Rike Knife E03 Kingfreeman Folding Knife Discussions | Drop

Dec 19, 2018

One hundred and sixty dollars for a fugly knife with awful steel. Actually, more like a fugly box cutter, with that awesome 1.3 inch blade. I must not be seeing something important here.

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silverthornne

279

Dec 19, 2018

Rosebud41I was thinking it's that amount of money for an Xacto blade holder. Don't get me wrong, I like the industrial design on it but it's too pricey for what is basically a holder for a $0.99 blade.

Dec 19, 2018

silverthornne4 oz for a craft blade holder is also a bit heavy, given those are usually stuck on what's effectively a 1oz stick. Now if the price included a lifetime supply of blade replacements...

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Dec 19, 2018

silverthornneI don't get Rike at all, I'm afraid. It's as if they are blissfully unaware how much one can get from other knife makers for three digit prices...

Dec 19, 2018

Rosebud41This makes the RUK look like a steal in comparison,.. Was that the point?

Dec 19, 2018

NewHassBoth make my no-name box cutter from Ace Hardware look like even more of a steal at $7.99!! : D

Dec 19, 2018

Rosebud41Yeah, but are they pocketable? (The answer is still yes, but I think that FF and Rike would disagree given the release of this and the RUK.)

Dec 19, 2018

NewHassYeah, I would say so, No carry clip and non titanium though. Don't know if that feature set is worth another $150!

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Cyphre

2708

Dec 19, 2018

Rosebud41No carry clip or titanium? Ew, I'll pass on that disgusting blade holder for peasants.

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Omniseed

1972

Dec 19, 2018

NewHassThe RUK is actually well priced though

Dec 20, 2018

OmniseedCompared to this, yes. But I'm still not sure I'd spend the $60 I saw it going for last time, brass or no brass.

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Omniseed

1972

Dec 21, 2018

NewHassIt's $40 or $50 (maybe $60) for the titanium version, and it takes generic #11 blades. It's hardly out of line with the pricing on similar items, both utility blade holders and general gadgets made of brass, copper, or titanium. The only way you can consider it overpriced is to only compare it to off-the-shelf Harbor Freight or Stanley utility knives, which are not really meant for the same use as these. These are for someone to carry every day to spare the edge on their knife for specific tasks, not to be used day-in day-out by workers sizing carpet or unwrapping an endless succession of palletted goods. There is no reason to compare it to a chunky, cheaply made box cutter when it's a totally different piece of kit made for a totally different user.

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Dec 21, 2018

OmniseedMost of the time, I don't do enough cutting to require anything past the basic Stanley or Xacto cutters. Generally, I'll have a small knife of the Spyderco Dragonfly or similar sized knife to do the light type of cutting I need, for boxes. But I can see the value of a more pocketable one like the RUK, even if I don't have any use cases for it that justify buying the fancier holder. It is better engineered for the purpose than this Rike is, though - being able to slide the blade out and then unscrew the button that holds it in is certainly more practical than taking down the pivot like this beast. Plus, the positive lock action on the RUK is apparently better than whatever they've put in this art piece masquerading as a practical tool. Still doesn't mean I'm likely to buy either - but I'll argue this thing exists more to make the RUK look attractive than to sell fancy carved pieces of titanium on their own merit. Edit - looking in at $40, the copper one actually has me tempted to jump in. I've got a few hours left to mull over it, anyways. This is certainly something 8 wasn't expecting.

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Omniseed

1972

Dec 22, 2018

NewHassIt's in stock so it'll refresh every day, it's not going to be gone right away. I agree that at $60 it wouldn't be as compelling a buy.

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Axeguy

1372

Dec 23, 2018

NewHassThe copper RUK has a very satisfying heft. I highly recommend that version