Small Manual Flippers with 2.25-3.25 inch Blades

RamZar · Dec 1, 2018

Night Rider said:
Yes how is that Vapor? ^^ I have been eyeing one for a long time but have heard no reports from users yet.

Slim and classy.

RamZar · Feb 16, 2019

I think I finally found the one! MKM LionSteel Clap is classy, slim and tough. Smooth flipper action and two cutting areas.

Evan.S.Merritt15 · Feb 16, 2019

Ontario rat 2. I got the one but I want a two.

RamZar · Feb 16, 2019

Evan.S.Merritt15 said:
Ontario rat 2. I got the one but I want a two.

It's not a manual flipper. Nice size and price though.

Evan.S.Merritt15 · Feb 16, 2019

RamZar said:
It's not a manual flipper. Nice size and price though.[/Q
Oh yeah. Wasn't thinking. I pulled mine out and flicked it out and my mind said "well there's no spring and it flicks out", disregarding the flipper part if the qualification. My mistake.

marcus52AR · Feb 16, 2019

RamZar said:
I think I finally found the one! MKM LionSteel Clap is classy, slim and tough. Smooth flipper action and two cutting areas.

The texture on the CF looks cool. This knife has a lot of nice little details. Nice score.

RamZar · Apr 22, 2019

MBK EZC designed by Ray Laconico and made by Kizer for $180. Very nice and slim.

Blade Length: 3”
Blade Thickness: .12”
Handle Length: 3 3/4”
Blade Material: S35VN
Blade Finish: Stonewash
Handle Material: Titanium
Backspacer: Titanium
Weight: 2.8oz

flash900 · Apr 22, 2019

Ram, as always, great photos!

JimMD · Apr 22, 2019

My newest small knife

And an older model back from the spa

abbazaba · Apr 23, 2019

RamZar said:
MBK EZC designed by Ray Laconico and made by Kizer for $180. Very nice and slim.

Blade Length: 3”
Blade Thickness: .12”
Handle Length: 3 3/4”
Blade Material: S35VN
Blade Finish: Stonewash
Handle Material: Titanium
Backspacer: Titanium
Weight: 2.8oz

Very nice. I've been tempted by this one, as well as the Minpin. I might have all of the other Kizer/Laconico knives.

The new XM-18 3" TriWay is pretty awesome. The smaller/lighter 3" blade really benefited from the new bearing setup. I have two of the DLT No Choil Slicers and they are fantastic.

RamZar · Apr 27, 2019

abbazaba said:
Very nice. I've been tempted by this one, as well as the Minpin. I might have all of the other Kizer/Laconico knives.

The new XM-18 3" TriWay is pretty awesome. The smaller/lighter 3" blade really benefited from the new bearing setup. I have two of the DLT No Choil Slicers and they are fantastic.

Nice!

How does the newer XM-18 3" flip compared to the old ones? Do you have the bearings in your TriWay? Mine from 2013 does not flip well at all and it has washers.

abbazaba · Apr 27, 2019

RamZar said:
Nice!

How does the newer XM-18 3" flip compared to the old ones? Do you have the bearings in your TriWay? Mine from 2013 does not flip well at all and it has washers.

The difference is night and day with the 3" XM on bearings in my experience. Both of mine are currently running on the bearings. It's now at least on par with any ZT on bearings.

RamZar · Apr 27, 2019

abbazaba said:
The difference is night and day with the 3" XM on bearings in my experience. Both of mine are currently running on the bearings. It's now at least on par with any ZT on bearings.

Great! Good to know. Thanks.

drfoil · Apr 28, 2019

Has anyone metioned the Olamic Busker? I'll throw that out there. I just received mine last week and love it. The 2 1/2" blade is plenty of knife for me and the thing is a beauty to look at.

RamZar · Apr 28, 2019

drfoil said:
Has anyone metioned the Olamic Busker? I'll throw that out there. I just received mine last week and love it. The 2 1/2" blade is plenty of knife for me and the thing is a beauty to look at.

They're very nice with quite a few blade shapes.

Personally, I like my small flippers to have a blade length of 2.75"-2.99", blade thickness of 0.12"-0.14", weight of 3.75 ounces or less and above all slim in thickness and width.

JimMD · Apr 29, 2019

drfoil said:
Has anyone metioned the Olamic Busker? I'll throw that out there. I just received mine last week and love it. The 2 1/2" blade is plenty of knife for me and the thing is a beauty to look at.

Great design. I’m waiting for mine to come back from a regrind to a thinner edge.

abbazaba · Apr 30, 2019

FYI, Hinderer is rumored to be releasing a 3" XM Skinny Liner Lock soon, with bearings. Both a slicer and a sheepsfoot. Silent H posted this picture in another thread:

CPP · Apr 30, 2019

abbazaba said:
FYI, Hinderer is rumored to be releasing a 3" XM Skinny Liner Lock soon, with bearings. Both a slicer and a sheepsfoot. Silent H posted this picture in another thread:

How did you hear it's supposed to be a liner lock?

Lee D · Apr 30, 2019

I’m not a big fan of flippers (can’t seem to get used to them), but one I recently purchased that really surprised me is the Italian made Tops MSF 4.0.

abbazaba · Apr 30, 2019

CPP said:
How did you hear it's supposed to be a liner lock?

GPKnives had posted it on their site and forum member KVT spotted it before they pulled it. Some of the discussion is here. Here are the specs KVT pulled from GPKnives:

Overall Length 7.00"
Blade Length 3.00"
Sharpened Length 2.63"
Blade Thickness 0.12"
Blade Material CPM-20CV
Blade Type Stainless
Blade Rockwell 60-61 HRC
Opening Mechanism Flipper
Lock Liner Lock
Closed Length 4.13"
Handle Thickness 0.415"
Handle Material G10
Liner(s) Titanium
Clip Titanium
Weight 3.00 oz.