562Ti is even even better.
But this Laconico Keen is the slickest of the whole bunch.

With the MBK XLC coming in a close second.

 

[Yo Mama]

Ever?

I wish these were more available so everyone could enjoy them. Protech Malibu is by far the best flipper I've ever owned.

 

[P.C.E.]

With so many options now days it's hard to pick the "best", but this one I always come back to and what really go me into higher end flipper EDC's.

ZT0220, I carried this every day for just over a year before I acquired more options for daily carry.

With aftermarket bearings the action is smoother than more expensive flippers I currently own.
The build is great with really nicely chamfered edges all around.

 

[Mr.sig239]

All my Shiro's flip great but this brown 95 feels like it is floating on air bearings. It is so smooth and easy. Will fall shut so fast you can lose a finger. No wiggle in the blade at all.
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[kobold]

This thing is thin and light. so very easy to flip, but the magic is that there is almost no noise, and no kick.

 

[soc_monki]

The Evo has really surprised me. My 801ti is right with it though, and my xm-18 and 24 are a close 3rd!