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Reate PL-7
The Reate PL-7 is the Persian of the pivot lock family, the model that proves an approachable platform can carry a genuinely elegant blade. A 3.5 inch Nitro-V trailing point sweeps up out of Ultem or Micarta at 8 inches overall, and everything mechanical underneath is shared with the rest of the PL line, so the choice here is made entirely on the silhouette.
The Persian Blade Shape on the Reate PL-7
A trailing point puts the tip above the spine line and stretches the edge into one long, continuous belly, which is why the pattern has survived centuries of use wherever slicing matters more than prying. The PL-7 wears that heritage in a Persian influenced profile built for draw cuts, food prep in camp, breaking down cardboard, and any task where the cut should glide rather than chop. Reate grinds it on 0.156 inch stock, so the upswept elegance still has a working spine behind it, and the fine tip rewards careful detail work most drop points fumble.
Reate PL-7 Pivot Lock and Nitro-V Steel
The lock lives in the pivot: press the pivot screw and the blade releases, open or closed, giving the platform its button lock feel with the mechanism anchored at the strongest point of the knife. Deployment runs off a flipper tab, a sculpted titanium clip reverses for right or left hand tip up carry, and weight lands at 4.48 ounces. Nitro-V is a nitrogen alloyed stainless that favors toughness, corrosion resistance, and fast touch ups over exotic edge retention, and our steel comparison guide covers where it sits against the M390 and Elmax up the catalog. Handles run translucent amber Ultem or Micarta in black, green and black, and red and black, each with a belt satin or black PVD blade.
Reate PL-7 vs the PL-6
Same platform, same lock, same materials, one decision: the blade. The PL-7 is the slicer with the showpiece profile. The PL-6 answers with a modified drop point that trades the flair for all purpose utility. Neither is the wrong call, and the full Reate catalog holds the rest of the pivot lock family when the fork will not settle.