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From a commercial point of view it might be a good idea to go with a flipper, they seem to be very popular.
Man, you can't submit a "what if" idea without getting bombarded with a bunch of ideas that take it waaaay out into left field lol. There are always a bunch who want it with a specific steel, in a specific color G10, etc etc. Can't please everyone.twinboysdad wrote:Man it sounds like a different knife now. I would stay as true to the orig as possible mostly because it is such a great design. Of course I am only an end user and have zero design/mfg experience on knife matters.
Hello Joshua, thank for your input.Joshua J. wrote:Just to throw something out there, what if the flipper was functional as an opener while the knife is closed but covered by the handle while the knife is in the open position?
You could just about sneak a tiny flipper into the existing handle shape.
You would need to move the stop pin forward, which means the locking tab would need to be rotated a bit, but theoretically (I think) it could be done.
The biggest problem would be deciding if that's where you want the lock release, and I don't think Sal has done anything like that before so it would be an engineering challenge.
Just a thought.
dialex wrote:Hello guys, thank BRJ for this thread and to you all for your valuable input. :)
Truth is, I've been working on the Senior project for some time and the work is almost finished. Don't expect an enlarged Junior though. Although you may notice some familiar feats, it's without doubt the adult rated version of the knife. You may choose between two blade shapes (drop point like the Junior, or Bowie style - no wharnie, sorry Evil D) and it may sport even a flipper (which is rounded and discrete in closed position and pretty functional when open).
For me, the only question that remains is: "Shall I keep the flipper or not?"
+ 1. My exact feelings also.Bill1170 wrote:No flipper for me, thanks. Yes to compression lock and larger size. Big opening hole, yes. Love the natural guard and lack of choil. My 2 cents.
I think it's safe to say that neither the Ouroboros nor the Pattada are filling the "Senior" niche discussed here. While the Ouroboros does share the same profile, it is more akin to Junior's own specs. The Pattada is slighly larger, but I see no similarity with the Junior's overall shape.tvenuto wrote:The unfortunate thing is that people don't know you're requesting the Ouroboros, by Paul Alexander, which was shown at this and previous Amsterdam meets. I posted about it here. It shares the Junior's thin handle with a guard and a wide and upswept blade, but was larger. The version we handled didn't have a lock, but it was mentioned that the Comp lock would be used due to its compact size. There was a similar knife called the Piratta, which was larger and even more upswept, but I preferred the Ouroboros.
Same here. :)twinboysdad wrote:I just want a sprint in a cooler steel and earth tone G10
sal wrote:Knife afi's are pretty far out, steel junky's more so, but "edge junky's" are just nuts. :p
SpyderEdgeForever wrote: Also, do you think a kangaroo would eat a bowl of spagetti with sauce if someone offered it to them?
Aye!brj wrote:\
So can we please get back on track here? All in favor of a larger Junior say 'Aye' :)