My guess is that the answer to your question might be, - no.
“A slip joint flipper with a real deep carry clip” (still forget the extra tools :smiling_imp: ) seems to be something that doesn’t exist,
at least in the under 40 $ price range.
So you maybe should give the Sanrenmu 9054 a chance, which btw. is the only quite well working slip joint flipper that I know at all. :person_facepalming:
Although it’s not a “flipper”, i. m. o. the SR 9055MUC is also a very decent slip joint knife. Since I had my one disassembled, cleaned,
sanded and lubricated, it’s really easy to open just by a little flick on the thumb studs.
If you are located in Germany, the SR 9054 is currently to get around 17,00 € and the SR 9055MUC around 14,00 €.
What do you think is the best sub $20 flipper with a thumb stud? Does such a thing exist? I’ve been looking around for a nice flipping action knife for my budget collection.
I’ve been following him from the beginning and he has great tips on how to make a knife that I used when I made mine.
Really enjoined his tests where he tested many of his blades all made a little bit different.
He’s got a unique approach that results in a good quality on all the knifes he makes.
However, its far above my budget… If I would win the lotery I would definitely buy one of his knives.
That being said, I might need a new budget knife to cure the temptations. :person_facepalming:
Some Kershaw knives have both thumbstuds and flipper (the Starter, Filter, Lifter, Manifold, Swerve, Brawler, …).
Not sure about sub-$20, but since you are in the US you should have the best deals available for these knives
Thanks for the input! I actually did some looking into all of those and really liked the look of the Swerve, but heard bad things about how the knife feels in the hand so took a liking to the Filter. Price is around $18+ on Amazon, but decided to wait til after the holidays and check Walmart. Luckily enough the only knife they had of those was the Filter!
Here it is on top next to my Ganzo Firebird F753M1 and Sanrenmu A148. Price came in at $15 after taxes, not bad at all. I really didn’t need assisted opening, but it works well though a little tough to push the stud after a few deployments.
Overall I enjoy it a lot.
Blade steel on the Filter is 4Cr14 according to Kershaw’s website (I thought it was 8Cr13MoV)
But maybe the Walmart version is 3Cr13. Both steels are 420-ish class
I saw some people received the Filter with differing steel types, mine is 8Cr13MoV.
It’s very nice for the price. I don’t mind a softer steel because it means I can sharpen it at home easier. At $15 I don’t expect it to hold it’s edge forever.
Also I was apprehensive of the pocket clip being deep-carry because I strongly dislike deep-carry clips on flashlights, but despite being larger than the Ganzo in every way it sits very nice in the pocket.
i bought a sanrenmu 71010 and the blade doesnt center in the gap when folded.
can i adjust this by screwing or unscrewing the pivot torx screw? (i dont have torx that small yet)
Wow, nice blades you have there! :+1:
How long does it take to finish a sword like that?
If you`re interested in budget folders than you should have a look at the Ganzo FB7601 / FB7603 line too. Axis-lock with ball bearings is a good combo.