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- Oct 23, 2005
- Messages
- 549
Have had the newest Ritter design for about few days now. When it first arrived, all I could think was "fugley", didn't look like I'd expected, better, a ginormous MK2 folder (3.5") design in a fixed blade (4.5") with G-10 scales and stone washed blade finish.
The flat ground S30V blade looked like it was zero ground then finished with a very narrow primary grind on the edge. The result is a scary sharp edge that just melted through newsprint (no, I didn't touch it up when it arrived).
The G-10 scales complement the blade and handle extremely well. Just plain feels good without the bulk or hotspots of other designs. Just textured enough for a grippy feel.
The physical weight is great also (5.7 oz.), balances just a bit behind the half guard for perfect heft. Love the S30V. Full tang construction with a slight bulge at the lanyard hole perfect for hammering without bunging up the G-10 scales. Extended thumb ramp makes scalpel like cuts easy. Just enough blade belly to easily handle skinning or caping tasks.
2 screws make pimping this rascal easy (not gonna need to but colored G-10 has it's appeal).
The tactical molle style sheath is adequate with multiple rigging hook and loop style flaps. Sheath feels like it weighs nearly the same as the knife. Only dissapointment was the lack of a front loop to attach an additional multitool, folder, stone, etc. (going to attach a hook and loop strap around it to take car of this; want to add my BM 210 to this package).
Long story short I love the knive! Nice to have a FB knife in G-10 scales, with S30V steel, full tang construction, stone washed finished without having to pay custom prices $$$$$
The flat ground S30V blade looked like it was zero ground then finished with a very narrow primary grind on the edge. The result is a scary sharp edge that just melted through newsprint (no, I didn't touch it up when it arrived).
The G-10 scales complement the blade and handle extremely well. Just plain feels good without the bulk or hotspots of other designs. Just textured enough for a grippy feel.
The physical weight is great also (5.7 oz.), balances just a bit behind the half guard for perfect heft. Love the S30V. Full tang construction with a slight bulge at the lanyard hole perfect for hammering without bunging up the G-10 scales. Extended thumb ramp makes scalpel like cuts easy. Just enough blade belly to easily handle skinning or caping tasks.
2 screws make pimping this rascal easy (not gonna need to but colored G-10 has it's appeal).
The tactical molle style sheath is adequate with multiple rigging hook and loop style flaps. Sheath feels like it weighs nearly the same as the knife. Only dissapointment was the lack of a front loop to attach an additional multitool, folder, stone, etc. (going to attach a hook and loop strap around it to take car of this; want to add my BM 210 to this package).
Long story short I love the knive! Nice to have a FB knife in G-10 scales, with S30V steel, full tang construction, stone washed finished without having to pay custom prices $$$$$
