Collective google-fu required .......

[Robbi]

Firstly........

May I wish you all a healthy, prosperous and happy New Year.

Right then, the collective google - fu of the forum is required.

I'm on a quest to find the smallest production Flipper knife, so far I've only been able to find them with a blade length ( must be plain ) of about 80mm.

Can the collective help ?

 

[HillBill]

3" blade?

https://www.knifecenter.com/item/KS...posite-d2-plain-blade-stainless-steel-handles

 

[HillBill]

2.65"?
http://www.sogknives.com/twitch-ii-clam-pack.html

Search for "spring assisted folding knife" rather than flipper, specify a blade length too.

 

[Robbi]

Greetings Mark

Thanks for the links, I've had a Ken Onion assisted flipper before and although a sub 3 inch blade, I had nightmares about discussing the legality of an ASSISTED flipper to a Bobby on the beat..... I think it would be quite a short conversation !!....

Me......Yeah but ya see....

Bobby.....you're nicked.


so I'm looking for a sub 3 inch, plain edge flipper that can be bought from a UK based site.

 

[nicksteele1990]

You could look into a leatherman C303 - blade should be 71mm, and I believe it was made in half serrated (I've got one) and plain edge.

http://www.leatherman.com/c303-206.html

Discontinued now though...

 

[woodsorrel]

I have used the Gerber LST for PSKs. I carry an A.G. Russell lockback in my pocket everyday (their website only has the titanium model in stock).

It would help to know the application for which you want to use the knife.

Hope this helps!

- Woodsorrel

 

[Nice65]

Flippers tend to have larger and thicker blades to carry the momentum. Smaller bladed ones are often assisted to solve this. Any reason why you want sub 3" when it's a locker anyway?

 

[Robbi]

Good point about the length, my thinking is to be sheeple friendly........smallish, non threatening, easy one handed opening.....

 

[jmagee]

I think i spring loaded blade would raise eye brows with the law. That said at 32 years of age I have never been stopped and frisked by a bobby....

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[Nice65]

Good point about the length, my thinking is to be sheeple friendly........smallish, non threatening, easy one handed opening.....

Anything that flips open is likely to be perceived as a flick knife by most non knife people. How about a Spyderco Persistance? Quite small, one hand opener, useful blade shape, good price.

https://www.heinnie.com/spyderco-persistence

Kershaw OD1 is a great small flipper, uses a gear to apply the force to flip open. Still looks like a flick knife though, and might be hard to find one.