Rike Knife Damascus Hummingbird Mini Flipper Knife Discussions | Drop

Jul 15, 2018

glennacThese are definitely a bit hard to flip, with that tiny little tab, takes quite a bit of pressure. If you don't mind the idea of taking it apart, mine worked better after disassembling, cleaning, re-oiling, reassembling, then loctite the pivot pin to just where the blade is centered and no tighter.
If you don't want to do all that, just flip it a couple hundred times and it should wear in :)
Oh, and if it isn't obvious, make sure you aren't putting any pressure on the lockbar when you're flipping it. Easier said than done on a knife this small, but very important nonetheless

Jul 15, 2018

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Jul 16, 2018

glennacDisassemble it and use 10wt Nano Oil (can be had off Amazon) to lube the bearings. It SHOULD assemble pretty snugly and when the screws are fully tightened and loc-tited, it will flip, but you'll need to use your fingernail. The detent is REALLY strong. I imagine it's the only way they could make such a light blade actually flip.

Jul 16, 2018

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Spey

Jul 17, 2018

KavikKavik, I would be interested to know how you get the pivot screw out for future cleanings? If I understand correctly ..., the female pivot free-spins. Any chance you could give it a try and comment back? I am on the fence regarding free spin pivot for the reason mentioned above.

Jul 17, 2018

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Jul 17, 2018

SpeyYeah, i had to go open one to check, been a while since I played with them.
Yes, it's a free spinning pivot, but I had no trouble just pressing a finger into the RK logo just enough to hold it while loosening

Jul 17, 2018

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Sep 6, 2018

glennacSpyderco bug. If you wanna get really crazy check put maserin's mignon line... .5in blade handmade in italy

Sep 6, 2018

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Sep 6, 2018

Maugust09I know this wasn't aimed at me, but I had to look that up as it's a brand I'm not familiar with, and I'm a curious sort 😁
Those Maserin's are cute, but not very impressed by basic slip joint minitures, those sorts can be found all over the place for as long as I can remember. To me, the 'crazy' here is the fact that it's a flipper and frame lock in this tiny package

Sep 6, 2018

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Sep 6, 2018

KavikFor you, check out twosun ts35 m390 flipper and Fox knives mini butterfly :)

Sep 6, 2018

Sep 6, 2018

Maugust09Haha you're awesome, thanks.
Not sure about the usefulness of a butterfly that small, but definitely saving a link to that twosun ts35!

Sep 6, 2018

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Sep 6, 2018

KavikI have a tiny knife collection with some cool pieces, obviously these arent my workhorses lol. The twosun is probably the same size as the rike hummingbird (havent pulled the trigger on that one just yet). Theyre great novelty pieces and i always get some nice comments on that part of my collection

Sep 6, 2018

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Sep 6, 2018

Maugust09Yeah, I've been enjoying carrying smaller knives lately, but not this small lol I like that I own a couple of these, they're cool pieces, but they don't see any use

Sep 6, 2018

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Sep 6, 2018

KavikMy sweet spot is 3-3.25 for edc. I have probably almost 75 knives now that are strictly for collection only, including my tint knife collection. Usually have anywhere between 5-10 for my edc rotation.

Sep 6, 2018

Sep 7, 2018

Maugust09That's around where I've been recently too... Though I've got a RaidOps Blue Shark that I love carrying lately that clocks in at just over 2 1/2"

Sep 7, 2018

Sep 29, 2018

Maugust09Well, i just put a "what the heck" low bid on the twosun ts35, and won it.... Will let you know what I think when it arrives in about a month on the slow boat from China lol

Sep 29, 2018

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Sep 29, 2018

KavikIm very curious. I believe twosuns knives are made by kizer but could be mistaken. Im sure if they gather enough popularity, and they are, theyll be more readily available stateside.

Sep 29, 2018

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