FLUID FLIPPERS FOR EVERYDAY CARRY

While there’s some disagreement over who invented the flipper blade-opening design—indeed, a case can be made for rattail friction folders—there’s no argument that BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall of Fame member Kit Carson popularized it, first on his custom knives, and later, through his M16 design for CRKT. Flippers caught on fast, and today, they’re a common feature on folders.

So, what the flip’s going on with flippers? We thought you’d like to know, so we selected four of today’s latest offerings to find out.

BIG, BAD BRUTE: KRUDO KARSINO10

Krudo knives tend to be overbuilt, with added features that are geared toward combat and self-defense. Krudo’s Karsino10 folder has