As a half Finnish - American I also approve, only half way though (I guess)As a Finnish-American, I approve this message.
Rubber handles prolly don’t allow for flipping like a Bali song.
nylon gives more rigidityNope, they don't.
BTW, they're nylon (not that it makes much difference).
Does the edge stick through when the handles are folded?
nylon gives more rigidity
That should never be the case with a split handle folder that is properly made.
don't know if the maker of my flipper would have accepted it back
You would expect they would. A folder that is unsafe to carry is an embarrassment to the maker and they should want to make it good.
blade was 154 CM. /.../ I could not carry the knife
don't be too hard on yourself
X-large espada is more than most can carry.Or even a 5ft.