Remette operates out of Yangjiang, China, the manufacturing hub responsible for an estimated 60 to 70 percent of all knives made in China. Where most Yangjiang manufacturers chase the culinary market or compete on price alone, Remette carved out a different path: premium EDC folders built around innovative locking mechanisms and clean execution.
The brand's signature is its button-actuated lock systems. Models like the RT-Cosmic run a button liner lock, while the RT-Steed and RT-Cool Leopard deploy button-actuated frame locks. The integration provides one-handed disengagement while maintaining solid lockup under load, and every folder in the lineup rides on caged ceramic ball bearings for smooth, drop-shut action. Hidden screw assemblies keep lines clean without sacrificing serviceability.
Across the board you're looking at M390 heat-treated to 59-61 HRC, exceptional steel for the price point, with our knife steel guide covering where it ranks. Blade finishes include hand-ground pearlescent effects, DLC coatings, and stonewash, while the handle work is where Remette shows off: the RT-Rhino runs crystallized titanium in blue, green, gold, pink, and fade treatments that look grown rather than machined, and the RT-Orca pairs titanium with exotic carbon fibers from copper foil and luminous glow weaves to kelp bed and warrior camo patterns. Carbon fiber inlays carry through the RT-Steed and RT-Meteor.
The lineup scales from the compact RT-Cosmic with its 2.76 inch blade up to the RT-Cool Leopard's 3.54 inches over a stout 5.6mm blade stock built for harder use, with the Orca, Rhino, and Steed covering the everyday middle. Among value-tier premium folding knives, few brands deliver this much M390 and titanium per dollar. Shop our selection of Remette knives below.