Ritter Grip

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Why is the Ritter grip so expensive.

You can get a Para-Military or Benchmade 705 for the same price.

why do people buy them?
 
$104 doesn't seem very expensive to me. If you used one, you would probably feel differently.
 
Because the production count is low. This means the cost of tooling and operation has to be included in a small number of knives rather than spread out on a large production run.

And it uses a good sized chunk of expensive steel that is more difficult and time consuming to shape.

Phil
 
Everytime I use my Ritter I know it was money well spent. It takes and holds a great edge.
 
I see your point buy


Spyderco para-military vs ritter

i think the para wins
 
It's only available through one store and one store only. It's an exclusive, so they can set thier price as they see fit.

It's worth every cent too. :)
 
i like the blade shape, but why not a g-10 handle instead of some crappy plastic
 
I agree with Vin. It would be worth the price with a G10 handle.

Why is it only sold through one source?
 
Vin said:
i like the blade shape, but why not a g-10 handle instead of some crappy plastic
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It's just the deal Doug Ritter was able to work with Benchmade. It's a limited release and I believe you can only get it from aeromedix.com.

Also from the site:

"This is a collaborative evolution of Benchmade's Griptilian™ folder produced exclusively to Doug's own specifications. "RSK" stands for Ritter Survival Knife. A portion of the proceeds from each RSK Knife goes to the Equipped to Survive Foundation."

Some of the extra expense is a donation to the Equipped to Survive Foundation. So not only are you getting a great knife, you are also making a donation to what is hopefully a good organization. :)
 
Personally I think the Ritter Grip is well worth the money. I don't think the handles are "crappy plastic". A G-10 one would be nice, but Doug Ritter is (imho) probably very conscientious about selection of materials for a defined utility application, and all things considered, with a large well designed S30V blade and Benchmades quality, and the axis lock, about a $100 ain't bad in my book. Just my 2 cents :)
 
Just a reminder that Cabela's sells a D2 BM Grip and Mini-Grip for $20-30 less than the Ritter Grip. The only differenence is Doug has a more utilitarian blade style in the steel de rigeur (S30v...no disrespect to this fantastic Crucible steel) and Cabelas has a traditional Grip blade style in a tried and true tool steel. I can't see how you could go wrong either way. I guess it depends on your budget. Anyone disagree?
 
I think Doug Ritter gave a lot of thought to what materials would be allowed in the price that he was targeting. I have never heard of the griptilian handles cracking or failing, just that they don't feel right and feel cheap. When the chips came down, I imagine that Mr. Ritter chose the blade over the handle. After all, it is a knife.

-Duffin
 
I think the Rittergrip is worth every scent. Its a great knife. The GTX handles are a benefit if anything,they are lighter than GT and apparently stronger. IMO lighter+stronger=better. I think the Axis lock alone elevates this blade above the Para, but that is just my opinion.
 
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