New Doug Ritter folder

[PirateSeulb]

20CV is an equivalent steel to M390 produced by a different steel manufacturer.

 

[jmgruber]

It’s pretty much the equivalent, you won’t be able to tell the difference.

20CV is a great steel especially in a $160 knife, I personally look at it as equal to M390.

20CV is an equivalent steel to M390 produced by a different steel manufacturer.

Thank you!

 

[Comeuppance]

Kinda disappointed that the price has gone up ~$8, but, to be honest, it’s still an excellent deal and the steel change (which I hadn’t noticed until I read this) likely explains the price change.

 

[tgtodd]

M390
The other two use a similar recipe.
CPM-20CV
CTS-204P

 

[K.O.D.]

M390
The other two use a similar recipe.
CPM-20CV
CTS-204P

M390 is made in Europe by Bohler-Uddeholm
CPM-20cv is made by Crucible here in the US
CTS-204p is made by Carpenter, also in the US

 

[tgtodd]

M390 is made in Europe by Bohler-Uddeholm
CPM-20cv is made by Crucible here in the US
CTS-204p is made by Carpenter, also in the US

Yep.

 

[K.O.D.]

I've been wondering about this knife. Do any of y'all know if there are custom scales available? I hate black G-10.

 

[glock1963]

Ordered the CPM-20CV version to go with my 2 M390 versions. Gotta have them all, right?

 

[mongomondo]

Pretty much. Except I'm still waiting for the mini.

 

[mongomondo]

There's an orange handle version now.

 

[357snubnose]

There's an orange handle version now.

Thanks for the heads up. Just ordered it.

 

[agony]

Gah, just when I thought I was done buying knives for the next month or two. Had to order the orange!

 

[Jaydud]

This is all very tempting but I’m holding out for the mini. I’m going with the thought that it’s just a matter of time.

 

[Sonnydaze]

They have some of the best customer service and warranty work in the industry. They will ship out hardware, on their dime, and itll be to your door within a week, including pocket clips. They do reblades for reasonable prices, and they will warranty work even if its your fault and not theirs. Their pricing annoys me sometimes but they stand behind their product and I respect that.

I carried a fancy folder of theirs for about 4 yrs...the 154 cm steel was butter soft. I replaced it once with them; same soft steel; would NOT hold an edge...or get very sharp either. They would not let me upgrade to a better steel.
Used their sharpening service; that was a laugh.
I quit those boys and never going back.

 

[jmgruber]

I’m new to the knife world. Is knife culture such that someone is selling the M390 on eBay for $199 and someone else will buy it?

 

[patrickguignot]

There's an orange handle version now.

Thank you for the heads up. I ordered it immediately.

 

[flash900]

Mini or nothing.

 

[kreole]

I’m new to the knife world. Is knife culture such that someone is selling the M390 on eBay for $199 and someone else will buy it?

Someone will buy it eventually. My favorite is when some prototype gets listed for way too much when it's just a version with a lot more writing on the blade and some issues that were fixed later in full production. One of those from a different brand got listed on the exchange yesterday for about three times the regular production's price

 

[Dogdrawz]

There's an orange handle version now.

REALLY?! And it has black hardware too! *sigh*

Gah, just when I thought I was done buying knives for the next month or two. Had to order the orange!

^^^..this...all this.

 

[insta9ves]

There's an orange handle version now.

Can’t unsee this now.. getting one