cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12612373

Happy Front Flipper Friday to all who celebrate.

Despite the fact that I tell myself I don’t even really like front-flippers, they keep showing up at my house.

A true cry for help, I think.

Today’s Front Flipper is the Ray Laconico designed, CJRB Ekko

This version has CJRB’s budget powder steel AR-RPM9, 3.25" (8.26 cm) in length with green micarta scales. The micarta is very smooth and, depending on opening method, can feel a little slippery but I’ve not had any real issues.

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Straight spine with a nice deep swedge ground out at the front.

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Perfectly centered out of the box with really great action.

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I like the fact that it’s a sheepsfoot with a little bit of belly on it. I like the fact that you can easily spydie-flick it open (and are not forced to use the front flipper).

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It’s not an out-of-this world knife but a nice solid choice. I got it used, as I do most of my knives these days, and so the price was really good. Looking forward to putting this into the EDC rotation.

  • cetan@lemmy.worldOP
    2·
    22 hours ago

    The Vosteed Thunderbird might be an option. It too really plays around with that tanto shape given the forward curve but it’s a great knife and comes in a couple different super steels: S35VN, M390, Elmax as far as I know. Of course, the price follows so that is probably a consideration.

    Edit: Spyderco also released a Paramilitary 2 with a Tanto blade and M4 steel which is very tough. However, I think these are pretty hard to find.

    • /home/pineapplelover
      1·
      21 hours ago

      I was looking at cold steel recon 1, really liked the toughness of it but I wanted the little hole opener to try out like the one you showed above. The pm2 I hear might not be as tough

      • cetan@lemmy.worldOP
        1·
        20 hours ago

        The Spyderco is a very tough knife. They are a highly regarded manufacturer. I would very much cautious you against thinking you need a knife that can survive a nuclear blast.

        • /home/pineapplelover
          1·
          13 hours ago

          The cold steel recon 1 looks like it can handle a beating. I’m in between it and the vosteed Thunderbird. Although the thunderbird seems to have negative reviews about the QC

          • cetan@lemmy.worldOP
            1·
            4 hours ago

            I think that is a bit of a review bias though, no? QC problems happen, for sure, but only the problems are broadcast. Very few people post “hey my knife is continuing to work great months after I bought it” type things.

            If you are going to be beating your knives, you don’t need a folder. You need a fixed blade.