What are these knives from Hoffman-Richter?

Here's the full description of their 11.95 wonder knife.

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Here's One Of The Coolest Tactical Knives You Will Ever Own

Don't let the looks fool you. This isn't just another pretty blade. This knife is big, beefy, and guaranteed to get you out of any jam!

Best of all, this lifesaving tool is strong enough to stand up to virtually ANYTHING you can throw at it and yet it still tucks away neatly in your pocket, your purse, or your pack, and goes anywhere you do! Not only could you use it to stop an attacker dead in his tracks, but it can also be used as a tactical tool for any camping or survival need.

• Titanium Coated Steel Blade - The HR-15 uses high-quality 440C Steel, for a perfect balance of edge retention and ease of sharpening. The ultra-tough titanium coating ensures that it will last a lifetime (and we guarantee it!)

• Half-Serrated Blade - Allows for delicate slicing and cutting through the toughest materials (even bone).

• 300lb Cord Tie and Glass Breaker - If you get into an emergency, the 300-lb rated cord tie and glass breaker on the handle could help you out!

• Spring-Assisted Opening - With the HR-15's spring assisted lightning fast open, in just seconds you can have this tool (or weapon) at the ready.

• Liner-lock safety switch - Standard on all quality knives, the HR-15 is no exception and includes this important safety feature.

The bottom line is, getting a Hoffman Richter HR-15 Tactical Folding Knife is one of the smartest ways to make sure that you are never caught unprepared, no matter where you live or what you do for a living.

Quality manufacturing and unmatched customer service make Hoffman Richter your top choice. Rest easy, because the HR-15 Tactical Folding Knife is warranted against any defects. You are fully protected by the Hoffman Richter Lifetime Guarantee.

Buy one today to make sure that no matter where you are, you're never without your tactical folder.
 
wilsonj1018 said:
Sure, they are priced about with mtech and the other mall ninja brands. The company used to claim they were made in texas, that is no longer on their website, there are multiple reviews found online if you can operate google. They are likely made from Chinese alphabet scap metal, that said I've never found 440 I was remotely happy with edge retention. Those are what I base my opinion on.
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https://continentalsteel.com/stainless-steel/grades/alloy-440/ If you have no idea about 440 Stainless steel, I suggest you look here.... These knives are made of the 440 C stainless steel.
Type 440 Stainless Steel, as known as “razor blade steel,” is a hardenable high-carbon chromium steel. When put under heat treatment it attains the highest hardness levels of any grade of stainless steel. Type 440 Stainless Steel, which comes in four different grades, 440A, 440B, 440C, 440F, offers good corrosion resistance along with abrasion resistance. All grades can be easily machined in their annealed state, they also offer resistance to mild acids, alkalis, foods, fresh water, and air. Type 440 can be hardened to Rockwell 58 harness.

Thanks to each grades outstanding properties, all grades of Type 440 Stainless Steel can be found in a number of different products including:

  • Pivot pins
  • Dental and surgical instruments
  • High quality knife blades
  • Valve seats
  • Nozzles
  • Oil pumps
  • Rolling element bearings
Each grade of Type 440 Stainless Steel is made up of a unique chemical composition. It should be noted that the only major difference between the grades is the level of Carbon

Type 440A

  • Cr 16-18%
  • Mn 1%
  • Si 1%
  • Mo 0.75%
  • P 0.04%
  • S 0.03%
  • C 0.6-0.75%
Type 440B

  • C 0.75-0.95%
Type 440C and 440F

  • C 0.95-1.20%
All of the Type 440 Stainless Steel offered by Continental Steel meets or exceeds some of the toughest standards including ASTM, QQ, and MIL-S.

Stainless Steel
 
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Mary Kay von Stockhausen said:
https://continentalsteel.com/stainless-steel/grades/alloy-440/ If you have no idea about 440 Stainless steel, I suggest you look here.... These knives are made of the 440 C stainless steel.
Type 440 Stainless Steel, as known as “razor blade steel,” is a hardenable high-carbon chromium steel. When put under heat treatment it attains the highest hardness levels of any grade of stainless steel. Type 440 Stainless Steel, which comes in four different grades, 440A, 440B, 440C, 440F, offers good corrosion resistance along with abrasion resistance. All grades can be easily machined in their annealed state, they also offer resistance to mild acids, alkalis, foods, fresh water, and air. Type 440 can be hardened to Rockwell 58 harness.

Thanks to each grades outstanding properties, all grades of Type 440 Stainless Steel can be found in a number of different products including:

  • Pivot pins
  • Dental and surgical instruments
  • High quality knife blades
  • Valve seats
  • Nozzles
  • Oil pumps
  • Rolling element bearings
Each grade of Type 440 Stainless Steel is made up of a unique chemical composition. It should be noted that the only major difference between the grades is the level of Carbon

Type 440A

  • Cr 16-18%
  • Mn 1%
  • Si 1%
  • Mo 0.75%
  • P 0.04%
  • S 0.03%
  • C 0.6-0.75%
Type 440B

  • C 0.75-0.95%
Type 440C and 440F

  • C 0.95-1.20%
All of the Type 440 Stainless Steel offered by Continental Steel meets or exceeds some of the toughest standards including ASTM, QQ, and MIL-S.

Stainless Steel
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Reported for thread necro, with a bunch of useless info,a nd seemingly in support of a shady BS company.

Has Gaston444 v2.0 arrived?
 
I got a $10 grab bag at the local Army surplus store. In it was a small box with "Hoffman-Richter" on it and nothing else. I honestly assumed it was like a German candy ration or something. It had a tiny knife inside, the Hoffman-Richter pen line. It's a cheapie, but honestly not too poorly made. Locks up tight and the grinds/sharpening was decent. I never thought I'd see a thread about Hoffman-Richter, lol.
 
Mary Kay von Stockhausen said:
https://continentalsteel.com/stainless-steel/grades/alloy-440/ If you have no idea about 440 Stainless steel, I suggest you look here.... These knives are made of the 440 C stainless steel.
Type 440 Stainless Steel, as known as “razor blade steel,” is a hardenable high-carbon chromium steel. When put under heat treatment it attains the highest hardness levels of any grade of stainless steel. Type 440 Stainless Steel, which comes in four different grades, 440A, 440B, 440C, 440F, offers good corrosion resistance along with abrasion resistance. All grades can be easily machined in their annealed state, they also offer resistance to mild acids, alkalis, foods, fresh water, and air. Type 440 can be hardened to Rockwell 58 harness.

Thanks to each grades outstanding properties, all grades of Type 440 Stainless Steel can be found in a number of different products including:

  • Pivot pins
  • Dental and surgical instruments
  • High quality knife blades
  • Valve seats
  • Nozzles
  • Oil pumps
  • Rolling element bearings
Each grade of Type 440 Stainless Steel is made up of a unique chemical composition. It should be noted that the only major difference between the grades is the level of Carbon

Type 440A

  • Cr 16-18%
  • Mn 1%
  • Si 1%
  • Mo 0.75%
  • P 0.04%
  • S 0.03%
  • C 0.6-0.75%
Type 440B

  • C 0.75-0.95%
Type 440C and 440F

  • C 0.95-1.20%
All of the Type 440 Stainless Steel offered by Continental Steel meets or exceeds some of the toughest standards including ASTM, QQ, and MIL-S.

Stainless Steel
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What about 440V!?!!?!?

WHAT ABOUT IT?!?!
 
Dan57 said:
Like others have said, the videos are meaningless, you can do that stuff with near any outdoors knife. You can tell from the marketing that the knife's a money grab aimed at uneducated consumers. Generic and rough design, advertised as unbreakable (nothing's unbreakable,) good at everything (nope,) a valid choice for a weapon (yeah right,) e.t.c. That doesn't mean it's total crap though.

The knife isn't unbreakable but anything that's 5.5mm thick will be fairly tough, though also heavy and not as good at cutting as a thinner blade. The glass breaker looks like it would irritate your hand during use and also doesn't look sharp (or well placed) enough to be effective at breaking glass. The choil seems shallow to the point of being unsafe. If you can manage to stay off the glass breaker and don't use the choil the handle would be alright. The titanium coating's just there to sound cool in the marketing materials, it's not necessary on a stainless blade but doesn't hurt anything either. If the steel really is 440C then that's good for the price if it's heat treated decently. The sheath is basic but looks usable.

Honestly, if the steel and build quality are there (and it's impossible to say if they are without using it) you could probably do worse for $40. I would go with a Svord or Condor though, their designs are much more practical.
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I see this thread is very old. But I seen one of the HR-15 Tactical flip asst. fold out knives 3 or 4 months ago. I like cold be steel and of coarse Buck knives, but the HR was heavy, seemed well balanced, and had a nice blade on it.
The flip asst was great, if you didn't know someone else would think it might be a switch blade it comes out so fast.
But personally I like that knife.
HR isn't the bottom of the barrel so to speak as far as brands go.
So I wanted to buy the one my friend had, when she decided a week ago to sell it to me, she couldn't find it. It was stolen. She knows it was 1 if 2 ppl.
Anyway so I decided to see if I could find one on ebay. Yup, tin of them, I made cheap offers on 3 in hopes of getting one. Well all 3 accepted my offers. Lol 2 used, 1 new. Got the first one today. Very nice, but says on this one's blade, 440 Stainless, and CHINA!!! My stomach dropped.
 
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