Finally broke down and bought at Ritter Mini Grip

[enderwiggin]

Couldn't resist the superior blade steel in a knife that I already love.

I even sold my D2 mini grip to get it.

Overall, I'm just as happy with the knife as I thought I would be. The blade profile is excellent, and I love the stonewashed finish on the blade.

It cuts like a razor out of the box. Gotta love S30V!

 

[knarfeng]

Congrats to you!
Since you've had both the D2 and now the S30V, let us know how they compare over time.

 

[Will Power]

I'm just waiting for my first BM Mini Grip, looking forward to it and maybe to upgrading to this later!

 

[DaveReb]

The Ritter is a great knife...and no matter what anyone says those handles will take a beating and still look like new. Also the stone washed blade barely shows any scratches. I upgraded...in a way..to the HK14210, I prefer the handle ergo's of the 14210, but wish it had the blade of the Ritter. congrats on your new knife:thumbup:

Dave

 

[JD Mandrell]

You know what's next......that mini has gotta have a big brother!

 

[dalefuller]

The Ritters are outstanding knives... I've got 4 of 'em (2 stonewashed and 2 black) and they stay on my "protected" list so they don't get sold or traded. I carried the mini-R as EDC for a couple of years and added the big Ritter for hiking / camping / outdoor stuff when needed. They've never failed to do whatever was needed.

Like DaveReb, I wish the 14210 had gone with a Ritter-type blade instead of that thin recurve. I really like the 14210, but I like it in spite of the blade, not because of it. The 14205 has a more useful blade shape for me, but it's too large for me to EDC.