Recommendation? High-end production titanium flippers with blade length ≥3.75"? (picked one, post 79)

That's the ticket. Thank you!

I do wonder about the prominent lockbar release jimping in-hand (which I've seen some reviewers mention), but in my head it looks like it lands in a spot where it probably won't be an issue.

 

That is nice! I love a good bolster lock.

One of the things I'm noticing a lot of the knives in this thread have in common is "availability challenges." Which makes sense, given that a lot of them are produced in relatively small batches.

 

LOL, I'm not complaining -- just observing. I'm used to knives I can buy in like 10 different places, or that I stumble across on the Exchange. Knives you can only buy after turning three times widdershins, lighting incense, and praying to Instagrammus to bless you with a timely notification are a new area for me.

 

Almost identical to my XM, too! Thank you.

 

Interesting suggestions, thank you!

 

I haven't seen a Bharucha design that really speaks to me yet, but this is a neat knife. Thanks for the suggestion!

 

I spent a ton of time researching all of the many options in this thread, which meant lots of enjoyable evenings watching reviews, doing size comparisons, and gazing off into the middle distance.

What shook out was that for me the Hoback Husky was the right choice! So I got over myself on the religious etch and ordered one.




I came veeeery close to pulling the trigger on an Olamic Rainmaker, Begg Steelcraft Bodega, Reate K2, Hinderer XM-24, and several others -- and even considered a Praetorian T, despite it not being a flipper. I wouldn't have been able to evaluate so many knives, or consider so many options from a new perspective (get out of my head a bit, you know?), without all of your help. Thank you so much!

This knife is a monster, and as expected at this price point it's well thought-out, perfectly executed, and flawless in its fit and finish. It has a presence to it that's unlike almost any other knife I've owned. And true to my own answer to the question "What does my heart want when I think of a Big Knife?" it is 100% a Big Knife: a 1/4"-thick 3.75" Nitro-V blade, 1/4" Ti lock-side scale, 1/4" micarta show scale, and 9.5 oz. I showed it to my lightweight basketball shorts and they burst into tears.