Reate productions on par with high-end mid-techs?

mtngunr said:
you apparently are unfamiliar with the fact that most framelocks ship set up to be safe, that setting up one to "fire", or nearly fall open and effortless wrist flick opening, are mutually exclusive, and that adjusting to personal tastes has nothing to do with "quality", and is the responsibility of the savvy owner.
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I forgot to mention that I was referring to flippers when I said "fire." All but one of my EDCs are flippers so I just refer to them naturally. The other has a wave, so...
 
Rasmus80 said:
When reading a thread like this one, I always wonder how some of participants are capable of judging the quality of their knives.

"I have 21 XXX-knives and 12 XXX-knives", and so on.
If you have 21 knives of just one brand, how are you EVER going to know how those knives perform after years of use?
To me, the quality of a knife is proven after years of use. Not years of fondling.

I have one folder that I use. A Buck 112 that I have had for 25 years. And it performs very well. Every time. Sharp as ever. Not a chip in the edge. Locks up solid. The lock releases smoothly.
Who cares about a slight bit of bladeplay? It doesn't have the slightest bit of influence on the usage. It just works.
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I care about blade play if any of mine were to develop it and it couldn't be adjusted out they're going home to be fixed.
 
ChrisKnife said:
Where did you hear that these blades were hand ground? If that's the case, I'm buying one right now.

The addition of a hand ground blade is something I cherish and if I could manage that at the price of a production...
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Have read in a few places. Here's an Instagram post from one of the more known knife reviewers. https://www.instagram.com/p/BVSJ4XUgxvX/

Video review that also states it multiple times (at 2:35, 4:30, 5:06)


Again, it's only what I've read and heard so DYODD.
 
91bravo said:
I can't stand blade play. I can't stand an off-centered blade. This is just my OCD speaking and in no way do those things affect the functionality of the knife.
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Agree 100%. Centering and lockup are two fundamentally necessary elements for me in my knives. If I receive a model where either blade play is present, or the blade just cannot be centered, it goes back.
 
RBid said:
The measurements I quoted are off of the Blade HQ listings. Do with that information as you will, of course.
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Whoops, I was thinking of behind the edge thickness (usually around 0.002” from what I’ve seen), not stock thickness. Sorry for the confusion.
 
halden.doerge said:
Quite true. They are a one-trick pony. The market wants what it wants... :rolleyes:
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Agree. Much like ZT, which I can t buy due to flipper only opening. I guess that s what the market has created. Flippers might be fun to play with. Controlled one hand opening is better on an outdoor work knife for me.
If Cold Steel and Spyderco ever become flipper dominant, I may have to switch to fixed blades!!
 
whp said:
Agree. Much like ZT, which I can t buy due to flipper only opening. I guess that s what the market has created. Flippers might be fun to play with. Controlled one hand opening is better on an outdoor work knife for me.
If Cold Steel and Spyderco ever become flipper dominant, I may have to switch to fixed blades!!
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Admittedly, I like Emerson flippers for this reason. They have a flipper, but also still have the Wave feature as well as a thumb stud.
 
Monofletch said:
I just ordered a new Torrent in bronze thanks to @Cranes Pro!!
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I keep waiting for Reate to make something with a 2.999999” blade. I’m a little tired of their string of 3.5-4” blades. They make a nice knife, just too big and heavy. I did jump on a Bharucha Prism pre-order though...
 
Fanglekai said:
I didn't read the whole thread but how do Reate knives compare in terms of thickness behind the edge and blade stock to any well known model (PM2, etc.). Looks like they make only titanium frame locks. Are they thin enough to actually cut well?
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Many American companies aren't even held to this standard. Not fair to hold Reate to it. They are at least ground thinner than a Strider or Medford. Think ZT standard, it will cut but it is a brick compared to something properly slicey.
 
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