First I bought the mini version, then immediately had to have the full size. It’s everything I hoped it would be. When I first took it out of the box it was larger than I imagined and suspected it would be a bit too large for everyday carry, but to my surprise it carries very well! The fit and finish are flawless and it’s as sharp as any knife I’ve ever bought. I am getting the black screws so that they’ll blend in with the black G10. As with the mini version, I hit the scales with sandpaper because the texturing is just too rough for my taste, but it doesn’t change the look of the knife at all. I love this thing - thanks Mr. Ritter!

Absolutely the best knife I've ever used! I have over 2000 knives in my collection. Passed down from my grandfather to my father to, me. Every single on of them has been used by someone. Some come from the depression, some from WW2, some from Vietnam, some from daily farm use. I work with one of the major railroads. I literally use my knife every day. This has been the best pocket knife I've ever used. Super strong. Very sharp. I love it so much I bought all versions of this knife. The only thing I would change is I would make it with full stainless steel liners.

This knife is absolutely perfect for EDC in all respects! Here’s my take:
Blade - Absolutely ideal blade shape: very tall grind makes this a great slicer and cutter, but the relatively thick, full-length spine adds strength (Which is my main concern about hollow grinds). The stone wash is very handsome, and the blade came with a perfect mirror finish on its edge...and it comes INSANELY SHARP from the factory! I’m somewhat embarrassed to say that I almost immediately sliced one of my fingers on this thing. It’s literally the sharpest folder I’ve ever handled!
-Ergos-Again, total perfection, and a big improvement over the benchmade grip. The handle fills my XL hands very well, and the texturing is extremely well thought out: the starburst pattern results in mostly horizontal grooves, which allows the knife to slide easily out of your pocket (since the sliding is parallel to the grooves), but to stay completely locked into your hand. The slight finger groove for your pointer finger is also a big improvement as it provides a tactile reference point. The pocket clip confirms perfectly to my palms and doesn’t form a “hot spot”.
-Carry-ability- This was my biggest concern when I ordered the knife since my current EDC is a leatherman skeletool, but I’m glad to report that this thing fits perfectly into the pocket of my jeans or shorts. I actually feel it less than the skeletool! However, I should note that I am quite tall and lanky, and wear relatively loose fitting pants/shorts, so your results may vary if you’re larger or wear tighter fitting clothing. The pocket clip grips with the perfect amount of force if you’re wearing jeans or similarly thick clothes.
-Build Quality-Absolutely perfect: blade was perfectly centered (important if you’re OCD like me), absolutely no blade play when locked up, and the action is just the way I like it. I should mention that the lock was a little bit sticky at first and the action a bit rough, but a couple drops of knife pivot lube fixed that problem immediately.
-Value-This knife is an absolute steal at the price! It’s superior in all respects to the grip (in my opinion) and is about $30 cheaper.
I really can’t say enough good things about this knife. The only suggestion I would have would be to provider a wider range of grip colors, and perhaps color the liners and standoffs as well just for aesthetics (although I might personally still buy the plain black version since I’m aiming for discretion).
Overall, I’m incredibly impressed with this knife. Ive had excellent experience with hogue in the past when it comes to gun stocks and grips, and it’s great to know that their dedication to quality has transferred to their knives as well.
Grab one while you can!

This knife is everything this design was always intended to be! It feels great in hand, nice balance right on the front on the index finger, nice and grippy, perfectly centered, solid lockup, action is great, perfect ergonomics. And I wanted to mention this seperately on purpose, the action is perfect. Its so smooth and fast! It stays closed until you give it a nudge, then opens so easily and intuitively it almost outruns your pushing it. You really have to have this knife in hand to appreciate it. It also looks fantastic but you can tell the minute its in hand its a tool made to be used.
If you ever wanted the best, this is it! Try one and you'll see.

For the record, I've wanted one for a long time, but held off because I thought the bump on the finger choil was going to bother me. I don't notice it except it holds my fingers right in the sweet spot.

Don't hesitate like I did!

Solid. Sharp. Smooth. All American. Great knife.

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.