Does Your Knife Need a Lock? The Best Modern Slipjoints Available at KnifeCenter 2020

These knives feature advanced materials, greater safety, and even fidget-friendliness that those old-school knives can not hope to compete with. Find out why the contemporary slipjoint is just as relevant as ever with these great knives.

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[robertmansell]

Living in the UK the Spyderco has become my default edc it’s great 👏🙂

[charlescollier]

The retractable pocket clip!!! I NEED this in my life!

[johnd]

Preach it David! Double detent is not slipjoint! Super different mechanisms and feels

[justingewaltig]

Thanks for the clearify !

It's really important to know the difference, especially in Germany.
Here are only two handed knives allowed, without a "solid standing" blade.

In general, no flipper, thump point, holes, etc. nothing only this nailcurve.

[johnd]

You totally sold me on that Archaeo a few months ago. First knife that I've bought from Knifecenter. I added thumbstuds to it. So fidgety.

[ilhan]

Thanks for doing this for us UK people who can only have non-locking knives :)

[Mike_Pedals]

Only slipjoint i have is the Cold Steel Lucky One and it's great. it was $40 for full carbon fiber and S35VN.

[John..]

Wow, that Lionsteel blows everything out of the water, 👍👍👍👍

[BladeWalker]

Thank you Mr. Andersen and Knife Center stuff.
People used friction folders for centuries in every day real tasks.
A slip joint, if used with respect, can serve well.
I like the ZT and the Lionsteel, very nice the stop pin on the Artisan Cutlery knife.
If You are interested, take a look on the Pattada, friction folder made in the Sardegna island, Italy. In the past people of this island used this knife for self defense without any lock, or guard!.

[SharonWhite-jb]

Nice video! Slipjoints with a half stop typically have the backspring flush at that half stop position. Nothing particularly fancy about it :)

[johnd]

The Walnut scaled Hinderer had me so close to buying. Just a bit more than I can afford right now

[czenkusm]

Yes they are, I prefer the Shark Lock over all but I love me some slipjoints

[Deibodese]

Half of my knives are slip joints. I EDC every one of them, including a Scout Knife made in the 50’s. I’ve never once cut myself on any of them. Even without a half-stop, all of my slip joints have been plenty safe and secure.

I think— though I could be wrong— that slip joints get a reputation for being unsafe largely because they are everyone’s first knife as a kid. Watch a kid do literally anything. They are utterly spastic, no matter how simple the task is. You and I were just as spastic when we were kids. Now that we’re adults, we have the mental and bodily coordination necessary to operate a slip joint successfully.

I have even used the back end of my blade as a mild wedge/pry bar of sorts without any issues. I was doing janitorial work for my church, and any time I replaced toilet paper I’d have to pry the wetted-together end of the rolls loose because it was done very unprofessionally and could be a pain to get the roll started. Even if I put quite a bit of pressure on the back of the blade (I used the spine in order to avoid slicing up the TP) I never came close to cutting myself.

[stellasknifeobsession]

Honestly, I've been eyeballing that SOG. I've never been a fan up until the XR series. But, I love slip joints and I'm sold on that SOG!

[moosesoupforthesoul]

Failing to include the Bestech Junzi seems a shocking oversight. The Junzi is surely one of the best modern oho slipjoints in production. Cheaper than the Hinderer and the Liong Mah, more fancy than the Boker XS and UKPK, stronger spring and better grind than the Zipslip; safer than the ZT. The spartan is ridiculous and the Terminus has terrible ergos up by the index finger. Just my opinion. Keep up the good work. Kind regards from the land of the slipping edc - the UK😒😎

[mfreeman]

I just ordered the Salt version of the Spyderco as the fishing knife of my dreams but it looks like a dandy EDC too.

[jeffbros]

wow some good choices, tough to pick one

[laurahunt]

I'm liking my Civivi Fracture, the price alone makes it a 5 star knife lol, all jokes aside, it is pretty darn cool 😎

[MrGarwood]

Think about making slipjoints, trying to gauge interest in my design. Multiple different blade styles and Handle materials with coffin shaped handles on the larger side?

[hallonsylt]

Probably the ONLY knife review channel where someone does NOT have to open and close the the folders at least 10 times a minute!

Not that I need another knife but the Artisan is way too cool to walk bye, so I am heading over to the website to see if shiping over seas is an option! It should be ..

* Edit: No orders under $ 200 can be shiped due to some EU laws .. So there you go .. No business been made today mate!