Reate Horizon X Drop Point Red Fatcarbon Glass Nitro-X7 Black PVD Crossbar Lock Knife (3.20" Blade)

Red Fatcarbon Glass against a black PVD Nitro-X7 drop point gives this Reate Horizon X all the contrast it needs, a slim crossbar lock folder on thin stock that slices cardboard, cord and food.

• Black PVD Nitro-X7 Drop Point Blade - Nitro-X7 is an upper-mid-grade nitrogen-alloyed stainless at 60HRC, its fine carbides giving lateral edge stability and rust resistance. It sharpens on ordinary stones rather than wanting diamond, and the high flat grind leaves it thin behind the edge.
• Red Fatcarbon Glass Handle with a Matching Bail - Fatcarbon Glass comes from the house behind Reate's high-end carbon fiber, and the glass reinforcement leaves a subtle vein-like marbling through the red, close to cracked ice. The surface is near-polished, and the backspacer and lanyard bail are cut from the same sheet.
• Crossbar Lock & Dual Thumb Studs - Two springs drive a hardened steel bar forward against a ramp on the blade tang, holding the blade open until the bar is pulled back. Thumb studs sit on both sides of the blade, and it flicks open smooth and locks up solid.
• Black PVD Stainless Clip & Hardware - The clip is Black PVD stainless, with the thumb stud, pivot, body screws, stainless lockbar and liners coated black to match.

The Reate Horizon X

The Reate Horizon X is their first folder to land under $100. It is a slim crossbar lock folder from a shop whose reputation rests on tolerances, action and finish. Reate builds it out of the same factory in China that turns out the brand's high-end titanium knives. The design itself spends everything on the cut, running a high flat grind on thin stock so the blade slices cardboard, cord and food cleanly rather than pushing through. It is a highly capable EDC folder with thin but comfortable ergonomics.