Which Griptilian for carrying in the woods?

My vote is for the Ritter grips too. I EDC'd the full size but eventually switched that job to the mini...the full size is now on my pack strap as a backup to the fixed blade/s. Either one is a capable tool for most or any of the tasks we talk about here.
 
peripatew said:
Woah, no one mentioned the Ritter grip? It gets my vote. I love s30v, but it's the blade shape that I really like. I've had zero problems with it. I've batoned with it a lot, with no blade issues, though I did disengage the lock once (I know I know).

I also have the grip with the big thumb hole, and it is great too. I like the versatility of the hole. Though, these have such smooth action withthe axis lock, I don't need a hole or studs.

I just wish it had full liners and some G10 scales.
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Don't mean to be blasphemes, but tell me more about the Ritter grip and the s30v? I have seen it mentioned, but don't know what is different about them.
John
 
Thanks Bear Claw,

I like the fact that the Ritter blade is flat ground vs hollow grind.

John
 
Bear Claw Chris Lappe said:
Ritter!!!!!!!!!

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Cabelas D2 would also be a good choice.

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Bear Claw,

Where'd you find an orange Ritter? I can't believe I missed the boat on those!
 
You didn't. He just switched blades with another grip. ;)

It's too bad they don't just make them like that, though. The regular grip just isn't quite for me, and I much prefer the Ritter in orange...but I don't want to buy two grips to get one! :o
 
smcclown05 said:
Bear Claw,

Where'd you find an orange Ritter? I can't believe I missed the boat on those!
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You didn't, they are not for sale. (yet, DR I believe may be working on it)

15 minutes with my torx drivers, a Ritter and the new for 2009 orange 551 Griptilian and TADA, and orange Ritter!

:D
 
brians said:
It's not a bad recommendation. Here is a lightweight combo I sometimes employ for day hikes or overnighters. As I lose the relentless battle with time and gravity, weight becomes a more important factor in tool consideration.

Plenty of functionality and redundancy at low weight. If backpacking and using a hip belt, the fixed is in or on the pack and the folders are in pockets.

Weights:

Fixed - 4.6 oz
Mini - 2.56 oz
Skeletool - 5 oz
Total 12.16 oz

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By the way Forty, I lived in kennebunnport for 6 months - ate more seafood than you can shake a clam at :) The pursuit for the perfect fish and chips ended there, next to the beach - haddock :)
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Hi brians,
you had me scrambling for a minute there trying to figure out if that is a new fixed Grip design but on closer inspection it looks like you ground down the top of the blade right above the 154 stamp, is that right? It looks almost like the Ritter fixed blade now. Nice job!
 
NaturalMystic said:
Hi brians,
you had me scrambling for a minute there trying to figure out if that is a new fixed Grip design but on closer inspection it looks like you ground down the top of the blade right above the 154 stamp, is that right? It looks almost like the Ritter fixed blade now. Nice job!
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yup - me, a rotary tool, some fine grit sandpaper, and a few minutes of my time. Just wanted to reduce the hotspots, so ground down all the rough spots a bit. Much more comfortable.
 
Just ordered a fix blade griptilian, now, I think, I will get a folder. Is the Ritter folder, worth, the extra money?
 
I had a Ritter Grip. Stupidly I sold it. Now I'm on the hunt for another one. I preferred the blade shape, the steel, and the grind to the normal grips. I hope he puts one out in orange!
 
I have both the Ritter and the Cablela's D2. I like the Ritter, but be advised that the high grind makes for a pretty thin edge. I've chipped mine pretty good a couple of times. It is a wicked slicer and I've dressed a couple of deer with is. In fact I had to use it to finish of one that had been hit by a car and had a broken her back. That being said, I think the 556's blade shape in D2 makes for a bit more robust knife. I guess it really depends on what your going to be cutting.
 
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