We Knife Co. is set to drop their first collaboration piece with designer Sam Tran in the near future. It’s called the Ryson, and it makes a statement with its characterful blade and cool utilitarian styling.
Even before you see the blade, learning that the Ryson has a cutting edge of 3.33 inches should make you think “EDC,” and that certainly seems to be the gist with Tran’s first We Knife Co. piece. The blade, which memorably combines elements of drop point, reverse tanto, and harpoon-style profiles, makes an impression without coming across as outre or needlessly complicated.
Indeed, with an edge that is almost all belly, all-purpose slicing seems like a particular strong suite for the Ryson, and that is a type of cut that comes up a lot in the day-to-day category. Performance is underwritten as usual over at We Knife Co. by M390 blade steel. This is certainly not the newest super steel on the market, now arguably two generations behind the absolute frontier of metallurgy, but in role this is still an excellent choice for a premium utility folder.
In the handle design arena Tran reigned it in, opting for refinement over razzle-dazzle. The unpretentious Ryson handle is open to many different grips, devoid as it is of any particularly dictatorial cutes or choils or similar. A sculpted pocket clip – a premium element we almost take for granted with We Knife designs – is bolted to the off-side scale, where too is the frame lock. The Ryson weighs 3.09 oz.
It will be available soon.
Knife in Featured Image: We Knife Co. Ryson
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