It's none of my business, BUT, I'm very curious as to why someone might need a folder with a blade over 5 inches long?
Gaucho, a few months back didn't ask for advice on a fixed blade knife and eventually settle on a becker BK 2 for horizontal carry? How did that work out? or am i mistaken?

The horizontal carry was a flop as the knife is much too large for a comfortable carry. I ended up strapping it to my right leg, just below the knee. Anyway it got the job done (I had to blaze 500 trees for felling). A local artisan is now changing the scales for a decent pair of bone grips (much thinner, to accommodate my rather small hand)and changing the edge angle.

Thanks, that's interesting.

Many people have problem with BK2's sheath, it dulls the blade just by itself.

I own a BK2, and I really like the sheath. That's the first time I heard about the plastic sheath dulling the 1095 steel blade.

I don't know if it's the exact same problem as BK11. But the sheath is made of FRN, and edge rubs on sheath the way it's made. The glass fiber in FRN would dull the sheath instantly. I sold my BK11 as a result.

It's not specific to Kabar, rather any FRN sheath, include many spydercos like aqua salt and rock salt. I fixed my rock salt sheath with a plastic insert.

talking of knives:
The advice on what to send service people doesn't include Mr Ritters own fixed blade knife or even the pocket kits. Is that an obsolete article?
There's probably some explanation I can't think of, but just thought I'd mention it.
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GauchoViejo is looking for a *folder* that is considerably larger than the DR RSK Mk1.

Thank you DiNana for your advise. The Fedex guy just dropped my new Benchmade LFK. It's just what I needed. Razor sharp out of the box and it opens with a flick of the wrist. I'm quite happy with my purchase.

Look around and see if you can't find an Ontario Hossom Retribution 1 folder. This is a very good and massive folding knife, once sold by Ontario Knives, designed by Jerry Hossom and manufactured by Fox of Italy. It's too big to be carried except in its belt pouch, but it's very well made, very stout, operates easily, comes very sharp and uses N690 steel (comparable to VG-10). At around $125, it's quite a deal.