2025 R1 INVITATIONAL
An innovative approach to hosting the world's best makers and manufacturers with exclusive knives and gear. This completely virtual event is arguably the largest curation of exclusive work that follows an annual theme of builds with an exclusive material.
HOW IT WORKS
Welcome to the R1 Invitational! This entirely virtual event features the world's best makers and manufacturers of knives and gear from around the world!
No flights, no hotel rooms, no time away from home. We have worked hard to bring the show to you! Coordinating an event of this scale has taken countless hours over the past year and, needless to say, we are incredibly proud of the offerings these makers and manufacturers have produced.
Adding another level of exclusivity, we curated the entire show collection with an incredible material that will be used exclusively on all builds for the show. This exclusive Teal Magnetic CarboTi material will be used for the 2025 show year, and not again afterwards. Each year we will have a new material that will be the consistent theme of all the show builds for the given show year.
More Info
To participate in these online events, you can purchase a pass for a specific show's collection.
Pass holders will gain access to a private, dedicated section of our website where the online show will be held.
2025 SHOW EXCLUSIVE MATERIAL
TEAL MAGNETIC CARBOTI
Arguably the finest carbon fiber on the market. The Magnesium dust shimmers as it helps show the depth, while the Teal colorant visually pops this dense material.
INVITED MAKERS
FOUR R1 INVITATIONAL EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE IN 2025. MAKERS ARE SPLIT INTO DIFFERENT SHOWS
ALEXEY KONYGIN
ANTHONY MARFIONE
BOB TERZUOLA
BRANDON CORBIN
BRIAN BROWN
CHARLES MARLOWE
CHRIS REEVE KNIVES
CRAIG BROWN
DAVID SHARP
DMITRY SINKEVICH
HOG HOUSE KNIVES
JOHN BARKER
KEVIN FOSTER
KIRBY LAMBERT
KOENIG KNIVES
LEE WILLIAMS
PATRICK MARTIN
PETER CAREY
PRO-TECH KNIVES
RAY LACONICO
RIP KNIVES
SCOTT COOK
SERGEY SHIROGOROV
SHARKNIVCO
SHIROGOROV KNIVES
STARKO
TACTILE KNIFE CO
TODD REXFORD
TOM MAYO
TUCH KNIVES
WALTER RANDOLPH
FEATURED PRESENTOR
Jim Skelton
R1 PLAYING CARDS
Every 2025 R1 Invitational pass receives an R1 Playing Card made with random materials and inlayed with the 2025 exclusive Teal Magnetic CarboTi.
Build a 5-card poker hand and win some incredible prizes when the R1 Invitational shows conclude for 2025!
Frequently Asked Questions
YES! Each pass grants you one additional chance to win lotteries you have entered.
Each pass purchased also includes a stainless steel playing card for use during our year-end poker hand event.
You will receive an email at 11:00AM on the first day of the show with an access link to a dedicated part of our site where the show will be held that only pass holders can access.
Please make sure you are able to receive marketing emails from Recon1 to ensure you don't miss our emails!
Yes! Your customer account profile will have special passholder access permissions.
Please make sure you are able to receive marketing emails from Recon1 to ensure you don't miss our emails!
Please make sure you are able to receive marketing emails from Recon1 to ensure you don't miss our emails!
If you believe your marketing preferences are correct and do accept emails from us, then please email sales@recon1.com and someone will help you.
Most knives will be offered through a lottery system. Occasionally knives will be available through first come/first serve opportunities as well.
We plan on bringing Auctions to the show in 2025.
YES! You can choose to enter for one lottery or all of them. Each lottery draw happens independently of the others.
For lotteries where there are more than one item available, buying multiple passes will increase your chances of winning, however it will not allow you to win multiple times.
Of course, you can win multiple different lotteries!
We will send an access link to you via email and you and will have until Monday 11:00AM PST to enter. Winners will be drawn shortly after.
Please make sure you are able to receive marketing emails from Recon1 to ensure you don't miss our emails!
We will send an email with dedicated purchase links to the winners.
We will also send a text message to check your email as well if a phone number is provided.
Winners will have 2 hours from the time the email is sent. If the winner does not complete their purchase by then, another name will be drawn.
We can make special accommodations for these situations BEFORE the lotteries are completed.
Please send an email to sales@recon1.com to request an extension and we will accommodate as best we can.
THANK YOU TO OUR GREAT SPONSORS
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