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DLC Ranger

DLC Ranger

Regular price $469.00
Regular price Sale price $469.00
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Designed by Jared Oeser

  • MADE IN USA: Proudly machined & assembled in our Dallas, TX shop
  • SLIPJOINT: Simple, secure backspring with "Bowie" style blade
  • MAGNACUT: Premium cutting performance & corrosion-resistant steel
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Tried and True

When looking back at the history of pocket knives, no one can argue the significance of the classic slipjoint. An industry staple and, for many people, the gateway to higher-end knives, a slipjoint transports you back to a time when simplicity and reliability were paramount. We've been friends with Jared Oeser for a while and, when it finally came time to collaborate on a design, he paid homage to our Texan roots with an unusual, "Bowie" blade shape complemented with an atypical, complex pivot and dash of modern design. After Jared made the first prototype he showed to his neighbor and good friend who is an Army Ranger, hence the name.

  • PRODUCT FEATURES

    • All Black DLC Finish
    • 64AL4V Grade 5 Titanium Handles
    • 17-4PH Stainless Steel Backspring
    • White TechnoCarbo Shield

  • SPECIFICATIONS

    Overall Length
    7.3"
    Blade Length
    3.15"
    Handle Length
    4"
    Thickness at Handles
    0.418"
    Blade Thickness
    0.152"
    Total Weight
    3.49oz
    Blade Steel
    MagnaCut
    Blade Hardness
    63-64 HRC
    Hardware
    Titanium
    Manufactured In
    Dallas, TX

Ready for the Frontier

A knife is a knife is a knife but the Ranger has a soul that embraces adventure and exploration. The timeless design will make it an heirloom-grade piece in your collection and will fight its way in to your pocket more than you think. Whatever life throws at you, slipjoints have decades of proof that they are a more than capable companion.

Classic Design Meets Modern Production

With our manufacturing style and small batch work flow, the Ranger blurs the lines of a production and custom slipjoint. Before a Ranger is ready to sell we assemble each knife, and hand grind the blade, backspring, and handles to provide a seamless fit. Then, they are disassembled and marked so the handles can be finished and paired back up to the same components from the original fit.

Based on a custom knife Jared sent over, we were able to dial in the pull to a nice 6-7 and create a perfect walk and talk.

MADE IN USA

All Under One Roof

Everything we sell is machined, assembled, QC-ed, shipped, and serviced in our Dallas, TX machine shop and comes with a lifetime warranty.

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Designed by

Jared Oeser

Most of our first memories with knives are with our grandparents or fathers and the slipjoints they carried every day. This foundational image was what drew Jared to design and make some the best slipjoint knives in the world. Starting off in a 10-20 garage shop, he quickly forged a name for himself as a custom knife maker known for expert-level execution and industry-leading designs.

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