Kizer Jared Price WPK Friction Folder Knife Titanium (2.5" Stonewash) Ki2534A1

The Kizer WPK is the first Kizer that I have personally owned, and I must admit I am impressed. There is a lot that Kizer got right with this knife, but unfortunately there are a couple substantial flaws that lead me to give the knife 4 stars. I'll briefly list the pros and cons that I have observed after owning the knife for about a week. Pros: - This knife is THICC, but for the size it really doesn't weigh too much. I like that it has some heft without being overbearing. - Great materials & minimalist look. - This knife is legal almost anywhere in the world. - Pretty easy to open and close, although the detent might be too aggressive. Cons: -THERE IS NOT ENOUGH FRICTION. This knife runs on ball bearings. I have no clue why Kizer would make that design choice. A firction folder is supposed to have a good amount of friction in order to make opening/closing the knife safe. On multiple occasions I have broken the detent to close the knife, only to have it fling right on my finger. This is not a flipper Kizer. Its okay to use washers sometimes. I think that this is a simple fix that would make this an easy 5 star knife. -The screws are loctited and the knife was quite difficult to to disassemble. There was no notch on the pivot screw either.