Remette Swordfish (Aluminum) Gravity Knife Review (pics)

[Athappyhiker11]

Thought I'd give my first impressions of this cool blade. My first gravity knife (note: these are not OTF automatic knives or switchblades). The Remette Swordfish is made in China but is made very well from what I see. It is a really fun mechanism; you press the button forward which opens the side "wings" and (while knife is angled downwards) gravity lets the blade slide out until fully extended. Release the button and the wings go back in, thereby locking the blade solidly. Same thing to retract the blade just reversing the angle to holding it upwards. The handle (made of aluminum with a carbon fiber inlay on one side, titanium pocket clip) is well done with nice ribbed texturing. While it roughly reminds me of the boxy layout of many OTF auto knives like Microtechs, it actually is more sculpted and not just a rectangle. The blade is 14C28N steel (although upgraded steels in aluminum and titanium handle versions available) and is a nice clip point (which makes it legal where I live since gravity knives aren't illegal but concealing a "Dagger" with double edges is illegal). The blade has a very smooth and even "ceramic Sandblasting Effect + Manual Wire Drawing Effect" and is flat grind with a nice fuller groove. Came sharp; not razor sharp but sharp enough for EDC tasks. There is very small amount of noise you can hear when the blade is retracted and you shake the knife. Very little and muted. When locked open there is a tiny amount of blade play if you are not holding the handle, but the moment you hold the knife handle using the "wings" as thumb and forefinger grip spots, you fingers put pressure inward on the wings and there is now ZERO blade play. Far better than most OTF autos' blade play. I've seen vids of knife testers stabbing this exact knife into fences and logs with no lock failure or damage. The knife makes an incredibly satisfying "shhhhnick!" noise when opening/closing the blade. It slides out and in smoothly and if you want to, you can "fling" the blade out and in with more wrist snapping motion but I personally don't do that and think that might cause unnecessary wear & tear on internals. Oh! Speaking of internals, you can take the handle apart and flip the blade over easily to make it a left-hand carry.
Overall Length: 7.80" / 198mm
Blade Length: 3.15" / 80mm
Closed Length: 4.65" / 118mm
Blade Thickness: 0.12" / 3.0mm
Handle Thickness: 0.54" / 13.8mm
Knife Weight: 3.12oz/88.5g
Blade Material: 14C28N
Blade Hardness:59-61HRC
This version was $132 and arrived within one week. I like it. It's different. It's classy looking (IMHO). It's fidget-fun. Pics below with size comparisons with Spydy Para 2 and Vosteed Racoon.

 

[Athappyhiker11]

Not sure how to add a video

 

[sgt1372]

I bought 1 off of The Exchange a couple years ago as a curiosity.

Agree it's just a fidget toy. Personally don't like the mechanical sound it makes. Would prefer a silent action,

Paid more than you did. I'd sell it but I'd rather keep it than lose $ on it.

 

[Athappyhiker11]

I bought 1 off of The Exchange a couple years ago as a curiosity.

Agree it's just a fidget toy. Personally don't like the mechanical sound it makes. Would prefer a silent action,

Paid more than you did. I'd sell it but I'd rather keep it than lose $ on it.

Guessing you bought the titanium handle model since the aluminum version just was released recently? While it's certainly not the most practical EDC or field knife, and I wouldn't call it a hard-use knife for sure, I don't think "it's just a fidget toy". The blade shape is good and will handle plenty of the most typical EDC knife chores like opening packages, breaking down boxes, small food cutting tasks, etc. It would also be a viable defensive blade if needed. I see it in the same category as OTF auto knives in all reality; 99% of people buying them do so for the "cool" factor and the fun factor. They aren't the best blades (having the edge above the handle bottom on all these limits what cuts you can make without running the handle into the surface) and they probably won't last as long as a comparable-priced folder (although this Swordfish has FAR less moving parts & internal parts overall than an OTF bi-directional auto) and isn't as ergonomic to hold/use with their boxy (or in this case more coffin shaped) profiles. But it's nice to have something that isn't just another slight variation of a folding pocket knife. Variety is good.