It’s All About The Flipper

These 7 Flipper Pocket Knives Hit Different, Delivering the Fast, One-Handed Deployment We Crave

These blades satisfy the fidget factor, and unlike switchblades, you can carry them nearly everywhere.

Benchmade’s Newest and Best-Looking Flipper Is Also Its Most Affordable

Material swaps help the darkly dazzling new Lowden treatment upgrade the aesthetics while shaving $50 off the price. Benchmade If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more As wide-ranging and robust as Benchmade’s lineup of EDC knives is, the brand offers surprisingly few options featuring that fidget-friendly staple, the rear flipper. In the current catalog, there are only two: the Lowden, which launched around this time l…

It’s All About The Flipper

By Suzanne Norquist Before video games, there was pinball, a harmless arcade game. Yet, for a time, many U.S. cities outlawed the device. Police would raid amusement centers and smash the machines in a dramatic show of force.Before I get to that, I’ll take a step back. Where did this game come from anyway? It’s actually an offshoot of popular European lawn games.People with time on their hands needed something to do on bad-weather days. The Fren…