The TOP 10 Most Fidget Friendly Types of Knives

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[@sampaulson8237]

Watching this vid while I fidget with my Spyderco Smock, I don’t have a problem.. 🤣

[@jpolhamus71]

Same here with my titanium AD-20 .. damn knife nerds🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dewy3288]

I really want to get a smock eventually, but I never cut stuff so $175-280 for a fidget toy is a bit much lol. But I’ll probably end up getting one anyways.

[@jpolhamus71]

@@dewy3288 u wont be disappointed.. but if u buy 1 you should use it it enhances they joy of having a smock

[@dewy3288]

@@jpolhamus71 yea I’m not worried about actually cutting stuff with it, but right now I have a Civivi Riffle and I barely use it since I never need to cut stuff open.

[@jpolhamus71]

@@dewy3288 oh ok I understand ..

[@gacspace4984]

I don’t think I’ve heard you talk about the shaman when visiting front flippers but it works. Just makes it even more fidget friendly

[@Regolith86]

Yup. I have to give mine a bit of a wrist flick to get it to work well, but it works.

[@CapFlipGaming]

Protech Malibu is absolutely incredible. It's my favorite knife I've ever owned. It's nicer fit and finish than my Sebenza....

[@nsant]

I have the exact opposite opinion. I was thinking about selling my Malibu

[@maxrez74]

The keys to a volkswagen golf alltrack are basically a side opening auto knife, but a key and not a blade. it has tons of blade/key play though

[@jdisdetermined]

My Passat key is the same. That push button automatic open. I fiddle with that thing constantly. 👍

[@d4ngerd4d]

Shark lock, absolutely agree, dude! I've had my AD20.5 for maybe a month now and I've had nothing else in my pocket since then. I spend a couple hours a day fiddling with it, minimum. At first, it'll give you a sore index fingertip from pulling on that shark fin, but I've built up a callous now and I don't feel anything anymore. Lol.

[@AnfernyWayne]

As someone who spent hours searching blade forums and asking in knives subreddit about the best fidget knives, I appreciate the hell out of this video! Thanks man.

[@Cahwai]

My mini adamas been my fidget knife since i crashed my car on Sunday and broke my left arm. It’s helping me keep my mind busy. Keep the content rolling also!

[@landontreinen3062]

My girlfriend and I both ugly laughed until we cried when you did the “Shaman critic” voice 😂

[@r.m.cortez8178]

Love fidgetable knives. I enjoy the Buck Marksman, AD15, Kershaw Induction, and several Twosuns. I'd love to get an AD20.

[@johnjohn7775]

Buck marksman is pretty close to fidget greatness very under estimated knife

[@yajgal4141]

Kizer Cormorant is ugly as sin but is a knife that I fondle and fidget with the most. It’s hard to put down being a manual folder with a plunge lock and multiple was to deploy the blade.

[@davidcollins445]

I have the civivi Imperium, and love it. Also find myself going through all the types of deployment options. It’s a great budget fidget edc knife!!

[@davinseilhan4625]

I find the Kizer cormorant a enjoyable fidget knife

[@jd4edc]

Nice list. For me personally it’s the smock. Flipper, spydie hole and button compression lock gives so many ways to fidget for me lol.

[@Regolith86]

I just got a Spyderco Amalgam a few weeks ago and I think it's at the top of my fidget knives list right now, even above the Shaman. Moving my finger out of the way for the flipper tab when it's closing isn't any different than doing it for nub on the Shaman; the timing is about the same, maybe slightly sooner for the Amalgam. And I've found that by flipping it with the side of my index finger near the joint instead of with the tip, I don't run into the issue with scraping up against the corner of the compression lock. It also opens a lot more reliably, because I can use more force that way.

[@R0gueNinja]

Speaking of titanium frame locks that fall shut, there’s a knife called the Defcon Agent that almost no one knows about, but the action blew me away. It falls shut effortlessly and is amazing value for the materials and build quality. You might want to check it out!

[@WColdblooded357W]

Imo SOG hit the ball out of the park with the xr lock. I like it way better then the axis lock

[@Erikrhino9]

A couple other suggestions: Kizer Catshark and Artisan Small Archaeo. Both double detent flippers and crazy figitable, especially the Catshark since it's also an awesome little spydie flicker. And speaking of great spydie flickers, both the GiantMouse ACE Riv and the Kansept Goblin spydie flick as good as any Spyderco, IMHO (and I love my compression locks). And last but not least, the SOG XR locks are loads of fun with the Kiku XR LTE being perhaps my favorite fidget friendly knife. Oh yeah... and did I mention Kizer Catshark?

[@MuffMarauder]

I love to play with my knifes. I sit on the couch watching movies with my wife all the time and fig-it my knife so glad I’m not alone haha

[@txflip29]

I'm on the toilet flipping my 945 right now! Love you bro!

[@metal_complex]

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[@RaiJK3]

Oh! You must be making some bite size chocolate ice cream pieces how nice!

[@CoenBijpost]

That contrarian voice is the perfect comment troll 😂 The “I know better than thou” guy. Cracks me up!

[@steventhomas5865]

Just need to add SOG to the crossbar lock section as their flipper adds more options to the fidget time.

[@biteme138]

I modified an SOG Trident to be a manual and it has the most insane action that I've ever seen! So much fun to flick open and and closed!

[@touchmylucas115]

I absolutely love how he mocks trivial complaints

[@jibb1es]

He is overly defensive. People he mocks have such a low population in the knife world. It’s kind of annoying.

[@touchmylucas115]

@@jibb1es haha knife man make funny voice

[@jibb1es]

@@touchmylucas115 basically

[@wessmithdenver]

I spit my drink out when 'Knives are tools, you shouldn't be sittin around playing ... ' hahahhahah

[@nnem3249]

The slip joint type knife has not been picked up. In my experience, Kansept weasel and CRKT symmetry are good. Other than slipjoint, one-handed opening and closing of CRKT offbeat 2, which is similar to AD15, is good.

[@JungYT]

I think the AD20.5 is great for fidgeting and the secret is the spring-loaded blade that gets sucked into the handle (or your fingers😳) when you release the shark lock. You get a semiautomatic open and close that is so satisfying. To get that action, you have to time the time the lock is pulled to get the most spring.

[@RealLockheedMartin]

Most fidgety knife I own is the Mini RSK. I have 4 Benchmade (Triage, Osborne, Mini Grip, Grizzly Ridge), 2 Hogue (Deka, Mini RSK), and 2 SOG (D2 and S35VN Terminus XR) Axis-style knives and my god there is nothing like it. It's unbelievably smooth to open and close. The only knife that gets close is the Grizzly Ridge, and it's noticeably heavier and slower to flick. Edit: I had the Triage in a First-Aid bag and took it out for a spin. Holy crap I forgot how GOOD this thing feels. Big, solid, smooth. Heavy but not bulky. Oh man, you can even fidget with the seatbelt cutter!

[@Superbus753]

The scorpion lock looks to me like a reverse versiom of the lock on the chris reeve ti lock.

[@steveblankenship7643]

4:20 I had to play back it was so funny. He sounded like Hank Hill being absolutely livid.

[@opiatesmile]

Feel like you missed one here. I just purchased the SOG Altair XR. Super fidgety. Can’t put the thing down. Such smooth action. Would love to see you review it.

[@Jakoshdw]

Absolutely loving the fidget factor of my AD 20.5 with original goat billet aluminum replacement scales. The snickety sound the knife makes is fun as well. Mine is the knifecenter D2 "sharksfoot" 3 inch blade which is very utilitarian for all my daily cutting tasks at work with plastic strapping and cardboard. 😊

[@crazymorales9170]

I have sat and fidget with a regular folding knife until the screws and springs came out of it its the only reason in my opinion the butterfly is the king of fidget friendliness but looking for a otf double action that is going to last me under 100

[@jimmyrobertson9563]

I actually love the button action knives that have the thumb studs and rear flipper as well sencut has a couple models that are very cool and buget friendly.

[@johnschmoyer2443]

Great knives for fidgeting!! In addition to the Smock that I have I would like to add a couple other options: the CRKT BT Fighter, and the SOG Pentagon. The BT fighter (Brian Tighe designed) is ridiculously fun to operate and really affordable. The pentagon is pricier but still a lot of fun with decent build quality and action. Great video, thank you!!

[@jkstdstang]

The SOG pentagon is neat I’ve had my eye on that one. pretty cool how they designed it to have no blade play and much cheaper than the Hawk deadlock.

[@johnschmoyer2443]

@@jkstdstang yeah when I was able to hold one at Smoky Mountain Knife Works, I was sold on it!! I got the black one but the green is really good looking too.

[@captainmoose9805]

Gotta love watching one of your videos while flipping my Para 3, Osborne 940, and my Benchmade 51 morpho😎

[@arizonaranger1]

The 940 is my go to, I was playing with it when you started talking about it

[@chef_rockyc]

I hand both the 20.5 and the More Maileah. I think the More Maileah is more fidget friendly. Love to you and yours

[@dylananderson163]

Agreed. The AD20.5 is the one that gets the most couch time, followed by my PM3 and Malibu. The AD20.5 got a lot of flack for the AUS10A and grivory scales, which do look cheap but actually feel great in hand. Absolutely zero flex as apposed to something like the FRN on a stock Bugout. Great list #METALCOMPLEX. Keep up the good work.

[@jkstdstang]

Kershaw ram is another one although long discontinued but can be found on the secondary sometimes which is where i scored a user and a minty example.

[@JohnDoe-sc4cq]

Very good list! If I were to add a couple I would say (although this one is very expensive) the Sandrin Recoil lock, CRKT’s Deadbolt, and even some detent slip joints like the Boker Flipjoint series

[@CloudyShinobi]

I was obsessed with the sumo until it came to light that Hoback was making his knives overseas in china, but refused to stop charging premium top-tier “made in America” pricing. That was super disappointing

[@ranman1959]

I have the AD20.5 in both the clip point and sharks foot. Great knife. I'll eventually get different scales and possibly a deep-carry clip, but it's great as-is.

[@D2ArkaAra]

Great video MC! That Paragon looks like a hoot!

[@jamesirwin5887]

I picked up one of the sharksfoot 20.5s at Blade Show. Kept it for about a week and ever since I have missed it and been looking for a clip point.

[@ABCDEFGHIJKELA...]

Civivi Ortis, can open with flipper, or finger, or blade hold. butter smooth.

[@redneckmetalhead1931]

So far, my Spyderco and the Kershaws I've had in the past have been my favorite fidget knives lol. Sadly, I've misplaced my Spyderco Tenacious atm, but it was a fun one

[@DouglasRosser]

I am lucky enough to work from home. I keep almost one of every opening type knife nearby to fidget with. My favorites are the butterfly and the button lock. The butterfly is a trainer. My insurance isn’t that great! I don’t currently have a Spydie PM2 but one is on order. EDIT - If an OTF bugs your significant other, just buy them one of their own!

[@thetoolwatch]

The "knives are tools!" rant accent - I'm dying. 😂

[@johnbaillie1271]

First I'd like to start with saying how much I enjoy your content Metal Complex. Now that I have that out of the way I would like to discuss a comment you made about the 940 being the most fidgit friendly axis style knife. It may have been a while since you handled the Benchmade Anthem but as far as I'm concerned the Anthem has to be the MOST FIDGET FRIENDLY axis style knife in existence. Please do a review on the Anthem if you haven't already. And if you have, do another one. Thanks for all you do for the knife community!

[@michaelknight141]

I wonder how the Kizer Dogfish and Cormorant didn’t make the list. They hava a front flipper, back flipper, a hole for thumb flick and reverse flick and a button lock.

[@stratobungle]

Even though I have a personal aversion to buying from fleaBay at over list price, I scored a Demko 20.5 Shark Foot plain-edge for $20 over, just waiting on it to arrive in the mail. I can't WAIT! It's gonna get used fairly hard as my EDC - while my Hogue Deka Wharncliffe will be my lighter-duty dressy knife. It fidgets damn well, too... Incredibly smooth crossbar action.

[@jasonmorvay23]

Loved this video MC! I'm building my Spydie collection and enjoying them very much! I'm try to get some of their best at the moment. So far I've got: DLT PM2 S90V, Bombshell, Manix 2 M390. On the way Shaman Rex45 and Slysz Blowie.

[@AngryCarMechanic]

I have a cheap $15 S&W liner lock knife as my gateway drug into knives. I'll probably keep using it as my fidget knife because I'm not afraid to mess up and possibly drop it.

[@tallica4life81]

I’m enjoying my new to me Medford slim midi that I bought off lefty edc. This things super smooth and my first fulleronly deployment method knife and it’s stupid smooth. The lock bar access sucks, has a sharp edge and is stiff but I don’t care about pain. I can deal with the pain.

[@shawnfallahi5616]

My praetorian slim is the same way. It is about 99% drop shutdown once I painfully squeezed open the lock :-) I've heard some of these new slims are on bearings but when I look into mine without taking apart, I see what looks like phosphor bronze bushings

[@tallica4life81]

@@shawnfallahi5616 mine is on bearings. I have upgraded the steel ones to delrin ceramic bearings.

[@shawnfallahi5616]

I'm just going to leave it as is. It flies open, that's for sure. But that lock bar.., damn you don't want to hold it open too long.

[@shawnfallahi5616]

Hey..did the bearing swap change any thing, action wise?

[@tallica4life81]

@@shawnfallahi5616 I don’t know. I didn’t actually purchase them the guy I bought the knife from lefty edc actually installed them in the knife and sold it with them installed and sent the factory steel bearings in the Medford box. All I know is it’s smooth and free falling when depressing the lock bar. Added bonus is ceramic bearings can’t rust like steel bearings. So if anything you gain slight piece of mind. I will say this s35vn blade does seem to want to corrode easily. I never have an issue with any steel ever but this Medford does and I have other s35vn blades no issues. Idk what that’s about unless somehow they used d2 and marked it with the S

[@jeaneche697]

You need to get a buck marksman, that thing has an absurd fidget factor.

[@VisionWords]

I came to comment the same thing.

[@jkstdstang]

Forgot about that one definitely true! Think ill pull my marksman tanto out this evening!

[@matthewadler1329]

Anyone looking for an impressive budget front flipper should check out the Petrified Fish Beluga. Such a high quality, solidly built full sized knife with crazy action.

[@mathewmccauley5967]

You mentioned kansas. Hey man that's cool. I live in the bottom right corner of kansas almost in missouri (bout a 20min drive from me). Just pretty cool to think about. Been watchin your stuff for a long time.

[@mattarchey4436]

Thank you for this video!!! I googled everything and your vid came up. I really want a fidgety knife so badly SO BADLY. I have cold steel sr1 lite and OKC rat 1…not very fidget-esque. In fact, the rat 1 hurts my thumb when I flick it open. Ugh. So frustrating

[@BNIRc]

I literally play with my knife as much as........ 😅. This is a year later and they have the Kershaw iridium out, it's so smooth, can you recommend anything better???

[@jerseythedog]

That 940 and my compression lock Spydercos are always my go to fidget knives. Surprisingly Spyderco’s lockbacks are also fidgety.

[@VisionWords]

Have you tried a Buck Marksman? It's a flipper with a thumb hole, but the lock actuates similarly to the scorpion lock on the AD15. It's very unique and fidgety.

[@TheJere213]

I have a gerber splice that I used to fidget with while studying but I gotta say that it's not that good. I mean when you get used to it's alright to fidget with but the locking springs(or whatever they are called) are so weak they break off after a bit of opening and closing

[@matthewlaidlaw1570]

I find the civivi elementum button lock to be super fun to just flip open and fidget with

[@travispratt6327]

That was a phenomenal impersonation of the knives are tools guy 😂

[@iunscrambleeggs]

It’s definitely the WE Banter that does it for me

[@dizzydiggydabrig7931]

I LOVE 2 fidget my AD15, BUT HOW CAN YOU 4GET EMPEDC NYMBLE - Front Flip, back flip, thumb hole and spydie flick & its drop shut liner lock?!

[@bologna_meat]

I love fidgeting with my knives I'm new to the hobby so I only have to name brand knives a rat1 and a baklash and the civivi baklash I rely like fidgeting with

[@destro6971]

Shark lock absolutely for the win. To quote Lewis Carrol, the vorpal blade goes snicker snack..clickclickitycsnickityclick. Definitely have a shark lock callous forming 🤣

[@jbjoker18]

OMg thank you for showing the smock , my next buy unless i get the 940 idk ,

[@chrismoody1342]

All I can say it’s better to play with your knives on the couch than playing with a gun. I’d kinda like to know how you store or display all these knives. I think it would suck having all of them tucked away in a drawer or drawers out of sight.

[@mreus1974]

I think you forgot to mention one of the best fidget factor knives currently available...EMPEDC Nymble.

[@PhysiqueGeek]

Dang. You calling a $50 knife "super inexpensive" makes me feel more poor than usual lol

[@1911customz]

Side note for places that cant have an auto, just take the spring out and you have a button lock manual

[@upstandingkam]

One handed closing is an absolute MUST for fidget factor

[@JockJacobs]

Pooping out a knife has got to be the best form of deployment!

[@dylanbauer5227]

Sounds painful to be honest.

[@JockJacobs]

​@@dylanbauer5227 But oh so satisfying!

[@Jaydies2049]

Love the new recoil lock for the fidget factor.

[@Dodehak]

My sog terminus is a fidget beast. I find myself playing with it all the time since I got it.

[@tippmann2455]

i got my ad 20 that just came in today in my hand and it is sooooo satisfying!

[@keeganbean3144]

Recon 035's are readily available. The 040's have NOT been though. I've been chasing one for a while 😒

[@mustardguy]

hahahaha bro you are fuckin hilarious! that KNIVES ARE TOOLS bit has me cracking tf up! so refreshing to see a reviewer who likes showing off his proud collection instead of all these usual snobby ass guys with way too high standards!

[@naturallyaspirated175]

You need to try the pro-tech drop point mordax. That’s a real fidget toy! It’s addicting.

[@telemarktumalo6978]

I couldn't agree more about the Demko Shark Lock. Absolute joy with multiple levels of deployment, ease of use, size and strength. These are truly work knives that carry well. Thanks for the mention of the Cold Steel AD-15. I would love to have the Demko model but can't justify the $1500 price tag that that secondary market is bringing. I'll give the CS version a try.

[@stick9078]

Can flick the Smock with every finger on both hands. My go to for couch time.

[@ak4dreday]

Doesnt the Bestech Freefall have the same mechanism ?

[@JustAnotherDayToday]

My Demko AD 20.5 has crazy lock stick-trying to sort it out but wanted to know if anyone is experiencing this with theirs.

[@JustIn-op6oy]

A friend of mine picked one up on the secondary market (the seller said it was NIB, but I got the impression it must have been at least in a display case for a while). It had what felt like lock stick, but it just turned out to need whatever was in the pivot/lock cleaned out and replaced with nano lube.

[@XeoN-PL]

Dude... Where is Kizer Cormorant? That's the best fidget knife ever.

[@frodojitsu]

Balisong are fun bro. Start with a simple safe open

[@CoenBijpost]

This vid is for me! I’m a fidgeter. The performance of the knife definitely wouldn’t matter as much to me, as slicing tape on a package would be possible using a toenail 😅

[@lucaspangle3260]

A.G Russell one handed knife is the same AD15 and was designed long before the AD15.

[@jbjoker18]

literally got a Kizer Cutlery Vanguard Swaggs Sway Back Flipper Knife for this reason lol

[@chrispycream7748]

My top 3 fidget friendly knives: 1. Benchmade anthem 2. Protech malibu 3. Paragon Warlock

[@ChoneyPony]

Vosteed Corgi and Camillus Cuda/Cuda Mini

[@BobDyl]

AD20 is no doubt the king. Great video thanks MC.

[@isubzerol]

Thanks for the video MC! The Shaman is a fidget beast. Especially when you realize you can also front flip it!

[@blueshadow84]

Love the addition of some b-roll to the videos 👍

[@TheWatcher60401]

I ordered a smock almost exclusively for its fidget factor.

[@Ant24RAD]

You should check out the empedc nymble, it should definitely be on this list.

[@KanekiKen-lm1dl]

Hey! I’m thinking of buying kizer mini pelican. Anyone has thoughts on this knife, or kizer knives in general ?

[@chef_rockyc]

More Maileah ? My favorite Front Flipper so I got 2

[@caplephoto]

Any info on that black Shaman with gold blade? Where and how? It's so beautiful.

[@metal_complex]

It's modded. It was originally an REC exclusive FDE/OD Shaman. I had some ti flytanium scales sent off to be cerekoted black, and then swapped them out with the old OD scales. Also swapped the clip and backspacer.

[@caplephoto]

@@metal_complex Well done. Thanks for the info!