benchmade mini grip vs doug ritter mini grip

Theyre the same knife except for the blade shape and steel. With the ritter you get a steel upgrade to s30v, and ritter's "wide chord drop point" blade shape which is a bit slicier than the standard grip models. Aside from that, theyre exactly the same. Personally I prefer the ritter.
 
bayoubangles said:
I just cans decide which blade shape I prefer. Also wish they came in g-10
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Well in that case its all personal preference. I prefer the ritter because it it a better slicer with its high flat grind. As for scales, you can always have a custom set made. I've got a set of custom carbon fiber micarta scales from cuscadi on my cpm-m4 ritter mini and its one of the edc knives ive ever used.

EDIT: also check out the shot show limited edition grip. Black coated cpm-m4 blade, red/black layered g10 scales, and a full flow through design with red anodized standoffs. Its a really sharp looking piece and runs just under $200 which is a heck of a deal and less than you'd pay for a s30v ritter with custom scales.
 
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mkjellgren said:
Well in that case its all personal preference. I prefer the ritter because it it a better slicer with its high flat grind. As for scales, you can always have a custom set made. I've got a set of custom carbon fiber micarta scales from cuscadi on my cpm-m4 ritter mini and its one of the edc knives ive ever used.
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Yeah I am most likely going go get the mini grip from benchmade and then upgrading the scales but doing that is so expensive. The new 2013 grip is going to have g-10 but I like the mini
 
bayoubangles said:
Yeah I am most likely going go get the mini grip from benchmade and then upgrading the scales but doing that is so expensive. The new 2013 grip is going to have g-10 but I like the mini
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Just an fyi, I believe only the shot shot limited edition will feature g10 handles, as far as i know the standard grip models for 2013 will still feature their noryl gtx and valox handles.
 
mkjellgren said:
Just an fyi, I believe only the shot shot limited edition will feature g10 handles, as far as i know the standard grip models for 2013 will still feature their noryl gtx and valox handles.
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Oh okay good to know thanks. Guess ill have to save up for those custom g-10s
 
bayoubangles said:
Oh okay good to know thanks. Guess ill have to save up for those custom g-10s
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Custom scales a definitely worth it, they really transform the knife from an already great edc to something truly special. Some people are perfectly happy with the stock scales, and rightly so since they are very strong, light, and durable, but custom scales really take the grips to the next level. I highly recommend cuscadi when you're ready to take the plunge.
 
I like the Ritter blade shape better.

And custom scales too.

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I have both a mini griptilian with a sheepsfoot blade in 154cm and a Doug Ritter S30V blade with a custom Wilkins Grip handle. As for looks its hands down the Doug Ritter. But the standard griptilian with the sheepsfoot blade is an inexpensive and useful knive. It doesn't look as good but is a great performer for the price.
 
If the did the hole and sheepsfoot with high grind in s30v as a Ritter exclusive, I'd be on it.

However, I prefer the sheepsfoot blade. But I also prefer the high grind and s30v on the Ritter.

I've owned both and really like both.

Pick up the one you like the most first, and then maybe go on and get the other later on down the road?

You could also have a custom Mini Grip made.
 
BladeChick777 said:
If the did the hole and sheepsfoot with high grind in s30v as a Ritter exclusive, I'd be on it.

However, I prefer the sheepsfoot blade. But I also prefer the high grind and s30v on the Ritter.

I've owned both and really like both.


Pick up the one you like the most first, and then maybe go on and get the other later on down the road?

You could also have a custom Mini Grip made.
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Yeah I'm going with the mini grip first because I found it for 60 dollars and can justify spending the money on the g-10 scales at that point I don't know if you all know who tufftthumbz is but I'm going to see how much he would charge.
 
bayoubangles said:
Yeah I'm going with the mini grip first because I found it for 60 dollars and can justify spending the money on the g-10 scales at that point I don't know if you all know who tufftthumbz is but I'm going to see how much he would charge.
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With all of the intricate milling on the inside of the scales I'd be willing to bet tuffthumbz would charge similar to cuscadi and wilkins (possibly even more since hes a one man operation and does it as a hobby, not as a primary job). With that said, if you're interested in a full pimp job (scales, blade finish, grind, milling, etc.) then tuffthumbz may be the way to go. So-Lo would also be someone to get a hold of. Another thing to think about is that so-lo and tuffthumbz would likely need you to send them your knife, wilkins and cuscadi will just send you the scales for you to install yourself.
 
mkjellgren said:
With all of the intricate milling on the inside of the scales I'd be willing to bet tuffthumbz would charge similar to cuscadi and wilkins (possibly even more since hes a one man operation and does it as a hobby, not as a primary job). With that said, if you're interested in a full pimp job (scales, blade finish, grind, milling, etc.) then tuffthumbz may be the way to go. So-Lo would also be someone to get a hold of. Another thing to think about is that so-lo and tuffthumbz would likely need you to send them your knife, wilkins and cuscadi will just send you the scales for you to install yourself.
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I sent tuffthumbz an email to see what his price was and if I would have to send my knife in our not those are my deciding factors
 
bayoubangles said:
Do you know how much Wilkins or cuscadi would charge?
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My scales from cuscadi were 80 euros which was about $100 at the time, I'm not entirely sure on the current exchange rate. Wilkins are slightly more expensive. Keep in mind that cuscadi makes custom scales to order where as wilkins only sells what he has in stock. So you can always have cuacadi make you some, but if you see a set of wilkins you like you better jump on them because they wont be around long.
 
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