Rike Knife ZD-006 S35VN Folding Knife

Built for heavy-duty cuts and slices, the Rike Knife ZD-006 is burly yet sleek, functional yet artistic. Clocking in at nearly 9 inches long, the folder is a downright beast. It sports a titanium frame for secure lockup and a wicked 3.7-inch blade made from premium S35VN stainless steel. For those times you don’t need the whole edge, you can choke up and put a finger in the choil, which will also make sharpening the knife much easier—if you ever need to, that is. Available in two styles, this sleek folder opens by way of the flipper tab and locks in place with authority. Carry it by the tip-up clip, or put it in your display case.

Developed by Crucible Industries (one of the leading manufacturers of specialty steels for the cutlery industry) and Chris Reeve (pioneer of the integral frame lock, featured on the Gent), S35VN is perhaps the most balanced blade steel ever created in terms of all-around performance. It’s made through a process known as Crucible Powdered Metallurgy, which results in near perfect consistency in the distribution of carbides. Compared to conventional melting practices, the CPM process produces a steel characterized by superior dimensional stability, grindability, and toughness.