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Böker has once again teamed up with inventor Wilfried Gorski to produce a new for 2017 knife called the Tucan. Like the Gorski-designed Merlin before it, the Tucan has a surprise under the hood. It combines a manual and assisted opener in a single knife. But does the difference make a difference? Böker sent us a pre-release Tucan to […]
I’ve carried this knife for a little over one month and in that time I’ve come to trust this knife enough to carry it as a deep concealment knife during times when my life was going to be in danger. When it comes to self-defense knives, it’s important that it be simple, effective, and in […]
Monday Night Knife Fights: TOPS F.O.R.K. IT Craig Metzger You know what real survival is? Dealing with toddlers on a daily basis. Don’t get me wrong, I love my kids and my family but some days I feel like I’m in a survival course that involves some high level psyop experiment. Tonight, we are going […]
The Emerson CQC-8 is a quintessential Emerson design. It was made popular as a custom piece long before the production model came out. Various military forces use it, including the British SAS. The CQC-8 is a fighting knife that just happens to be a good EDC knife. Ernest Emerson started Emerson knives in 1979, and […]
ESEE just announced that it will be adding an outdoor cleaver named the CL1 to their 2017 catalog. According to the company, the new blade turns the traditional butcher’s cleaver into an outdoor tool worthy of the their name. ESEE co-founder Mike Perrin gave us his impressions of this unconventional knife and dropped a few hints concerning what could be the […]
The Infidel is an “out the front” opening blade that requires about a ¾ inch thumb push to both compress and release its springs and deploy the blade making this weapon as safe as it is “F’ing” killer. Corpsman up! As a Corpsman (Navy Medic), I’ve seen many lacerations caused by one’s personal knife, and […]
(Originally published on Tactical Life) The Jordanian Army offers some very interesting contrasts. Although many Arab traditions are maintained, the Jordanian armed forces are also among the most modern in the region. King Abdullah is a graduate of Sandhurst and served as an officer in the British Army. He also commanded the Jordanian Special Forces, […]
A rescue tool or everyday carry knife, the SOG Trident Elite can take a serious beating and still be that reliable tool to keep close at hand.
Robust. Inexpensive. American-made. The Gerber StrongArm hits all the right notes when it comes to selecting a fixed-blade knife.
Gibbs’ Rule #9: Never go anywhere without a knife. Knives in this day and age are about like cards or hand tools: Everyone and their grandma makes them, and you can buy ’em for just about any price you can think of, at any store you can name. I think even the girl scouts are […]
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