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Böker keeps up a steady stream of releases throughout the year, and the company put its latest releases on display at Blade Show. Standouts were a new collaboration with custom maker Jason B. Stout, and a special limited edition of a tried and true model that honors the knife company’s historic past. The Lateralus is based off […]
Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear All About the DPx HEST Urban Ti First Run – Made in America What you’re seeing here is one of the first run of the new DPx HEST/F Urban Titanium (hereafter, Urban Ti). This is an all-American made, all-Titanium knife built to DPx Gear’s specs by none other than Zac […]
Italian manufacturers Fox, Lionsteel, and Viper all came to Blade with new products, with each company bringing something very different to the show. The knives on display from these Maniago makers cover the gamut from tactical to collectible to EDCable. Last night Fox picked up Knife Collaboration Of The Year award for their work with History Channel’s Forged in […]
Condor Tool & Knife is capitalizing on its growing popularity by introducing an array of interesting new products for 2017. More than a dozen new models are on their way; with unusual interpretations of classic tools, additions to their Primitive series including their first folding knife, and a revival of the Bowie. Designed by outdoor survival expert […]
LionSteel just learned it would be taking home its third consecutive Blade Show Overall Knife of the Year Award, this time for the SR-11. The knife, a flipper variation of their SR-1 folding knife, made its debut at SHOT Show earlier this year. The Maniago, Italy maker also added its second Manufacturing Quality Award which LionSteel previously won […]
As eager knife enthusiasts waited for the doors to open on Blade Show 2017, two of the biggest mysteries were Benchmade and KAI-USA. Would either company bring any production surprises to this custom knife show? Benchmade Last year at Blade Show, Benchmade had jaws dropping with a limited edition, carbon fiber Contego and a giant […]
I’ve been on the path for quite a while now trying to minimize the amount of personal possessions I purchase or own. The minimalist lifestyle is gaining traction and becoming more popular in our society. Specific to the firearms, EDC and adventure community take a look at Kyle Defoor of Defoor Proformance Shooting, John Cain […]
ESEE is doubling down at Blade Show this year with back-to-back fixed blade reveals. The PR4 joins ESEE’s popular Camp-Lore series, and the Junglas-II brings the company’s famous special forces tool into a smaller size category. Patrick Rollins is the Lead Instructor at ESEE’s School of Survival and the man behind the PR4 – or […]
Ontario Knife Company (OKC) is catering to fixed blade fans with two new series of ultra-affordable, USA-made products for the summer. The new Hunt Plus and Spec Plus Alpha knife lines cater to users who want affordable and durable knives for a variety of outdoor and survival applications. Four different options are on offer and set […]
Another day, another chance to review whats new in products that matter to you. Today I’m opening up a blade from Kershaw, the Rove. It wasn’t too long ago I reviewed another Kershaw knife, the Westin. I mention this because I can immediately spot a few similarities and given how highly I think of the Westin, […]
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