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Got my first Reate knife yesterday, a Horizon C and I' m honestly pretty blown away by it.
Fit & finish are amazing, flips effortlessly straight out of the box, super smooth and looks great
Here' s a couple of quick pics. They' re really not very good because I don' t have much time right now to set up some lights.
Really, I' m in love with this thing right now!
I do have a question though: It came with a little bag of spare parts like screws ect that also has what looks like washers made out of beadblasted steel or titanium. What are those for?
Those are the races for the bearings, they go into the pockets in the handles that are milled out to make room for the bearings. They prevent the ceramic from wearing directly on the titanium. They're made of steel. I don't think anyone will ever need replacements but it's nice that they're included!
I do like the fact that the clip isn't blasted anymore so that the anodizing has the same sheen as the standoffs.