Hogue Ritter RSK versus Benchmade Griptilian

[Wil lRogers]

When comparing the Hogue Ritter RSK with the Benchmade Griptilian, I notice that the Griptilian is almost 3/4 of an ounce lighter. Does anyone know why that is, given that they are two versions of the same knife design? Is it the scales?

 

[DMG]

The Griptillian with grivory scales is definitely lighter. With G10 it is probably heavier. I really like the Hogue Ritter but i am becoming disillusioned by the chippy M390. I may try one in magnacut.

 

[bermo]

I prefer the Griptillian with Spydie hole in 30v with some aftermarket scales, I am not a fan of the BM plastic stock scales.

The action on the RSK is better IMO, but those stock scales eat jeans

Never an easy answer.

 

[marthinus]

The Griptillian with grivory scales is definitely lighter. With G10 it is probably heavier. I really like the Hogue Ritter but i am becoming disillusioned by the chippy M390. I may try one in magnacut.

Agreed on your points of the G10 vs Grivory.

On a side note, on what did you experience chipping in M390?

 

[Sticky]

The Griptillian with grivory scales is definitely lighter. With G10 it is probably heavier. I really like the Hogue Ritter but i am becoming disillusioned by the chippy M390. I may try one in magnacut.

Have you seen the tests by "outpost 76" on YT on the 20cv Ritter? He made a useful discovery IMO.

 

[DMG]

Agreed on your points of the G10 vs Grivory.

On a side note, on what did you experience chipping in M390?

I was using it for a variety of stuff on a van camper conversion and at the end of the it had a bunch of tiny chips. I frequently use a BM Bailout or a GB2, both in M4 with no issues.

 

[dano]

The Hogues use a different anchoring technique for the Axis "Cage", which is much stronger than Benchmade's, though i doubt neither could be broken in normal usage.

 

[POCEH KOCEB]

Both good knives IMO. On the Hogue site I prefer DRitter's Hogue model,
for the Grip, I used one in 154 CM for years, picked it up used from the Exchange, love it.
Tanto blade, half serrated. One of the best no gimmicks knives I had.

I got one in N680 but almost never used it, the steel isn't really what I was expecting to be,
doesn't hold much edge for what I'm using it... I will probably try to replace the blade with BM if I have time to deal with it...