Who is the Chris Reeve of flippers?

THAT'S what I'm talking about!!!

 

*&$^%@*!!! So, after reading all the very positive comments... I went and got me an "Arius" - Curses! BladeForums Strikes Again!

 

Shiro is definitely held in very high regard, well made and use very high end materials (Ti, CF, exotic steels like Vanax).

Sinkevich also makes several flippers among his models.

Only bad things about the Russian knives are they come smelling of vodka and buying one causes you to get subpoena’d by Mueller’s office.

 

Rumor has it that The Donald carries a Shiro...

 

Can't argue with lion steel, they make some of the Dpx too.

 

Congrats on the new Arius @Pharmagator

 

For quality and customer service:
Koenig Knives: The Arius has a polarizing design but the best flipping action I've seen. Great functional blade and extremely comfortable handle.
Holt Bladeworks: Good luck finding a Specter, but it's absolutely worth it if you can.
Olamic Cutlery: Much more readily available than the other two. Nice variety of models and almost infinite variety of options.

With all the recommendations for Shiros, I wonder what the customer service has been with them. I love my F3R, but their knives come at a relatively high price, and for CS you need to get your knife to Russia, I think.

 

May I humbly submit for your consideration... Olamic Busker. I've owned a few CRK and this beauty is easily comparable and actually feels more solid than a small Sebenza. Perfect EDC in my opinion.

 

I believe Lionsteel made the CRKT 'Hi Jinx'... which is an amazing flipper and has flawless fit & finish

 

Nice Busker! I love the blade finish. I just sent my Busker off for a regrind.

 

Orange G10 I presume?

 

Orangefefe

 

I read somewhere that the Shiro shop didnt respond to emails that weren't in Russian, not true, so when I emailed them I used a translator to be proactive.

My butchered syntax must have given me away as they replied in English. Took them 2 or 3 days to respond and they were willing to help.

The shipping to Russia would be my only apprehension however I have sold a knife to a member in Russia once with no issues.

There are also people like Josh at REK and Sean at RecalcitrantAmerican who are capable of wonders. I'd trust them to service pretty much any knife.

I'll still buy em.

 

Congrats man! You will not be disappointed! What did you get? Standard? Style 55? Etc...

 

I think Shiro’s consistency in producing flawlessly constructed knives is hard to beat, so needs for service should be low. I’d like a pivot that’s easier to open and proprietary tools for that task that are less expensive than theirs.

I bought mine from Recon1, and I know that for no cost they will ship or hand over to Shiro a knife that they sold, for service.

I agree re: REK and Sean Campbell, aka RecalcitrantAmerican. Each of them has one or two of my knives for some work.

 

Congratulations! If you liked what you saw of it enough to buy it, you’ll love it when you get it in hand. Hard to beat for the price, whichever version you bought.

 

I purchased a 3rd generation Arius... The interview I watched with the young owner was very compelling... A real 'Merica Story! I like that.

 

Thanks! I haven’t yet felt a small knife that compares to this busker and with almost unlimited customizations you can get it exactly right

 

After getting in a brand new Mini Goblin today I just wanna go ahead and renew my vote for Koenig Knives in the strongest terms.

 

Ooo I would kill for one of those Hatis on washers.