Kizer Vagnino Zipslip Heinnie® Exclusive Folding Knife 18

I'll start by saying absolute first class service from Heinnie yet again with regards to order processing but dissapointed with this one. Looked good on the pics but a few mins in hand I knew it wasn't for me. It has a decent heft to it which gives confidence in use but the thumb studs are useless. I have decent strength in my hands as I'm a landscaper but they're still a struggle. Poorly designed as they're almost smooth with the scales so no grip on top and hardly any gap between them and the handle to get in. Easier just to grip the blade and open double handed, I'll probably just remove them. I passed it to a workmate on a job who did exactly the same, tried the thumstud then straight to two hands. A simple nail nick or original cut out would have been a better option. The blade also needed a few minutes on a high grit stone to finish it off but that's just personal preference. The positive side of this is it's a strong built knife/spring with a finger choil for increased safety and it was cheap with the early offer. Strangely because I don't like it, I decided to keep it and use as a beater to save my favourites. This is just personal opinion though and just as well or our collections would be boring if we all liked the same.

I have had a Zipslip on my wishlist for a while now and didn’t hesitate to pick one up when I saw a Heinnie Edition. Feels very solid and a good weight to it. With the thumb-stud you can open it single handed with a flick, but I have to put a fair amount of wrist into it, it’s by no means easy… but it’s achievable.

Great wee knife. Really solid made. Great to buy if you have to carry knife because is uk legal carry. Razor sharp straight from box. Delivery first class ? like always.

Just wanted to side with those who find the puny thumb stud not really adequate to the task (despite Heinnie saying that they tested it before production and had no problems). The stud on the Boker Plus XS is much beefier and I have no problem opening the knife despite the serious back spring. Having a stud that doesn't stand proud of the (very thick) liner doesn't make sense to me. As it happens, mine was also not up to the sharpness standard that one might expect. That being said, the shape of the blade is a thing of beauty and the non-moving back spring is kind of a fun novelty.

Very well made and attractive knife as I expect from Kizer, feels good in the hand with a secure non-lock up. It isn't as light as an FRN UKPK but then it has steel liners. Despite the dual thumbstuds I didn't expect to be able to open this one handed because of arthritis in my hands, and I am glad that I can't as then it would not feel as secure as it does. For the subscriber price this is an excellent knife.

I'd been looking at the Kizer Zipslip for sometime, when the HH edition dropped it was the perfect opportunity and I'm now glad I held off. This is a great piece that is worth every penny and a fantastic service from HH as always.

Well mine was incredibly sharp. So much so that I managed to snag my left index finger. The blade and the G10 scales are beautiful. Personally, I love the weight and reassuring solidity. A proper work knife. So, yes. It is a bit of a job to open with the thumb studs. I'm hoping it will loosen up over time. However, there's always the option of two hand opening and I'd much rather have the thumb studs than not. All in all I'm very impressed with this purchase and I'm sure I will get a lot of use out of it. Delivery was excellent as per.

People say it's hard to open. I found opening as easy as most other knives (I think they must have weak hands). It's a good size and the 154cm blade was sharp out the box. I will probably get a second knife to keep in a collection as the one I have will be a user.

Take it from me I class my self as a weeklyn 7.5 stone wet and I can open it with a reassuring thud and ease with my right hand. From what i read high grade steel and G10 time will tell with the steel for me but love the design and colour