The Okapi Ratchet Knife - Question

[junior]

about 8 years ago i used to work with a jamaican guy at the airport, he also had one of these, the way he opened it was he would put his finger through the key ring from bottom to top direction then spin it hard, he would then catch it in mid spin with the tip of his finger just below the pivot, his finger would still be in the key ring and this would automaticaly pull the lock, loosening the tension and giving the blade freedom to whip open with centrivical force. very hard to master but it looks cool if you can pull it off

[79spitfire]

I'll have to try when I get mine!!

[Cryptomecanic]

Thanks for all of the input guys. I should also add that I've seen my own knife flicked open and it's pretty stiff, 'cause it's fairly new. A friend of a friend's husband from Tobago saw my knife peeking out of my back pocket (it's my new EDC) and exclaimed, "You got a 'tree star'"! He recognized the knife of his misspent youth. I handed it over and with a good swing of his arm, he flicked it open and closed and open and closed again. The sound was comparable to someone "raking" a pump shotgun. I was a bit too shocked to ask him how he did it and it happened a bit too quickly for me to see how.

It can be done, but again, how?????

maybe you could look up the Tobago Dude and and give him one for himself I bet he would be happy to show you how to work it!

[79spitfire]

Thanks for all of the input guys. I should also add that I've seen my own knife flicked open and it's pretty stiff, 'cause it's fairly new. A friend of a friend's husband from Tobago saw my knife peeking out of my back pocket (it's my new EDC) and exclaimed, "You got a 'tree star'"! He recognized the knife of his misspent youth. I handed it over and with a good swing of his arm, he flicked it open and closed and open and closed again. The sound was comparable to someone "raking" a pump shotgun. I was a bit too shocked to ask him how he did it and it happened a bit too quickly for me to see how.

It can be done, but again, how?????

maybe you could look up the Tobago Dude and and give him one for himself I bet he would be happy to show you how to work it!

That sounds like an idea.
Just got mine from Ragweed forge, Nice guy, great service, I can't figure out how it's done, cool knife though, fits the pocket well.

[Cryptomecanic]

I ordered a couple last week,should be here before too long, I'm thinking Inertia + Leverage = open

[Vagrant]

I ordered a couple last week,should be here before too long, I'm thinking Inertia + Leverage = open

It will take a LOT of inertia These are VERY stiff/difficult to open

[79spitfire]

Mine pulls open easy enough, I found one of the Cold Steel copies for a few bucks on ebay, now there's a knife that is stiff/hard to open! At any rate, if I can figure out the open with one hand trick, I just might have a new EDC. I'm willing to bet once I figger it out it'll be easy!

[JerrBear]

At any rate, if I can figure out the open with one hand trick, I just might have a new EDC. I'm willing to bet once I figger it out it'll be easy!

Mr. 79spitfire,

Wouldja hurry upness, I have 3 coming... HO! HO!

[fashionable_man]

Man,

I still haven't received my two from Ragweed and I ordered around the same time I posted a link to his website. I think it's pushing 4 weeks now! Arrg.

[Tom19176]

You should have got the from Chris at Worldknives, he is cheap and fast to ship out.....

http://www.worldknives.com/manufacturers/okapi-5.html

[JerrBear]

You should have got the from Chris at Worldknives, he is cheap and fast to ship out.....

http://www.worldknives.com/manufacturers/okapi-5.html

His shipping might be lightning fastness, but his price onna large one (907E) is almos' 50% higher than Ragweed - $14.95 buck dollars vs. $10 buck dollars...

My order from Ragweed totaled $33.00 buck dollars (inc. shipping).
Exact same order from worldknives would be $41.80 buck dollars (inc. shipping). Since I have more time than money, I think I'll just wait and save close to a sawbuck...

[Tom19176]

I was not sure about the other prices on these as the other knives I have got from him were always a good deal, but isn't the four knife deal a good one? This one ?


http://www.worldknives.com/products/oka ... 77352af602

[JerrBear]

but isn't the four knife deal a good one? This one ?


http://www.worldknives.com/products/oka ... 77352af602

Mr. Tom19176,

Indeed it IS a good deal. I didn't see that. Wisht I had seen it before I ordered. It would have been like getting the 4th knife for $3 buck dollars.

I was just looking at the individual prices of the three I ordered. One was a nickel cheaper, the other two were both almos' 50% higher...

[TRYKER]

cove cutlery in r.i. carryies them and some other styles also, good prices.


tryker

[79spitfire]

Ragweed is in New York, I wonder if the shipping delay is going to Canada? He sent me mine on the 11th and I got mine on 13th!