Spyderco Reinhold Rhino Folding Knife - Black Carbon Fiber Handle with PlainEdge, Full-Flat Grind, CTS XHP Steel Blade and Compression Lock - C210CFP

Right off I noticed that the proprietary Spyderco Compression Lock does not pinch me when I swing the blade open to the locked position. I have MANY more Spydercos with this lock and about all of them will pinch my index finger if I don't make a habit of moving my grip forward toward the blade and away from the lock before I open the knife. The pinch is not so much painful but more a surprise little nip. Especially prevalent on the several Military 2 Spydercos that I have. The Milli. 2 is a brilliant knife to own and use and worth putting up with the rare nip now and again. But as I said (and I have come back to update this and add this after owning the Rhino now for nearly two weeks ) this Rhino has NEVER pinched me; the handle fits in the hand more naturally than the other compression lock Spydercos.I will add more in the future but for now I must say I COULD NOT BELIEVE THIS BLADE COULD NOT BE MADE TO DROP FREELY ! ! !This is a fairly short blade but has very significant weight.I just got the knife today and have not used it much but just had to pounce on the pivot question.Initially I had reservations about ergonomics and the usefulness of the rather "strange" curved blade ( I tend to be a fan of fairly straight edged pocket knives ). I decided to not buy the knife several times. However I must say it kept calling to me and this last time when it came back in stock I ordered it with the thought in mind that I could always send it back if I found it untenable.Once I had the Rhino in hand I "got it". It won't replace a Wharncliffe knife but it can be a great companion to one.After I decided I was not going to send the knife back I dug further into the pivot problem.. . . so I took the knife apart. Before disassembling I loosened the pivot a bunch and the blade would not drop; there seemed to be some odd stiction in the parts of the blade spindle and the phosphor bronze washers. Once I had it all opened up I found the said parts to be perfect as far as tolerance and quality.After I had the liner lock side of the handle scale and the liner off and back on a few times and experimented with various torque (setting of looseness) on the screws holding the handle scale on I found that if I left the screw that is located between the pivot and the screw close to the lanyard hole very loose then the blade would swing VERY FREELY ! Keeping in mind this was while there was a touch of play set in the blade pivot but not much.A touch of play in the blade pivot worries me not at all. For example my several Buck 110 knives all have more than a touch of play at the blade pivots from the factory. They are not normally adjustable by the layperson and those knives perform as useful work knives just fine.NOW . . . how does one maintain this microscopically wider space between the handle scales and liners so the blade may swing and still be able to fully tighten down the said middle screw ?ANSWER : a shim between the spool shaped "stand off" the middle screw screws into and the steel liner . Specifically a 0.2mm shim.Turns out three layers of clear plastic bag is just about that thickness. I cut, using the scissors on my Swiss Army Knife, three simple squares of plastic bag, folded them in half and clipped out a triangle to leave a square hole in it when unfolded that was of a size to fit over the smaller dimension of the end of the stand off. This will become clear once you get the knife apart.There are shim washers for sale and I will be searching those out in the future. The plastic bag shim is tacky, ugly and temporary but does serve to prove the solution.l Two weeks later update : the blade is still dropping and swinging just great. The metal shims have proved to be hard to come by. I have ordered a set of tiny tubular punches and will make my own shim washers from shim stock sheet metal that I use for other metal work; no big deal for me. It is a shame it isn't easier to get shims for everyone who wants to tune this knife. Maybe find a clock and watch shop to do this for you.]Other wise, and over all, I can WHOLE HEARTEDLY recommend this knife. It is very well executed . The blade was very nicely ground and the edge was first class / very sharp for a production knife.I must say, IMO, the pocket clip is just fine and not in the way. It might be a bit big but I like it as is just fine for my use.PS : when I hold the knife and release the blade lock so it drops I have my thumb on the out side of the lock side scale and my index finger pinching the lock release bar. BOOM the blade drops.PPS: yes I know MANY / MOST people will not mod the knife. The knife is perfectly serviceable as it comes from the factory, one can release the lock and fold the blade closed by pushing the back of the blade against one's leg or just use your other hand to close the blade as one would an old style slip joint (non-locking) knife. A good portion of serious knife collectors / users prefer the blade not to drop when released; it worries them the blade might swing into their fingers and so the knife will be perfect for them from the factory.For what it is worth I had this same exact problem with a much more expensive Benchmade 710 axis lock knife only they left out an entire stand off in the normal production design. Once I put in the additional stand off in my own knife the blade would drop and swing freely closed.

A really handy little EDC. I’ve seen reviews that complain that the compression lock isn’t one hand closing, of course it isn’t. That would require a much heavier blade. The entire folder only weighs .07 kilograms. It’s not meant to flick open/closed. Super versatile blade profile, super slicy, and disappears in pocket. Awesome folder.

This is a really well thought out knife, from the carbon fiber that is feather light, to being a razor sharp knife as all Spyderco knives are. It has a great lock, really rock solid and comfortable. This has become my everyday carry blade, and as a present I would be a happy puppy!

Sharp! Very sharp! Able to fit in the small watch pocket of your jeans. Careful it is sharp! I carry it everywhere. I put a nice lanyard on it. Blade is well centered, fit and finish very good. I do not think you will be disappointed.

Nice nice, well made but extras small. The blade is well made, sharp and excellent steel however the carbon fiber is cheaply done, just thin laminate over plastic.

I should've read the size a little better as it's on the smaller side.. but wow am I impressed with the fit and the finish! Came sharp and centered and has very snappy action .

Dislike the price for the size of knife, action is subpar, to small for my hands.

It's smaller then i thought but razor sharp. Carries light in the pocket like it's not even there.