The Ruby Ripple handle has a beautiful red appearance, with ripples of different colours throughout the handle.The knot is named not only after the black/white appearance, but because I believe it gives a truly luxurious experience to your shaving routine. The performance of this knot has the ease of lathering of the common "plisson" style synthetic with some unique differences. With the testing being done, myself and a few others believe this knot has a similar feel to the "game changer" with similar tips to that of the "uber soft". It seems to be almost a hybrid between the two.