Griptilian: Yes or No?

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Gassyerik911

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So I've been wanting a gripi for some time now. I customized one on Benchmade's website and it's pretty sexy. I want to know how dependable the knife is for edc. It won't be going through hard abuse. Pros? Cons? Do you guys have a gripi? Pics? Is it worth it?
 
I say yes, it is worth it. I just bought a bone collector and am still thinking about getting another Grip. There is no logical reason for me to get it considering itt is so close to the Bone Collector, but I will probably do it
 
I have a mini-grip and love it for edc. Own a couple but love the custom with the S30V blade I recently had made at BM. Looking to pick up a Ritter next.
 
Definitely yes.

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I am happy with my Ritter RSK Mk 1 with the orange scales. The big plus for me is the stonewashed SV30 steel blade with high flat grind and the Axis lock. The minus is that the scales seem a bit plasticky, but one day I will quit being a cheapskate and get custom scales. Plenty dependable for EDC. The wide blade makes the tip less likely to break off (but no, you can't use it as a pry bar).

P.S. Just watched the video posted by mkjellgren. The "testing" that they did in the vid was abuse in my book, but the vid should put to rest any question about ordinary EDC.
 
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I like my Mini Grip well enough. The one gripe I have is that the handle is fairly...thick. I want to pony up for some CuScaDi scales, but would rather buy more knives.
 
I've been very interested in them myself. Heard alot of good and bad....just curious.
 
Yes. I love my mini grip. Such a beautiful knife and well crafted. For light usage it's excellent.
 
AnthonyHelmsley said:
Check out the bone collector versions also.
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Actually, the bone collectors are g10 (or walnut) sheepsfoot presidios, not griptilians. In fact, the presidio blades can be swapped into bone collector handles. The bone collectors, while nice knives in their own right, are substantially thicker and heavier than the griptilians.
 
I enjoy my Griptilian quite a bit. I have the H2O version with the rust-resistant steel and orange handle. Takes a good edge and is very comfortable for both EDC and hard-use tasks. I'll admit that when I first got it, it seemed a bit "plasticy," and I've since gravitated more toward G10 as a handle material, but I still manage to keep it in my carry rotation. The Axis-lock is addictive to open and close, too!
 
I have a Gold class grip with M4 steel and cf scales...awesome!! Have an M4 Ritter grip with Wilkins scales....love it!! Have a regular Ritter grip with Wilkins scales...sweet!! Have two sets of Cuscadi scales coming for one other plain blade Ritter grip and a benchmade plain grip.....simply cannot wait!! I've found the deployment of the grips with the axis lock is second to none.....it is as easy a one-hand use as there is out there for me. I really like frame locks as well but find these blades are perfect for edc. They are light-weight, durable and the Ritters, in particular, have a beautiful butterfly blade that, when sharpened right, slice as well as any blade I've ever owned. I've sold most of my other folders(minus a few cherished framelocks) and focused on owning mostly grips.....you just cannot go wrong with this knife!!!! Buy and enjoy.
 
I have a half dozen grips and find them to be an excellent EDC. They are light, carry easily and well made.
 
I thought the mini grip is an okay knife. I currently own an orange H20 grip (large), and rarely carry it unless I'm going to the beach. One of my first knives was a large griptillian with the spyderhole. I carried it for a while, but found that the handles were too rough in my pocket. Every time I put my hand in my pocket, it'd either rub up against the jimping on the back of the handle, and/or the texture on the side. Plus the handles felt a bit cheap. I have since graduated to carbon fiber, Ti, G10, aluminum, etc. Aside from my Delica/Endura, no other plasticy knives. So I never came to love the griptillian.

A better suggestion might be the Spyderco PM2 plus a custom set of scales from Cuscadi or the maker of your choice.
 
very good value for the dollar, very solid. I doubt anyone under anything remotely like normal use would be able to break one, and Bench's warranty is pretty decent too. I have a standard black/ satin PE grip with the hole, and really like it. It has big folder feel, without big folder weight (my big folder before that was a SOG Pentagon Elite 2) It is not only a very useful blade shape, they look rather civilized, not a death-machine-2000 look.
If you get it and decide you don't like it, you should have no trouble getting something else in the exchange.
I would love to get myself a Ritter-grip, but until either laws change, or I move back to Canada, I'm on a strict diet of no thumb-holes or studs, so its slipjoints and SAKs for me for a while!
 
Another vote for the Grips. They are excellent slicers and have stood up well in use. Some people complain that the handles are "plastic"...Whatever, it's really solid/strong and it will last you a lifetime.
 
I love Ritter Grips and have many of them.
Here's my first Ritter. It's a mini, Limited Edition, M2 steel with some very thin B&B G10 scales on it.
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Here's big brother
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and here's my M4's
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Definitely!!!
I have been carrying a 551H20 Griptilian for months now every day.
I have even used it hard for cutting down branches and small trees growing up in a trail.
Held up great. My favorite knife.
I don't care how plasticy the handles feel, or how much some people complain about it, they hare strong. Definitely not just "plastic".
The knife feels very solid regardless.
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