Ferramonster Urbangrip
Disclaimer: This knife was sent to me by Ferramonster. This has had zero influence on anything that I’m about to say. Do with that as you will.
In the world of EDC there is only one type of knife that can bring me more joy than a custom SAK and that is a well tuned front flipper. I love their sleek minimal designs and there is no better opening mechanism than a front flipper. There I said it and yes, I’m willing to die on this hill.
The Urbangrip from Ferramonster brings all of the above benefits together with the added cool factor of a splash of gorgeous carbon fiber plus a refinedness of a knife with twice the cost.
But enough of the intro, let’s dive in.
Specs
Overall Length: 8.4”
Blade Length: 3.67”
Blade Material: M390
Handle Material: Titanium/Carbin Fiber
Blade Shape: Drop Point
Blade Grind: Flat
Lock Type: Frame Lock
Action: Ceramic Ball Bearings
Weight: 3.83 oz
Designer: Ferramonster
Price: $298.00
Blade
The Urbangrip comes in a variety of flavors, but all of them sport a massive 3.67 inch M390 drop point blade. This beauty comes nice and slicey out of the box with great lock up and absolutely zero blade play. The grind appears symmetrical to boot, which is more than can be said about a number of knives I’ve handled from some other not to be named companies. Finally, there’s a nice sprinkling of extra grippy jimping that keeps your hand locked in when performing extended cuts on those extra tricky Amazon boxes.
Action
My first reaction upon opening the Urbangrip was that of awe. It gave me the feel of what I expect a Koenig or Shirogov must feel like. Stiff yet smooth, crisp and snappy, simply put an action on a different level. Now I love me a buttery smooth, guillotine action, but this ain’t it and guess what, I’m not complaining. The Urbangrip’s more controlled action gives this knife the feel of a $600 knife. In other words it’s not going to drop on your thumb, but with a few nice shakes it’ll leave you feeling like your money was well spent.
Fit and Finish
The fit and finish on this knife is top class. There are no rough patches to be found and everything appears to be nicely machined with no signs of any knicks or scratched bits on the PVD coating. Then there are the carbon fiber inlays, which are the aesthetic highlight of this knife, that are just how they should be. Both sides are flush and there are no raised edges where the titanium ends.
Carry Profile
The Urbangrip is no Baby Banter. It’s a long knife coming in at a closed length of 4.73”. Thanks to the fact that it is a front flipper you really don’t ever feel like it takes up too much room due to the blade nearly completely disappearing when the knife is closed. The stock clip doesn’t offer a super deep carry like most have come to expect from the majority of modern budget knives, but it doesn’t have to be and honestly I don’t mind having a bit of knife poking out of my pocket. The only real miss here is with the pocket clip design, which I feel could have been improved upon (more on that later). Overall, carry experience is a 9/10 for me.
Personal Experience
This review will specifically be talking about the green carbon fiber version of the Urbangrip.
I first became a fan of front flippers after I got my hands on the Feist from Justin Lundquist. From there my love of these knives just kept growing. The Urbangrip continues this trend and has made me even more dedicated to becoming a front flipper junkie.
As I mentioned in the action section of this review, this knife just feels high end. It’s not trying to be the most fidgety knife on the market and yet the action is still spectacular in its own way. It feels elegant, refined, and dare I say dignified. And the price point reflects that.
Alright, so we’ve heard the good, so what are the drawbacks here? Personally, there are only 2 aspects about this knife that I would change. First is the pocket clip. The milled Ti clip looks great on the knife and works well, but the issue I have with it is that it comes to a point at its end. So if you are like me and lift your pocket clip as you slide your knife into your pocket, you will be greeted with a metal toothpick that does not know the meaning of mercy. I will say though that this is easily fixable by replacing the stock clip with an aftermarket clip, hint hint: the Civivi Ti clip fits perfectly.
Finally, I found the jimping on the Urbangrip to be quite aggressive. I’d rather have aggressive jimping than something that is too smooth, but I find myself really wishing it would have been knocked down a bit more, mainly because it has just a little too much bite. That being said, these are all minor gripes from someone who plays the part of acting as if he was an expert in knife design, but hey it’s 2025 so I’ll say what I want.
Let’s get down to brass tax here. If you’re in the market for a front flipper with really nice finishing, a splash of colorful carbon fiber, and one that has the style and action of a $700 knife, buy this, now. This knife is easily recommendable and I’m excited to see what else Ferramonster brings to the market in the future.
Cheers!
