Reviews and Ratings for CJRB Cutlery Ria Folding Knife 2.95" AR-RPM9 Black Drop Point Blade, Red/Black Layered Micarta Handles - KnifeCenter Exclusive - J1917-RBM

CJRB Cutlery Ria Folding Knife 2.95" AR-RPM9 Black Drop Point Blade, Red/Black Layered Micarta Handles - KnifeCenter Exclusiverated 4 stars out of 5 (6 reviews)
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CJRB Cutlery Ria Folding Knife 2.95 inch AR-RPM9 Black Drop Point Blade, Red/Black Layered Micarta Handles - KnifeCenter Exclusive

 

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CJRB Cutlery Ria Folding Knife 2.95" AR-RPM9 Black Drop Point Blade, Red/Black Layered Micarta Handles - KnifeCenter Exclusive
rated 5 stars out of 5
Rolled
Ca
Apr 09, 2025
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip, Sheath, Weight
Cons: None

Great little fidget edc knife

For the price point it shines for me , slices nice , flippy as all get out , great blade for what you pay , TBH I only bought it to check out the RPM9 steel ,But it does not feel like a wasted purchase...
CJRB Cutlery Ria Folding Knife 2.95" AR-RPM9 Black Drop Point Blade, Red/Black Layered Micarta Handles - KnifeCenter Exclusive
rated 5 stars out of 5
Brian
Albany
Aug 04, 2021
Pros: None
Cons: None

Cool Knife

already own a Ria - but had to pick this one up based on the rd/blk handles - YES
CJRB Cutlery Ria Folding Knife 2.95" AR-RPM9 Black Drop Point Blade, Red/Black Layered Micarta Handles - KnifeCenter Exclusive
rated 4 stars out of 5
Gene
Alexandria, Va
Mar 16, 2025
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Overall Quality, Weight
Cons: Lock Type

Ref/black micarta is a little dull...

I bought it because I really like the blade shape, although I normally don't like liner locks. The scale colors are a little dull compared to the pictures, but it's a nice, slicey knife with great flipping action.
CJRB Cutlery Ria Folding Knife 2.95" AR-RPM9 Black Drop Point Blade, Red/Black Layered Micarta Handles - KnifeCenter Exclusive
rated 4 stars out of 5
Grandma's Sweet Potato Pie
New York
Sep 09, 2023
Pros: Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip
Cons: Blade Material

Sweet!

It's a simple and beautifully functional design, and executed flawlessly. What's not to like? 4/5 because it's not a good value for AR-RPM9
CJRB Cutlery Ria Folding Knife 2.95" AR-RPM9 Black Drop Point Blade, Red/Black Layered Micarta Handles - KnifeCenter Exclusive
rated 3 stars out of 5
Jv
Planchez,
Sep 04, 2023
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip, Weight
Cons: Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use

The micarta corlors are disapointing

The knife himself is good : good size for my small hands, not frightening people where knives are not well seen, perfect blade centering, good detent, good factory sharpening, good titanium clip version (not the cheap clip of the original one), black hardware matching with the overall colors, perfect deep dark blade coating... But i was really disappointed with the handle colors. No black, no red, only dirty light gray/OD green and maroon/burgundy fine lines. I love the compromise soft touch/grip of this kind of micarta, but the colors are definitively not right. I know grey micarta will get patina and get darker while using the knife, but the maroon/burgundy won't get red at all. Same as the other version, the single thumbstud can be hard to activate for bigger hands, but the detent is lighter on this one, so it's not a pain in the a** to open it, and the blade still snaps out.
CJRB Cutlery Ria Folding Knife 2.95" AR-RPM9 Black Drop Point Blade, Red/Black Layered Micarta Handles - KnifeCenter Exclusive
rated 3 stars out of 5
Paul
Evansville, In
Apr 22, 2025
Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Weight
Cons: Ease of Opening

Looks Good but Hard to Open

It is a good looking knife especially once it gets some oils from your hands. It is nice and sharp and seems to hold an edge. I wanted a gentleman's knife and it fits the bill. I really have a problem with it opening. A one handed flip will be slow at best. 50 to 30 % of the time I have to start it with one hand and flip with the other.
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