Benchmade Griptilian

Ya--I've always said the Mini-Grip is too small----with the 525 I noticed the specs were larger than the Mini and never having handled one in person went ahead and ordered the 525----trying to find a better balance of compactness and usefullness----and it still bit me.

It barely even grazed my palm and still managed to slice a few layers----still no bleeding.
 
Cotton, I have the mini-RitterGrip flavor and love it. I find it a more efficient everyday carry size than the full size. The full size only gets you about 1/2" or so more blade for a lot bigger knife, so unless you are outside a substantial part of the time, I like the mini. Further, the smaller pattern on the mini handle feels better to me. I am not sure how these comments translate to the regular Griptilian, but I imagine they are relevant.
 
omaha-beenglockin said:
Ya--I've always said the Mini-Grip is too small----with the 525 I noticed the specs were larger than the Mini and never having handled one in person went ahead and ordered the 525----trying to find a better balance of compactness and usefullness----
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That's what I was looking for with the H&K 14210 that I got last week. The handle does give you a bit more to grip, just because it doesn't have that hook under the AXIS lock. I can use all of the handle and that make it long enough for my hand size. So the 14210 is a more secure grip and the mini-RSK has a better blade shape (I love that wide, drop point blade). Whadaya gonna do?

Well... right now, I'm carrying both of them until one gives me a reason to pick it over the other.
 
Cotton26 said:
I'm confused with this "ritter" and "d2" talk, where can I find these? What model is this one that I like: http://www.knifeworks.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1546

And is it a good one?
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Yes, mate... it is a good one. I've got one, along with his little brother. That's the standard Benchmade version of the Grip and one of the best values in a user knife that you'll find anywhere, IMAO.

Benchmade also makes a version for Aeromedix that was modified by using a Doug Ritter designed drop point blade in S30V steel. They are an Aeromedix exclusive.

Then there is the Cabelas version (available from Cabelas' web site) that uses the standard Benchmade drop point blade but comes in D2 steel instead of 154 CM stainless. D2 is an extremely hard tool steel. It's not stainless like VG-10 or 154 CM or 440C, but it is fairly corrosion resistant for a non-stainless steel.

Then there's a Blackwater version, but I think that one may be only a logo on the blade. I don't recall there being any different steel or blade shape from the standard Benchmades.
 
neeman said:
What makes the mini-ritter worth double the price of a mini-grip?
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The name, the different blade shape and the steel grade makes it cost double. It´s up to you to decide if it is worth that.
 
Have a 556S-PUR, I prefer the thumbstud. Great knife, solid - love the purple handle (yeah, I'm a chick) :p
 
Cotton26 said:
Alright guys thank you so much for all your help and being patient with me, I'm deciding on the BM551 found here: http://www.knifeworks.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1546

Sooner or later I'll move onto bigger and better things but for now I think I should keep it simple. The BM551 and the Spyderco Sharpmaker should entertain me for a good while.
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You should be very happy with your purchase.

I have the same Griptilian, and as I've said before, it's a great EDC knife.

Have fun with it :thumbup:
 
You should check my axis lock inquire thread, someone posted some great vids of a GT being abused with sand and water.
 
i got that one your buying for my brother he loves it i love mine as well i have a large bm skirmish a bm 710 in d 2 and 2 lg ritter grippers one new and my edc and i like it better than the 710 plus its cop frendly;)
 
I've got:
- Large Ritter Grip
- Mini Ritter Grip
- 710 in D2

and my very first knife ever was a blue mini regular Grip, which I hid somewhere outside an airport thinking I'd be able to retrieve it 2 wks later when I returned (foolish of me to have forgotten that I had it with me! but that's how amazingly comfortable it felt in-pocket). Of course it had disappeared on my return.

Anyway, the mini Grip had felt the perfect size, I edc'ed it for about 6 months. Then I was able to get a full-size Ritter, and though it took a bit of time to get used to, I've been EDC'ing that for a year now, and I love how the scales fill my hand (as compared to the 710 which I recently acquired; I love the look of it, but at least for now I miss the way the Grip contour fits a closed hand). The blade shape is also incomparable, and the S30V holds an edge very, very well.

Though you only get 1/2" longer, in terms of blade thickness and width you get substantially more, as you do in overall mass/volume (the whole length increase must be squared to get volume/mass/material increase thing); before I bought and used the knives I thought .5" was nothing, but the larger grip is a substantially beefier knife, which means for me one that I'm more willing to rely on day-to-day as well as in emergency situations.

I wouldn't mind picking up another large Ritter grip for a spare, and an M2 but those are rare and so expensive.
 
The Grips are fantastic knives. The boutique variations even more so.

As to the grip or mini, I have both. The mini finds it's way to my pocket more often than the bigger one for EDC.

You really need to hold them both to make the decision.

The Ritter griptilian through aeromedix.com is my favorite variation, both big and mini.

Phil
 
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