The Cold Steel Brave Heart is a compact knife that excels as a hunting blade, utility knife, or as an alternative to a double-edge boot knife.
Knives & Tools
Joe Watson Small Bowie Knife: Review
The stalwart Joe Watson Bowie knife will be your trustworthy companion whether you’re out on the town or out in the field.
SOG Trident Elite: First Impressions
SOG has always been known for making an affordable-yet-durable knife. The SOG Trident Elite is perfect for daily carry and emergencies.
SOG Zoom Mini Folding Knife: First Impressions
Want a tough, American-made, assisted-opening pocket knife that comes with a lifetime warranty? Check out the SOG ZOOM Mini folding knife.
Top 5 Folding Carry Knives
As I have mentioned in a few of my articles, IÂ always carry a blade. The knives I choose to carry are selected based upon certain criteria: The handle needs to be long enough for a full-hand grip and ergonomic enough to feel somewhat comfortable in the hand. I prefer a handle that feels good in […]
Spyderco Knives: Consistent Excellence
Spyderco knives are special. In a million-dollar testing facility, they check every detail and look for new manufacturing techniques and materials. They measure edge retention with a CATRA machine, rust development with Q-FOG, and check opening and closing forces. Each design is evaluated for stress, wear, and the optimal heat-treating of quality, performance-enhancing steels and […]
Tools Every Man Should Own
After being involved with various forms of engineering, maintaining, and repairing things for over 20 years, it dawned on me that some people might not have the first idea how to accomplish the same tasks that I do. This isn’t anyone’s fault, I mean some people are just skilled in other areas and never had […]
DPx HEAT/F OD Knife Review
After using the DPx Gear HEAT/F knife for a few weeks as my everyday carry, I am impressed. Yes, it is a small blade at under 3″, but don’t let that fool you. When you grab hold of this knife, you know you’re holding a well-built tool. The handle is beefy and fits the hand very well, with a […]
Rat Worx MRX Black: First Impression
The Rat Worx MRX line of knives are incredible, to say the least. I’ve always thought of automatic knives as having too many possible points of failure, and not strong enough to withstand rigorous use. But through their many years of research and testing, Rat Worx has come up with a damn-near indestructible automatic knife. Style of […]
Folding Knife Head-to-head: Emerson Commander vs. SOG Trident
Two of my favorite brands of knives are Emerson Knives and SOG Knives. They both bring top-quality materials and craftsmanship to the table. Both companies have roots with the United States military; Emerson Knives started with making custom knives for the West Coast SEAL teams, and SOG Knives originated with the MACV-SOG units over in Vietnam. […]