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Remette Swordfish Knife Review
- Pros: Excellent materials and craftsmanship. The Remette Swordfish is an extremely well-made pocket knife with high-quality materials. Smooth action and lock. The gravity knife's action is simple and smooth, with a satisfying clunk when locked. Versatile pocket clip. The titanium pocket clip is decent and can be swapped for left-handed use. Easy maintenance. The knife can be easily disassembled and cleaned.
- Cons: No reversible pocket clip. The pocket clip is not reversible without disassembling the knife. Slight blade bounce. The knife may not always fully lock if not held vertically when releasing the switch. No dagger option. The Swordfish is a symmetrical knife, but Remette does not offer a dagger option. This falls into a nit pick, and not necessarily a con. Higher price point. As a high-end gravity knife, the Remette Swordfish may be more expensive than other, gas station, options.
Hey there, gravity knife fans! How's it going? You're probably doing pretty well, maybe even better, now that you've stumbled upon this Remette Swordfish review. I’m sure you’re excited there’s a Peaky Blinders movie in the works. I hope everything works out and there’s a happy ending for the gang. I haven’t really seen the show, but I’m happy for the flatcaps.
For a couple of years, the Reate EXO has been THE exciting and popular fancy lad gravity knife. Gravity knives have been reinvented as high-end collectors pieces now-a-days. But now there is another. What makes this one so special? Is it the titanium and M390? The milling? The inlays? Sure. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t show it off to your friends in a Waffle House parking lot.
Now, I'm sure you're all excited about the latest developments in the world of gravity knives. Reate has continued to innovate with the EXO series, so much so that they have added box knife technology to it now, and who isn’t excited about that? I mean, who isn't? OK, I’m seeing some hands. So who’s ready to read another gravity knife article on the internet today? So today let’s talk about the Remette Swordfish, a knife that's been making waves in the community faster than a Peaky Blinder can down a pint. Did I use Peaky Blinder in that last sentence correctly?
Key Takeaways
- The Remette Swordfish is a gravity knife available in a bunch of trims, with slightly different blade milling and carbon fiber options.
- The blade, made from M390 steel, is available in reverse tanto-ish or a clip point with a flat grind. It is extremely sharp out of the box.
- The handle has exquisite details, a slightly raised 3D texture, and a buttery smooth release mechanism.
- The action is simple: slide the switch forward, jaws open, point it downward, let it slide the end, release the button, and it locks.
- The titanium pocket clip is not reversible, but you can disassemble the knife and flip the blade orientation for left-handed use.
- The Swordfish has a slight slimmer hand feel compared to the Deadlock, but Remette probably needs a dagger option, like the Hawk Deadlock.
Dimensions and Specifications
The Remette Swordfish is a gravity knife available in a bunch of trims, which means some slightly different blade milling, a dash of carbon fiber options, your crazy carbons or your fat carbons, whatever they call them nowadays. The one you see here has a basic carbon fiber weave accent. It's a standard drop point with a thin, long blood groove... yeah, I said it. The technically-it’s-a-fuller crowd might get upset, but advanced knife bros know it’s a blood groove in their hearts.
The blade is a slight clip point with a flat grind. If I told you the silver titanium-handled knife had M390, could you act surprised this time? I know it's just the combo everyone needed. The blade is extremely sharp out of the box.
Without further delays here are the dimensions:
| Feature | Value |
| Overall Length | 7.76" |
| Blade Length | 3.03" |
| Weight | 4.35 oz. |
| Blade Thickness | 0.12" |
| Blade Material | Bohler M390 |
| Hardness | 60-61 HRC |
| Blade Style | Reverse Tanto or Clip Point |
| Blade Grind | Flat |
| Finish | Satin |
| Edge Type | Plain |
| Handle Length | 4.73" |
| Handle Thickness | 0.55" |
| Handle Material | Titanium |
| User | Right Hand, Left Hand |
| Knife Type | Gravity |
| Opener | Gravity |
Design and Materials
The handle has these exquisite details and a slightly raised 3D texture. When the light hits the texture, it has a nice multi-dimensional effect. Maybe I'm easily impressed, but it's a nice knife to fondle in the hands. The blade release switch is a button slider. You don't press it. You slide it forward, and then it opens the jaws.
The release mechanism has a buttery smooth touch, and the switch texture reminds me a little of the Deadlock Model C. It feels pretty nice to the thumbs.
For the lanyard and bead bros, it has a small channel out back if you want to lanyard-ize the Swordfish.
Action and Lock
Overall, the action has slightly fewer steps than the EXO to open. Not like the EXO is a complex knife, but you don't open, close, and then slide. Here, you slide the switch forward, jaws open, and then you point it downward, let it slide the end, release the button, and it locks.
In a gravity knife, it turns out gravity does most of the work. You just point it down, release, deploy, point it upward, slide in, release, and it closes. See? It's easy. You can just see how it operates.
This gravity knife does have a spring in it. Some gravity knives don't, but the button here is spring-loaded. For example, the EXO does not have a spring in it because it just opens, closes, and slides the little lock, depending on the model you get.
The Swordfish does not prefer a quick side sling like the EXO. It tends to bounce back the less vertically the knife is being held. If you're holding it at an angle, a slight angle, or not completely downward, or if you release the switch, it might not go all the way to the end. Slinging it flings the end, then it bounces slightly back, and you release the switch. It's not locked.
The best way to verify the blade is fully extended so you can release the switch is to hold it vertically, point it downward, release it, hear the clunk, and release the switch. Wait for the clunk and release.
Pocket Clip and Sheath
The titanium pocket clip is not reversible, which is a huge improvement because the prior version of the Swordfish didn't have a pocket clip. I hope you don’t hate pocket clips?
Even though the clip is not reversible, there is a workaround. You can disassemble the knife and flip the blade orientation if you want to carry it in your left pocket and deploy it with your left hand. If you don't reverse the blade inside or flip the blade, and you want to left pocket carry, it will deploy facing forward because it's not a dagger.
Swapping it the other way is fairly easy, though, and I guess for the video I'm going to take apart the knife because I've seen another person do it and I'm not going to be the idiot who doesn't take apart the knife in which the manufacturer encourages it.
The middle pocket clip is not deep carry, but it's pretty decent. It slides in and out of the pocket well and holds nicely. Do people think these open accidentally in a pocket? I've never had an out-the-front or EXO open in my pocket, and I don't see this one opening in my pocket, either.
But again, the guys that have just never held it, they're like, "Looks like a design flaw." There's nothing I can do with those guys. I carry these for an amount of time, and I can tell you, I don't see how it would accidentally open.
One thing to note: This is a really popular model, but the manufacturer knows that. If it's out of stock, it won't be for long.
Comparisons
The Deadlock a.k.a. the Precious
First, let's compare it to The Precious... yes, you know the one. I don't currently have any other gravity knives. This Deadlock and some of my other autos are the closest in looks and feel. I guess those autos are out-the-fronts and one out-the-side.
The Deadlock Model B is the ultimate OTF pocket knife, I don't care what your grandma told you. I would still love to have the titanium version of this as well, but I would not get rid of this one. Of course, the Deadlock model Bs are discontinued, and this was my first truly high-end knife and currently the most I ever paid for a one.
The Swordfish has a slimmer, smoother hand-feel than the Deadlock. The Deadlock has a few more grooves for your grips, and it’s a dagger. The Deadlock would look weird if it wasn't a dagger. If you are new to Deadlocks, they did offer a drop point option in the past. (They're also really popular, so keep checking back if you see the dreaded Out of Stock notice.) I think Remette probably needs a dagger option, too, since it's a very symmetrical knife when you hold it in your hand.
The Protech Don
Next, the Protech Don: channel fans and long time readers know it’s a favorite. It's an outstanding lightweight aluminum body pocket knife. Protech has a catalog of amazing designs. I'm not sure if they have an actual paper catalog, but I meant, like a catalog, a collection, an amount of... All of the knives in the comparison section are amazing designs, and I don't have any complaints on this one.
It does not have a pocket clip, but I got a clip slip for mine that matches, and I believe some runs of the Protech Don do have one. These are done in batches, so if you can't find them now, you will probably be able to find them in the future. Just follow Protech on social media to figure that the hell out.
The Bounty Hunter
How about the Microtech Bounty Hunter? This is a drop point, not as symmetrical when you're holding it. It is a favorite, too. I really like the out-the-fronts. Not all out-the-fronts, but I like a lot of them. Out-the-fronts are a fun gimmick knife for me. This one has an additional gimmick of having Boba Fett colors. You know, from Star Wars?
The Spyderco Paramilitary 2
Maybe some people don't like out-the-fronts. Normal people may want to see a size comparison to the Spyderco Paramilitary 2, and I believe I can oblige them. This one here has aftermarket Flytanium scales and a Lynch deep carry clip. This was originally a blurple model.
Video Review
Conclusion
That about wraps up this Remette Swordfish review. The Remette Swordfish is up there in style and machining with my favorite out-the-fronts. It is an extremely well-made pocket knife.
I don't consider any of my autos hard-use. I guess that means no shelter building, right? I've been doing this for a while, and when people talk about hard-use knives, I don't really understand what that means. If you have to chop and hack with a knife, a fixed blade is ideal, as there are fewer failure points, I reckon.
The Swordfish has a spring-loaded jaw, so stump throwing and spine whacking might be something you wouldn't do with your pocket jewelry titanium gravity knife. But I'm not your dad.
One of the advantages is you can open it up and clean it out very easily. That's a plus over a lot of out-the-side fronts.
As always, thank you for reading! Check out my video review for more details.
