first mini ritter grip and having second thoughts

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I bought my first ritter grip and im having seconds before i even have it. Ive been reading about how the blade chips on medium use. And that benchmade lifesharps sucks(know this for a fact). Everytime i try and shapen ablade i ruin it. BREATHS IN TO A BAG. Can anyone tell if i should have got something else instead? btw it 95.00 shipped
 
I have had excellent luck with Ritter Grips in S30V and M4. They are really tough. You do need to learn to sharpen your own knives though. Makes life so much easier.
 
Um... welcome to bladeforums.

use the ritter for cutting tasks (not prybar or splitting concrete blocks) and buy a spyderco sharpmaker for touching up. no worries. easy peasy.

good blade that should hold up well.
 
i love my mini ritter. no problems with it. just make sure you use it for what it is meant for
 
I suggest you practice with cheap knives before messing up a GREAT knife! There's many tutorials here on BF to help you, and many methods and sharpening jigs available. One general advice: no need to push hard, no matter which method you use!
 
yeah ive a benchmade rant in 440. Got it sharp the first but after that i pretty much just screwed it up
 
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My mini-Ritter has held up to anything I've thrown at it, including cutting zip-ties without any chips. Any blade steel might chip if the knife is being used things other than cutting. Also, you really should learn how to sharpen your knives. As someone mentioned, get a Sharpmaker as they're incredibly easy to use. Benchmade's S30v is easy enough to keep sharp.

So: use the Ritter, get a sharpmaker, keep it sharp and the knife you last you a lifetime.
 
Wait.

I didn't see if anyone asked it, but someone said that the 'Ritter Mini RSK' chips? Did they clarify which steel and what they were doing to cause it to chip? Or even validate the statement? I've heard that some users have had issues with zip ties causing chips in blades made of S30V, but when I tried it myself mine maintained a perfectly acceptable edge with no chips...
Formulate your own opinion.

While I do agree about the lifesharp program from Benchmade leaves something to be desired, it's all the more to learn how to sharpen knives yourself. In the long run it will save you money from sending your knives out whenever they become dull, as well as having more pocket time with the knives (and more pocket time with knives that are consistently sharp).
 
You might be reading really old threads about S30V. When it became affordable and we were seeing it on a lot of 100ish dollar knives, people started complaining a lot about chipping. Whether or not the complaints were warranted, I can't say--I've had five or six S30V knives and they performed beautifully.

At any rate, most people aren't complaining today, which implies they've either figured out the heat treat issue (or whatever else it could be) or it was just a bit of a bad assumption early on.
 
hey everyone i have a mini ritter ..ive had it about 4 days and im thinking of sending it back for a full size ritter... anyone have one? i think the mini is just a touch small .. and is the full size too big for edc? (sorry to hijack thread) btw the blade is amazing and if not for the smallish handle and wishing the blade was over 3in id keep it
 
Size for carrying is subjective...I wouldn't carry a Millie for example, but LOTS of people do.

I carry a full size Ritter 3-4 times a week at least. Custom scales though. Don't like stock scales in my pocket. To fat.
 
you go g10? or aero carbon or grooved micarta? im seriously considering scales any input greatly app
 
G10

The only pic I have of it since I sanded the G10 smooth.
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furfmonkey said:
hey everyone i have a mini ritter ..ive had it about 4 days and im thinking of sending it back for a full size ritter... anyone have one? i think the mini is just a touch small .. and is the full size too big for edc? (sorry to hijack thread) btw the blade is amazing and if not for the smallish handle and wishing the blade was over 3in id keep it
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Be advised that the look and feel of the large is very different. The small has, effectively, full liners. The large has basically half liners. They're both strong, well-made knives, but the large may leave you feeling that it's cheap and plastic-y.
 
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