draggat
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Last week, I was placing an order for some traditional Italian knives, from Italy of course, and I stumbled upon the Extrema Ratio T-Razor. I have to admit, it's a bit of a preposterous idea to make a tactical folding straight razor, but the uniqueness of it really caught my attention. I'm not sure how useful it really is, nor if I'll ever even use it, but I had to have it.
This, along with the Resolza model that I ordered at the same time, is the first Extrema Ratio knife I've owned. ER is Italy's answer for the tactical loving folks in Europe. They don't appear to be readily available here in North America but I do see mention of them occasionally on the forums. Although the designs do look a bit different, they are actually very comfortable in hand. The fit and finish are superb. Solid early lock up on the liner, perfect blade centering with no play in any direction and extremely sharp out of the box. I'd say the price is comparable to American tactical knives.
The T-Razor comes in either a satin finish or all black. I chose the satin finish because, hey, if you're going to have a straight razor weapon, the other person needs to see the light glinting off of the blade.... IMHO, it adds an element of fear to see a bright shining razor coming at you. The blade is an extremely thin high hollow grind. It truly does have the grind of a traditional straight razor and I've no doubts it would make an exceptional slicer. It would work very well in the kitchen but after reading ER's description of the knife, it's apparent that they designed it to be a weapon.
It is easy to open with one hand, but lacks a thumb hole or stud, so it's not a fast deployment. Blade retention is decent although it will partially open if you wrist flick it hard enough. I havent been able to fully open it that way although im sure you could loosen the pivot if you so desired. Another thing that most Americans will hate is the lack of a pocket clip. I'm not sure why they left it off this model, but personally I don't like pocket clips so it's a non issue for me.
Specs:
Blade Length: 3.9"
Overall: 9.6"
Blade thickness: 3mm
Weight: 4.6 oz
Steel: Bohler N690co @ 58HRC
Handle: Anticorodal anodized aluminum
Nylon washers
Finally, some pictures!
This, along with the Resolza model that I ordered at the same time, is the first Extrema Ratio knife I've owned. ER is Italy's answer for the tactical loving folks in Europe. They don't appear to be readily available here in North America but I do see mention of them occasionally on the forums. Although the designs do look a bit different, they are actually very comfortable in hand. The fit and finish are superb. Solid early lock up on the liner, perfect blade centering with no play in any direction and extremely sharp out of the box. I'd say the price is comparable to American tactical knives.
The T-Razor comes in either a satin finish or all black. I chose the satin finish because, hey, if you're going to have a straight razor weapon, the other person needs to see the light glinting off of the blade.... IMHO, it adds an element of fear to see a bright shining razor coming at you. The blade is an extremely thin high hollow grind. It truly does have the grind of a traditional straight razor and I've no doubts it would make an exceptional slicer. It would work very well in the kitchen but after reading ER's description of the knife, it's apparent that they designed it to be a weapon.
It is easy to open with one hand, but lacks a thumb hole or stud, so it's not a fast deployment. Blade retention is decent although it will partially open if you wrist flick it hard enough. I havent been able to fully open it that way although im sure you could loosen the pivot if you so desired. Another thing that most Americans will hate is the lack of a pocket clip. I'm not sure why they left it off this model, but personally I don't like pocket clips so it's a non issue for me.
Specs:
Blade Length: 3.9"
Overall: 9.6"
Blade thickness: 3mm
Weight: 4.6 oz
Steel: Bohler N690co @ 58HRC
Handle: Anticorodal anodized aluminum
Nylon washers
Finally, some pictures!
