Reviews and Ratings for MKM Zieba Flame Light Executive Flipper Knife 2.83" M390 Stonewashed Dagger Blade, Olive Wood Handles - KnifeCenter Exclusive - MK FL02L-O

MKM Zieba Flame Light Executive Flipper Knife 2.83" M390 Stonewashed Dagger Blade, Olive Wood Handles - KnifeCenter Exclusiverated 3.75 stars out of 5 (4 reviews)
3.8 out of 5 stars
5 star
0
4 star
3
3 star
1
2 star
0
1 star
0
MKM Zieba Flame Light Executive Flipper Knife 2.83 inch M390 Stonewashed Dagger Blade, Olive Wood Handles - KnifeCenter Exclusive

 

Special Price: $99.95

Save $79.95 (44%) Off Retail

View Product Details
MKM Zieba Flame Light Executive Flipper Knife 2.83" M390 Stonewashed Dagger Blade, Olive Wood Handles - KnifeCenter Exclusive
rated 4 stars out of 5
Paul
York, Pa
Aug 08, 2024
Pros: Blade Material, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip, Weight
Cons: Blade Sharpness

beautiful but dull

This is a well made knife, solid lockup, stiff but usable liner lock with a good flipping action. My only complaint is that it came butter knife dull. You could not cut anything with it. This is very disappointing on an otherwise well made knife.
MKM Zieba Flame Light Executive Flipper Knife 2.83" M390 Stonewashed Dagger Blade, Olive Wood Handles - KnifeCenter Exclusive
rated 4 stars out of 5
Iuri
New Castle, De
Jul 13, 2026
Pros: Blade Material, Weight
Cons: None

Good design, meh build

its a good looking knife, the hopes for mkm was rly high so im lil bit dissapointed rn, the flipper tab isnt done well, also detent is kinda strong, rip my fingers ..
MKM Zieba Flame Light Executive Flipper Knife 2.83" M390 Stonewashed Dagger Blade, Olive Wood Handles - KnifeCenter Exclusive
rated 4 stars out of 5
Sloan
Los Angeles
Dec 19, 2025
Pros: Blade Material, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Type
Cons: Blade Sharpness, Lock Ease of Use, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip

Nice looking, but not a performer

As others have written it came VERY dull for a new knife, but even then, the geometry here is VERY thick behind the edge and is not going to give you the cutting dynamics you expect from a CEO style knife. This stays more true to the dagger geometry and keeps a very wide bevel angle. You have to sharpen at 25-30 degrees to clean it up and avoid messing with the dagger profile, otherwise that bevel gets tall and eats into the main blade. Clip was pretty loose on delivery as well. MKM is very hit or miss.
MKM Zieba Flame Light Executive Flipper Knife 2.83" M390 Stonewashed Dagger Blade, Olive Wood Handles - KnifeCenter Exclusive
rated 3 stars out of 5
Dan
Van Nuys, Ca
Nov 21, 2025
Pros: Blade Material, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Pocket Clip, Weight
Cons: Blade Sharpness, Overall Quality

The dullness is spreading

Have t agree with everything the first reviewer says. Fit, finish and action are all excellent. But this knife is shamefully dull. I rated it lower than the other reviewer because the edge is by far the most important part of a knife and if you can't get that right..... Love the look of the knife. I actually have a Zieba MS this is modeled on, but that one is a safe queen and I wanted a user gentleman's knife. It has the looks but not the edge. Wish I had the gear to measure, photo, and prove it, but it looks like they rushed the sharpening phase and did not grind far enough up the blade to even create an edge. The grind geometry looks all wrong and too short for the 2 sides to meet and create a sharp edge. The hypotenuse of the grind is too short.
Portions of the following content are served by a 3rd party. If you have accessibility or usability difficulties related to this 3rd party content, please call 800.338.6799. Close-up of hand holding knife, opening or unsheathing knife, and then closing or sheathing knife.