Luft Concepts Avant - Small Details Review - Bearded Gear & Rimmer Designs

Today we're taking full small-details look at something incredibly cool: The prototype of the Luft Concepts Avant -- AKA the knife made by @beardedgear and Rimmer Designs! That's right, Jake and Ryan have their own knife design company, and now they have their first knife! We're getting real nerdy with this one, with a discussion of hidden flipper tabs, liner lock physics, and detent ball placement! The presale on this sold out blazingly fast, and luckily they'll be shipping out to folks soon -- the knives have left Reate and their goal is to get them out before Blade Show Texas in mid March! But I am so, so thankful that Jake let me check out the prototype ahead of time, because this thing is incredibly cool. There's just so many little details that they've carefully thought out to make this an extremely usable knife! Check out Luft Concepts at... Website: https://luftconcepts.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luftconcepts/ Blade Show Texas 2022: Table 15A Jake's YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYvymg9tYD1oLVNIQdvfFkg Jake's IG: https://www.instagram.com/bearded_gear/ Ryan's site: https://rimmerdesigns.com/ Ryan's IG: https://www.instagram.com/rimmerdesigns/ Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:26 What is Luft Concepts? 02:53 Origins of the Avant 03:55 What's In A Name? 05:43 Blade Shape: Thumb Ramp, Crowned Spine 09:24 That Hollow Grind, Tho! (Cutting Performance) 12:42 Blade Shape 2: Edge Profile 14:35 The Opening Hole 16:07 Blade Shape 3: Ricasso, Finger Choil 17:14 The Plunge Grind/Sharpening Choil 19:01 The Blade Finish 21:14 The Handle: Shape, Ergos 25:37 Lock Bar Access 26:24 The Micarta 27:44 The Hidden(!!) Flipper Tab 31:54 The Opening Action: That Ting! That Flick! 36:12 The Closing Action: The Shake, Detent Ball Ramp, Fall to Nail 39:00 The Impact of Handle and Pocket Clip Shape on Flicking 41:34 The Pocket Clip, Carry, and Weight 45:27 Small Changes For Production 47:01 Let's Look Inside: Liners, Hardware, and Bearings 51:24 Captive Pivots 55:44 Internal Stop Pin, Recessed Bearnings 57:30 A Perfect Detent Ball Ramp? 59:57 How the Hidden Flipper Tab Works 1:01:03 The (Negative?) Consequences of a Hidden Flipper Tab (Physics!) 1:08:34 Internal Stop Pin Track Location == A Blade-Heavy Knife 1:09:21 Final Thoughts: Aesthetics!, Design 1:14:24 "Designer" Knives in the Industry 1:16:55 How To Get One #edc #luft #avant #prototype #knifenerd #knifenut #pocketknife