The CJRB Ria has a 3-inch satin 12C27 Sandvik stainless drop point blade, a blue-gray G10 handle, a thumb stud and a pocket clip, closing to 4 inches.
12C27 is one of Sandvik’s older knife steels and still one of the most balanced, with a fine grain that takes a very keen edge and enough chromium to resist rust in daily carry. It gives up some edge retention against powder steels, and gets back a great deal of ease in sharpening.
Blue-gray is a muted color that reads closer to slate than to a bright handle, unusual in a category that runs either black or loud. At 3 inches the blade sits under the length limit many places set for everyday carry, and 4 inches closed keeps it flat in a pocket. Explore more Modern EDC Linerlocks.
- 12C27 takes a very keen edge and sharpens easily
- Gives up edge retention for ease of maintenance
- Blue-gray G10 reads closer to slate than a bright handle
- 3-inch blade, 4 inches closed
