Artisan Cutlery Satyr Knife Review

The Artisan Cutlery Satyr knife features titanium handles and S90V steel. The drop point blade is available in various finishes, and the whole knife is thin!

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Official Specs

Here’s a link to the Artisan Cutlery Satyr knife.

Versions

At least five versions of the Artisan Cutlery Satyr knife are available. This is the black-coated blade and coated titanium handles. The other options include different handle details and blade finishes.

Price

This version of the Artisan Cutlery Satyr knife sells for $199.99 (down from the MSRP of $266.66). But there’s one version that’s much less pricey, at $89.99. It does not have the 3d clip, so it’s not quite as detailed as the more expensive options.

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Package and Manual

What’s Included

• Artisan Cutlery Satyr knife
• Cleaning cloth
• Carry pouch
• Papers

Look

The Satyr is designed by Chris Ortiz at Cerberus Knives. Artisan Cutlery describes it as a refined version of the original Satyr.

Whatever the case, it looks great. When closed (like below), it has a very “wing-like” shape – the milling on this version even supports that!

This look is even more visible on the non-clip side.

This version is described as the “Bronze colour.” I would be more likely to call it “sand,” in particular because I love the sand design! This is no exception, whatever they call it. A black blade with tan/brown (or bronze) titanium handle looks great.

There’s no detent in the blade pathway, but it’ll sit open, as you can see below.

Open / Close / Lock

The Artisan Cutlery Satyr knife opens with a thumb hole option. That’s really it, too – there’s no flipper tab or anything else. The thumb hole is big enough to allow reasonable opening with the thumb or other flicking motions.

It’s a frame-lock knife, and the action is great. Below, you can see a little screw in the frame lock area. That allows a stainless contact point to be installed where the detent goes. (This prevents wear on the titanium handles.)

The frame-lock action is good and easy enough to access. You can’t really see it above, but the lock side is just a touch higher and even angled just a bit for great grip.

Build and Feel

Build quality is, of course, excellent.

I can’t say a single bad thing about it. Everything is very nicely built.

The backspacer is much more than just a standoff. It’s a metal backspacer, presumably also titanium, like the handles. Below, you can see the pocket clip and how the handle is notched. This also means the clip isn’t reversible.

Blade centering is perfect.

The pivot is a ceramic ball bearing. I’ve found the action to be great.

Below you can see the pivot screw. It seems a bit ornamental but does have a TORX driver in the center.

Both sides have TORX, in fact.

The handles aren’t metal lined because they’re fully metal. They’re perfectly stiff already.

On the blade spine, there’s very little jimping.

Size

Blade Length 3.35″(85mm)
Blade Thickness 0.13″(3.2mm)
Overall Length 7.76″(197mm)
Closed Length 4.41″( 112mm)
Weight 109g/3.85oz

Above, you can see the Artisan Cutlery Satyr knife with the Civivi Elementum in orange G10. I use that knife so much!

I added the photo below to show how thin the Artisan Cutlery Satyr knife is. It’s strikingly thin!

Here’s the knife in hand:

Below, you can see the Artisan Cutlery Satyr knife with the venerable Convoy S2+. The version below is a custom laser-engraved Convoy S2+ host by GadgetConnections.com. I did a full post on an engraved orange host right here! Or go straight to GadgetConnections.com to buy your Convoy S2+ now!

In the photo above, you may note that the SRM (standard reference material) flashlight for comparison has changed! I used a TorchLAB BOSS 35 for ages. Now what you can see as the 18350 SRM is the Hanko Machine Works Trident. While I have not reviewed or tested the Gunner Grip version seen here, I have tested a Hanko Machine Works Trident Total Tesseract in brass. I love the Trident, and it’s a striking contrast next to the inexpensive Convoy S2+, which also makes a great standard reference material.

Steel / Cut / Oats

 

Here are some details on S90V steel:

https://www.alphaknifesupply.com/Pictures/Info/Steel/CPMS90-DS.pdf

I don’t know too much about steel, and I have not sharpened the Artisan Cutlery Satyr knife. Here are some more details from newjerseysteelbaron.com:

A favorite among folder and kitchen knife makers, S90-V is known for taking an exceptional satin finish to match its excellent edge retention properties.

Retention

This version of the Artisan Cutlery Satyr knife uses a 3D milled clip. There’s a less pricey version that has a more standard (cheaper) bent metal clip.

The 3D clip is clearly superior in effort, and it matches the knife design much more than the bent clip.

One more nice touch about the Satyr is this little bit of branding on the backspacer. I don’t think I’ve ever seen branding here before, and this looks great.

The clip is not reversible. In fact, it can’t be moved to any other position.

The other means for carrying the Artisan Cutlery Satyr knife is the included branded zipper pouch.

It’s a fine pouch. There’s a tab on one end – a loop, actually- so you can secure the pouch to your bag if you wish.

Inside the pouch are two slips. The one used here is big enough for the knife, but the other is tighter – probably more suitable for a pen or something slimmer.

Summary and Conclusion

I love the bronze look of the Artisan Cutlery Satyr knife. The titanium handles are nice and stiff and the design matches the knife shape fantastically. A blade length of 3.35″ is just a shade longer than I like to carry, but with how thin the knife is, it still carries very well. If you’re on the fence, consider the $90 option. But if you like it, expect to upgrade to this more appointed version!

Notes

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