how do these two blades compair?.....it seems to me that the caly3 is very very highly thought of, and i really never use the rittergrip, it kinda sits in the safe while i grab my newly purchased endura wave.....
when i say compair, i mean for light duty slicing, you know tomatoes, meat, and just having a smaller carry do it all knife.
i know there is a pretty big size difference between the two, but dang that caly3 is wispering too me.....
and as i said, the endura replaced the ritter as my larger edc knife....
what you all think about this? am i nuts or just afflicted with a spyder bite.
oh and btw im new here ...... so h i all.
thinking of trading/selling rittergrip for caly3
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well thank you sal...............ive loved spydercos since i was in the navy back in oh about 87 when i first bought that funny looking knife with the steak knife serations on it......lol....
was pricey back then too..........well mebbe not but it seemed like it at the time.
that knife went around the world with me twice and it never failed me, from cutting coaxial cable on my radar system for repairs to protecting me on the back streets of the P.I. when i was someplace that i shouldnt have been and had what was probley too much mojo even back then........and looking down a dark street and seeing a small gang of thugs wanting to get a little donation from me............i still think to this day that it was the loud click when i flicked it open...............at least thats what i thought anyway........could have been just the sight of the half dead drunk funny looking round-eye challenging them.
and even with me when i took my wife on our first date and opening clams to feed the rockfish in the lajolla tidal pools in so cal.
i had broken the tip a few years later and put it up someplace but never found it again......sad ending to an honorable knife.
i still miss that one.
i had started trying the other company, giving way to the famous locking system that was so in the rage at the time. dont get me wrong they are a nice company and products, but they are not spyderco.
so finally i came back home with the purchase of the endura wave, and it came sharper out of the box than any other knife i have ever bought.
now its time for a sharpmaker to keep it that way, guess that will be my next spyderco purchase.
thanks for the welcome sal, and for a great product.
was pricey back then too..........well mebbe not but it seemed like it at the time.
that knife went around the world with me twice and it never failed me, from cutting coaxial cable on my radar system for repairs to protecting me on the back streets of the P.I. when i was someplace that i shouldnt have been and had what was probley too much mojo even back then........and looking down a dark street and seeing a small gang of thugs wanting to get a little donation from me............i still think to this day that it was the loud click when i flicked it open...............at least thats what i thought anyway........could have been just the sight of the half dead drunk funny looking round-eye challenging them.
and even with me when i took my wife on our first date and opening clams to feed the rockfish in the lajolla tidal pools in so cal.
i had broken the tip a few years later and put it up someplace but never found it again......sad ending to an honorable knife.
i still miss that one.
i had started trying the other company, giving way to the famous locking system that was so in the rage at the time. dont get me wrong they are a nice company and products, but they are not spyderco.
so finally i came back home with the purchase of the endura wave, and it came sharper out of the box than any other knife i have ever bought.
now its time for a sharpmaker to keep it that way, guess that will be my next spyderco purchase.
thanks for the welcome sal, and for a great product.
Bkkd,
Welcome!
The Caly 3 has wicked sharp flat ground blade- its a born slicer. I do quite a lot of fine tip cutting with the blade but the blade belly can handle thicker material no problem. Its really the fit and finish that makes it so highly thought of.
Its also got a thin profile which makes for comfortable pocket carry. Wire clip is a huge plus: knife keeps a low profile in the pocket. G-10 handle is grippy. Full liners. Just a great-looking & fully-functional EDC pocket-knife with lots of features.
Like yourself, I like my Ritter Grip MK1 but it just cant seem to crack my EDC rotation... Its got the thicker zytel handle that I just cant get comfortable with. Cutting-wise its great; does everything you want but its not something that I want to carry around everyday. Definitely can handle the heavier cutting with its blade shape.
Overall, the Caly 3 is a great knife for work or kick-around carry. Dont think you'll be disappointed at all if you trade the Ritter for one.
Cheers
elt1
Welcome!
The Caly 3 has wicked sharp flat ground blade- its a born slicer. I do quite a lot of fine tip cutting with the blade but the blade belly can handle thicker material no problem. Its really the fit and finish that makes it so highly thought of.
Its also got a thin profile which makes for comfortable pocket carry. Wire clip is a huge plus: knife keeps a low profile in the pocket. G-10 handle is grippy. Full liners. Just a great-looking & fully-functional EDC pocket-knife with lots of features.
Like yourself, I like my Ritter Grip MK1 but it just cant seem to crack my EDC rotation... Its got the thicker zytel handle that I just cant get comfortable with. Cutting-wise its great; does everything you want but its not something that I want to carry around everyday. Definitely can handle the heavier cutting with its blade shape.
Overall, the Caly 3 is a great knife for work or kick-around carry. Dont think you'll be disappointed at all if you trade the Ritter for one.
Cheers
elt1
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I had both of these knives and I just traded my Ritter (I actually recently traded all 3 of my BMs). I agree the Endura Wave is a much better knife IMHO.bkkd wrote:yea, tho the ritter is great, its just not a better edc than the endura.........
and im really starting to like the vg-10 steel also, so its not much of an issue over the s30v
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Welcome...go right ahead and sell that ritter....sell the house...sell the car...but get yourself the Caly3...you won't be dissapointed.....Enjoy your stay in Spyderville.....Doc :D
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I just reread my last post and it looked like I didn't like the Ritter. To clarify the Ritter is an excellent knife. And I like the Waved E4 better.shu wrote:I could probably find an open pocket... the waved E4 is an excellent EDC, and the Caly 3 is a super slicer, but the Ritter is an outstanding hunter.
welllll...........i just got busted.
kid came in and looked what i had typed and said your not selling the knife i wanted are you?
what could i say............
looks like if i want a caly3 i may as well wait for the zdp version to come out and take a look at it, cause i guess the ritter is not going anywhere anytime soon...... :rolleyes:
kid came in and looked what i had typed and said your not selling the knife i wanted are you?
what could i say............
looks like if i want a caly3 i may as well wait for the zdp version to come out and take a look at it, cause i guess the ritter is not going anywhere anytime soon...... :rolleyes:
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I own a Ritter MiniGrip, which is much closer in size to the Caly3, for comparison.
I only buy sub-3" bladed folders for legal reasons. I want the option of carrying anything I own.
The Ritter is an excellent knife and I would not hesitate to rely on it for outdoors / survival / BOB type of duties.
But for EDC / SD, it leaves something to be desired.
First, it is NOT that "grippy" in spite of the Griptilian name. Spyderco's textured FRN and G-10 both offer tons more grip.
It's wider and therefore bulkier in the pocket.
It's a 3/4 flat grind, not a full flat, so it isn't as good of a slicer. But the 3/4 grind gives it a stronger spine for batoning, etc.
The wide-chord drop point offers a decent amount of belly for skinning and slicing, with a fair amount of straight edge for whittling.
BUT it also means the Ritter isn't very pointy, compared to most Spydercos.
All I can say is that as soon as I got my burgundy Calypso Jr., it permanently bumper the Ritter into a dresser drawer.
Haven't carried the Ritter once since then, but think it's a good knife with its own merits as described above. Like having it around in case I need a knife with the qualities it offers.
YMMV.
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I only buy sub-3" bladed folders for legal reasons. I want the option of carrying anything I own.
The Ritter is an excellent knife and I would not hesitate to rely on it for outdoors / survival / BOB type of duties.
But for EDC / SD, it leaves something to be desired.
First, it is NOT that "grippy" in spite of the Griptilian name. Spyderco's textured FRN and G-10 both offer tons more grip.
It's wider and therefore bulkier in the pocket.
It's a 3/4 flat grind, not a full flat, so it isn't as good of a slicer. But the 3/4 grind gives it a stronger spine for batoning, etc.
The wide-chord drop point offers a decent amount of belly for skinning and slicing, with a fair amount of straight edge for whittling.
BUT it also means the Ritter isn't very pointy, compared to most Spydercos.
All I can say is that as soon as I got my burgundy Calypso Jr., it permanently bumper the Ritter into a dresser drawer.
Haven't carried the Ritter once since then, but think it's a good knife with its own merits as described above. Like having it around in case I need a knife with the qualities it offers.
YMMV.
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