Being new to knife collecting I’ve been doing a lot of research. When I happened upon this knife it seemed to check every box for what I was looking for. After receiving it, I was blown away by the heft and feel of it. Right out of the case it was incredibly sharp and when I flipped it open it was smooth as silk. The action of the one handed opening and closing was perfect. The blade was exactly centered with no kind of wobble or play. This was before I oiled anything or even used it. It was as if someone had already tweaked and tuned it before it went into the box, which is of course exactly what had to be the case. I’ve had this knife in my hand a lot since I got it. It is such a pleasure to have. I will be ordering more of these both for myself and for gifts. Kudos to Doug Ritter and to Hogue for a beautifully executed knife.

There's only one shortcoming with this knife: the contact surface of the round end of the tang was left slightly rough and gritty, and you really feel the lack of smoothness and finishing of the steel surface from halfway on the round end of the tang to the closing torque point while you close the blade.
It's gritty and rumbly, not tight and smooth.
Both USA Benchmade and Spyderco in this price range are smooth finished, with great action.
Hogue can fix this and have a perfect knife.

This is my first higher end knife, and it will not be my last. It has triggered a new obsession with knifes. I allready have a custom knife on order from BM and I have 4 more knives on order from different suppliers. And I'm going to order this same knife but in the mini version. Very sharp and after about an hour of practice I figured out how to flick it open like a pro. Gotta say I am HOOKED!!!!!!! Thanks to this Hogue ( Doug Ritter ) knife.

I have been happy with the Ritter RSK so far. Very durable as expected with the 20cv blade and a sharp edge. It is a little larger than I would prefer for an EDC knife but I like it too much to let that bother me. That really just means that I need to own the mini version as well. The quality at this price is fantastic and the action is very smooth right out of the box. Looking forward to using this one for a long time. I did buy the orange version with the stonewashed blade so I grabbed the stonewashed pocket clip to replace the black one. Love the look and highly recommend any version of this knife.

Super sharp from the factory, very nice ergonomics and perfect blade centering. The pocket clip could have a bit more tension, but I can live with it the way it is. My only real complaint is the black coating on the lock bar where it contacts the blade tang; the coating makes the action feel gritty until it wears off, which takes FOREVER. Would be a 5 star review if they not coated this area of the lock bar.

Arrived brutally sharp, it might be the sharpest knife I've ever received. Perfect blade centering, too with zero defects. Has a good meaty feel to the handle, it fills your hand and the scales are super grippy. No sharp edges on the handle finish. The blade has some heft to it which makes flicking it open a cinch but it's not so heavy that it feels unbalanced. There is gimping in all the right spots on the handle and top of the blade.

After a little practice the lock makes it very easy to flip the blade open and closed one-handed. The clip is pretty long and there are three holes on the handle on either side so you can use other brand clips. This also makes it completely ambidextrous.

Overall, I think this might become my new primary. The blade shape is so useful for every day tasks. And it just has a great overall feel without any hotspots. It doesn't hurt that it's also fun to fiddle with. Plus it supports Doug Ritter.

I was in on the initial release of this knife and was slightly disappointed that black was the only scale color. Had I been patient and waited a couple years, I would only have this one that is in my favorite color. This is superior to the Benchmade Griptilian which I also own two, because of the M390 and 20CV blade steels. The scales are also much better with the palm swell. This is an excellent EDC and one of my favorites. It's also and excellent fidget toy.

So its a near exact copy of a benchmade griptillian?

There is too little resistance to the blade coming out from the handle. If one tightens the pivot screw, the blade switches from too loose to too tight. As it is, the knife can be opened by just flipping it with the wrist, without using the thumb stud. This presents a hazard as it may partially open unintentionally under gravity or shaking. The old mini version did not have this issue.