WESN’s Fan-Favorite Rugged EDC Knife Handle Treatment Returns with Four Times the Super Steel

We last saw this rocky handle and premium blade combo on the Microblade. Now it’s hitting a whole collection sure to sell out fast.

Close-up of a silver WESN knife blade and textured handle on a yellow background.

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By Steve Mazzucchi

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Late last year, WESN dropped what we here at GP consider the coolest and best Microblade ever, the Ridgeback.

Clearly, we are not alone, as the Detroit-based brand is now bringing this rocky-looking, grip-boosting hammered titanium handle to several other popular knives.

Four silver folding knives with textured handles and yellow lanyards, arranged on dark rock.

That’s right, the Allman, Bornas, Samla and Henry are getting the Ridgeback treatment, which also boasts a corresponding upgrade to Böhler M390 super steel.

Here’s a bit more info about each individual knife, but don’t snooze, as once this limited-edition collection launches tomorrow morning, it’s not likely to stick around for long.

WESN Ridgeback Allman

Folding knife with a textured silver handle and a wide matte blade engraved with "WESN" on a dark stone surface.

This dependable everyday option features a 2.8-inch blade, a rear flipper, a sturdy frame lock, a lanyard hole, a bead and a weight of 3.65 ounces. It’s priced at $365 and limited to 200 pieces.

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WESN Ridgeback Bornas

Fixed-blade knife with a textured metal handle and yellow lanyard, lying on dark rocks and soil.

This backcountry-ready fixed blade measures 5.9 inches total, with 2.75 inches being the beefy full-tang cutting edge. In addition to the lanyard hole and bead, it comes with its own Kydex sheath. It costs $400 and is limited to 100 pieces.

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WESN Ridgeback Samla

Hand in black glove holding a folding knife with a textured gray handle and a straight-edged blade marked "M390".

This elegant friction folder packs a 2.45-inch sheepsfoot blade, a feathery weight of 1.4 ounces and its own hand-crafted Swedish veg-tan leather sheath. It’s priced at $225 and limited to 100 pieces.

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WESN Ridgeback Henry

Folding knife with hammered metal handle and yellow lanyard on dark textured rock surface.

This classic slip-joint features a 2.35-inch blade (with a nail nick for deployment), a lanyard hole and bead and a weight of just 1.6 ounces. It costs $255 and is limited to 100 pieces.

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Availability and pricing

All four new WESN Ridgeback knives launch at 11 a.m. EST tomorrow, November 15, with prices starting at $225.

You can register on the individual product pages to receive an alert the moment each knife is available.

Four titanium folding knives with hammered texture and yellow lanyards on a yellow background.

WESN Ridgeback Collection

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About the Author:

Now managing editor, Steve has served in a variety of roles with GP since 2019. Having previously written and edited for such publications as Men’s Health, Men’s Journal, Esquire and ESPN, he enjoys covering a range of topics — but mostly those pertaining to cycling, snow sports, pocket knives and motos — and dreams of a utopian world in which everyone’s bike seat is at the proper height.

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