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Reate Gents #9
The Reate Gents #9 is the plainest statement in the Reate catalog: a full titanium frame lock flipper with no inlays, no bolsters, and nothing to distract from the machining. Two versions cover the grid, one in dark bead blasted titanium and one in light, each wearing an M390 blade and a machined titanium clip.
Reate Gents #9 Design and Carry
The gentleman's brief shows up in the numbers. At 3.6 ounces on a 7.68 inch open length and 4.45 inches closed, the Gents #9 runs over an ounce lighter than the 9D-V2, dressed for a pocket rather than a toolbox. Deployment rides ceramic ball bearings behind a flipper tab, the frame lock seats without play, and the clip carries right hand, tip up. Blade stock is .147 inch, stout for a dress knife, so the elegance does not come at the cost of a working spine.
M390 Steel on a Gentleman's Folder
M390 holds its edge through long stretches between sharpenings and shrugs off pocket humidity, which suits a knife meant to be carried daily and noticed rarely. Our steel comparison guide covers where it sits against the rest of the premium field. For a gent's carry with a different opening character, the Bushido runs Reate's kwaiken profile on a front flipper, and the full Reate catalog holds the rest of the range.