I'm always a little bummed out by the 3" CRKT M16 knives, because the blade is so light that it doesn't have enough momentum to use just the flipper. A good flick of the wrist still gets the knife open in one motion, but it feels so much smoother on the 6" models.
TueraiI've found that flipping action really depends on two things: detent strength and pivot resistance. If you have a good enough detent and a really smooth pivot, you could probably flip the universe.
smoothest 3" or under flipper I've used from CRKT is the Ripple 2 (small).
EDIT: I have a gerber knockoff (EVO jr) of this particular blade, and the flipping action is pretty crap.
smoothest 3" or under flipper I've used from CRKT is the Ripple 2 (small).
EDIT: I have a gerber knockoff (EVO jr) of this particular blade, and the flipping action is pretty crap.