Budget manual flipper knives that "quick open"

UPDATE:
Evidently while typing the post above I got an email from GearBest saying my Land 9103’s have been resent!! :+1:

As it has always been for me…. Nothing but GOOD to say about GearBest Customer Service!! :+1:

Glad to hear it all worked out for you, too @teacher! :+1: Roll tide! :slight_smile:

Thank you my friend!! Hopefully it will end well with a smooth delivery for us both. :wink:

Roll Tide!!:beer:

It won’t be long before the season opens…. :slight_smile:

That’s what i said…

a thumb stud/spydiehole can be flicked, it’s something else.

Washers are just… well, washers. bearings (idealy ceramic) are little balls in a copper cage which both roll for less resistance and have significantly less area of contact which reduces the friction a lot.

nylon washers ( bad) and bronze washers (good, but stiffer than bearings)

caged ball bearings

caged ball bearings and special washers for titanium handles (titanium is pretty soft so the bearings would wear away the titanium otherwise)

and needle bearings, not many knives use these but they’re amazing

As far as washers, I like the Phosphors Bronze washers Chris Reeve uses. They have relief holes or slots for less friction & also retain grease.
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I received a Ruike P801 today.

It doesn't quick open all the way every time.

I think I'm done buying flipper knives that supposedly quick open.

I'm batting 0.000

In other words, I'm striking out every time.

I still have a Gocomma coming in the mail.

After that, I'm through.

First one? You’ll like it. Ohhh, trust me, you’ll like it.

It'll be my third different Gocomma, and I hope I will like it.

I’ve bought a lot of knives off of AliExpress, quite a few have not flipped well until I’ve cleaned them. I take them apart an clean the bearings with brake cleaner then assemble with a little sewing machine oil or Finish Line fluorinated grease, and boy do they flip a lot smoother and faster! HFT purple threadlocker works great on the screws and pivot too!
The best flipper out of the box I received was a two sun knife from Ali, but it was a little more expensive at $45.

RC if you can get the grease out of the pivot and replace with oil it will work much better. I wasn’t able to open the torx screws in the handle do to strong loctite that wrecked my bits, so if you go that route you may need to heat them first, but I was able to get the grease out with some cleaning with regular printer paper on either side of blade, and tissues.

Also not sure if you are trying to push the flipper towards pivot or using light switch motion, not saying both wont work but second one is better for this model, and if your fingers are on frame lock it can slow the opening as well.

Guys, I appreciate the advice, but I don't take my knives apart.

If the knife doesn't perform as I expect it to, I eventually try to sell it.

That is my only recourse.

This is my first Ganzo. It won’t be my last. I’m very impressed with the quality. The Firebird FH21 is a very smooth flipper. It is as quick or quicker than my spring assisted Kershaw Blur. It is razor sharp and beautifully finished. It is quite a bargain for $24.99.

https://imgur.com/a/mgl4bFR
https://imgur.com/a/HjWOi63

Nice choice!! :beer: . I am loving that one too.

IMO…. Ganzo/Firebird has stepped their game up as they became Firebird.

The FH Series is a leap in the right direction compared to older Ganzo’s.
And the new FB7651 is too… IMO of course.

I have the FH21, FH41, & FB7651…. and I am pleased with & recommend either or all if those three. :wink:

ymmv

I think it’s a flipper
Hold a fish up & it will quick open.

I never got mine apart, just removed the grease they like to pack in there, works much better with oil.

@raccoon city I’d take that Ruike P801 off your hands for $20-shipped. PM if interested.

I could PM you when I eventually create a thread, though I won't be giving my knives away.

Figured I’d give it a shot. It’s listed on amazon for $29.19. Was trying to offer something to compensate your learning curve in the knife. At this point, you spent the money. I just offered to give some back lol. Prime will have me one here by Saturday and includes warranty.