After owning this knife for little over a week, I can honestly state this is one of the best blades I currently own or have owned. I have numerous knives, both production and mid-tech, from many, many companies. And although most fill the needs in day to day tasks, they always ended up missing something. Like some had a good blade profile but the blade steel wasn't the best. Or some had good steel, profile, grind, but the ergonomics feel short. Etc, etc. But this MK1... just wow. Excellent fit and finish, outstanding ergonomics, awesome blade locking system, fantastic blade profile, and my personal favorite, in my favorite blade steel of 20CV. This knife has it all. The material I cut with it just doesn't get cut, it's like it slides through it. Literally like a hot knife through butter. I just can't praise this knife enough. I haven't carried another knife since I received it, which is a first for me. Fantastic job Mr. Ritter and Houge. Many, many thanks.

The perfect medium size all-around folder. The materials are premium quality and the build is bulletproof. ABLE is the best crossbar lock on the market. 20CV blade for this money is a bargain, and Hogue ships their knives sharper than any production blade I've bought. Easy to open & close, carries well, looks great and has the added benefit of being a larger knife that doesn't appear overtly threatening as some current designs do. The RSK is a great, well-balanced tool.

Its hard for me to imagine a better EDC than the Ritter, and I own alot of high end Spyderco, Benchmade, Cold Steels, etc, etc. The 20cv on the Hogue falls in between CTS-XHP and Cruwear for me in edge retention, so the steel is solid. The blade grind and bevels are beautifully done, and are symmetrical. I use a fixed blade sharpening system and the sabre ground blade is ideal for it. 20cv sharpens quickly and easily, and deburrs no problems and gets really sharp. Love the blade shap, so useful !! Action is similar to folks used to Benchmade axis lock, but the Hogue Omega springs by Wolff should offer years of trouble free sevice. About the only knock I have on the Ritter/Hogue is the deep carry clip. For hard extended use, the deep carry becomes a pain, but a standard old fashined Benchmade spoon clip makes ergonomics a dream, its a very comfortable hard use EDC after that. In closing, I think this is one of the best buys available today at this price point.

This is one of, if not THE finest knives I have ever owned or used! Came out of the box, hair popping sharp, and after several days of steady use, is still razor sharp!
This is the 2nd Knifeworks exclusive I've purchased and I'm extremely happy with, not only the knives, but also the quality of service from Knifeworks. Excellent customer service.

Well made and razor sharp out the box.
Knifeworks customer service is outstanding. Ordered the Thursday before Christmas and received the Monday before Christmas.
Both Knifeworks and Ritter RSK are both highly recommended.

Perfect knife, superb and speedy service. Even during holiday season. And a little thank you something with the order. I will be purchasing another Hogue and it will be from Knifeworks.

Absolutely awesome knife! I liked it so much I bought a second one, and getting ready to buy the orange one. This thing was crazy sharp and the action was very smooth and has only gotten better. I'm not a fan of deep carry clips but that's why Mr. Ritter made it in an easily replaceable pattern so you can choose your own. The g10 is super grippy but rough. The jimping is great also. Not to rough, not to smooth. Now I just need one with the ghost green jade g10 scales!

Great Knife Overall, Excellent Quality!

I'm blown away this knife is amazing and fit and finish are top shelf. Hogue really does make quality knives and now with this collaboration with Doug Ritter I will have to really check out more from Hogue. I would also like to thank KW for the gift and fast shipping on a preorder really shows that there are companies out there like KW to appreciate there customers. I've spent thousands with other knife companies and not even a sticker so great job KW.