There is no swedge on the spine, leaving full stock thickness almost all the way to the tip for maximum strength. The drop point shape leaves the tip of the knife almost perfectly level with the pivot and centerline of the handle. The knife has a high flat grind and a diagonal plunge line that terminates behind a small sharpening choil, leaving just the tiniest little “beard” at the leading edge of the choil jutting downward. The blade stock is relatively wide (0.13”) for strength, but the blade shape is very tall relative to its length (3.44”), so the angle of the primary grind can be narrow to allow it to slice well – if the blade was shorter, the primary grind would be wider and it’d be more of a spade than a knife. It’s just about the ideal shape and geometry for an everyday carry knife, with carefully considered proportions to balance out strength and performance. The blade was always the standout feature on the Ritter Grip, and the general shape has carried over here. Spoiler alert: the new Hogue-built RSK is a total winner, and you should buy one immediately. The end result is reminiscent of the Ritter Grip, but better in almost every way. The switch in manufacturers also allowed some improvements to the design to be made – since the RSK Mk1 was just a different blade on the Griptilianhandle, but the Mk1 G2 is more of a clean sheet design. After several companies reached out to Doug about continuing to produce the RSK, Ritter partnered up with Hogue Knives in Henderson, Nevada for the next generation of the knife. It was a sad day! Everyone loved the Ritter Grip.īut Doug wasn’t done with the concept. 12 years of the Benchmade/Ritter collaboration later, the Ritter Griptilian sadly died off in 2016 – when Benchmade restructured their lineup, and introduced their own premium variant of the Grip, taking the place of the Ritter version.
Doug Ritter had an idea for the perfect pocket knife – a heavy duty, dependable folding knife with high-end steel that was still affordable to everyone – but needed someone else to help make it happen. Manufacturer/Designer collaborations are commonplace in the knife market now, but back in 2004 when the original Ritter RSK came out it was much less so.
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