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Reate Bushido
The Reate Bushido is the brand's front flipper, and one of the lightest knives Reate builds. A 2.76 inch M390 blade opens from a recessed tab on the blade spine rather than a rear flipper tab, giving the closed knife a clean uninterrupted profile that suits its gentleman carry intent. At 2.71 ounces it disappears in a pocket.
Front Flipper Deployment on the Reate Bushido
Front flippers ask more of the maker than rear tabs do. The detent has to be tuned precisely enough that a short push against a small surface overcomes it cleanly, and the bearing race has to be smooth enough that the blade completes its arc without a stall. Reate's machining tolerances are the reason this mechanism works here, and it is the clearest demonstration in the catalog of what David Deng's engineering background actually buys. A liner lock handles lockup and a milled titanium clip carries the knife right hand tip up.
Reate Bushido Blade Steel and Handle Materials
M390 is a powder metallurgy stainless that holds a working edge far longer than conventional steels and resists corrosion well enough for pocket carry in humidity. It sharpens slowly in exchange, which is the tradeoff worth understanding before buying. Our steel comparison guide covers where it sits against the alternatives. The blade runs a hand satin finish at .126 inch stock. Handles pair bead blasted titanium with Dark Matter carbon fiber inlays in Arctic Storm, Lava Flow, Copper, Green, and Purple, and our handle materials guide explains how carbon fiber composites hold up over time.
Related Reate Folders
For larger framelock flippers, the T6000 and 9D-V2 cover that ground. The PL-XT runs a button lock platform, and the full Reate catalog covers the rest of the range.