Gear Reviews

Strider ED Skeleton Knife: First Impression

Strider ED Skeleton Knife | Lightweight and Durable

Affordable and of high-quality construction, the entire Strider ED Skeleton knife is one solid piece of 154CM steel—one of the strongest, most resilient, USA-made steels. The Skeleton is also lightweight and slim, making it easy to conceal around your neck under a shirt, or inside your waistband. Style of knife: Fixed blade Blade length: 3.0″. Sharpened length is 2.81″. […]

Hultafors Expedition Knife | Quick Look

Hultafors Group AB is proud to introduce five new Swedish designed knives for outdoor, camping and survival to the North American markets. Debuting at the 2017 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, the new designs draw on the brand’s 125-years of experience developing tools synonymous with precision, craftsmanship and safety. Hultafors knives are based on classic Nordic […]

Dead Bird, Gendarmes, and the Spirit of Rescue

(Article courtesy of Breach Bang Clear) Dead Bird, Gendarmes, and the Spirit of Rescue David Reeder Arc’teryx gear of any line is expensive. Damned expensive — and there’s a reason for that. Not only do they use the best materials they can source (often developed in-house), they design everything with input from professionals whose lives literally […]

KnifeNews Introduces Knife Gripes Starring Nick Shabazz

KnifeNews is pleased to announce a brand new weekly video editorial opinion segment called Knife Gripes that will star YouTuber and gear reviewer Nick Shabazz. Knife Gripes will take an unvarnished look at the knife world by one of its most astute critics. “I hope, whether people agree with me or just think I’m nuts, […]

ESEE Advanced Survival Kit | First Impressions

I typically approach pre-packaged survival kits with a bit of skepticism. Typically a pre-built kit is crap if I can be blunt. Maybe this is because I’ve never experienced a quality made survival kit. I typically say make your own, but the ESEE Advanced Survival Kit is changing my mind. The other pre-made kits I’ve […]

CRKT Snap Lock Inventor Explains Advantages of Unique Mechanism

After 12 years out of circulation, CRKT is bringing back the Snap Lock, a folding knife with a totally unconventional action. The Snap Lock has had people talking ever since it reemerged at SHOT Show in January, so we reached out to the knife’s designer, Ed Van Hoy, to learn more about his unusual creation. Van […]

Lansky Sharpening Paddle – Final Review

The Lansky Sharpening paddle is the balisong of knife sharpeners. If you read my first look you’d know it hides itself well in its own grip. This makes it a compact package that still offers a handle, and it protects the actual stone from damage. It’s a neat design with some real redeeming value. For […]

Gerber Says Knife Enthusiasts Back on Their Radar

Gerber is rolling out two new folders they say live up to the high standards that core knife buyers have come to expect. According to the Portland, Oregon-based company, the made in the USA SharkBelly and the stylish Pocket Square demonstrate that they’re once again including knife enthusiasts in their scope of concern. Gerber incorporated trendy features into the SharkBelly, including a […]

UCO Sweetfire Strikable Fire Starter | Better than Matches?

Typically I’ve always got storm proof matches in my fire kit. We have looked at the UCO Storm Proof Matches in the past and I must say I was impress then and still am. I was also informed by a Military SERE Instructor that they use the UCO Storm Proof Matches when instructing their students […]

Slysteel Skeletek Dagger Lets Users Pick Their Grip

Slysteel is preparing to roll out the Skeletek Dagger, the latest addition to their line of fixed blades. Living up to its name, the knife’s laddered skeletonization gives users more options for paracord wrapping, so they can end up with the handle shape and thickness they want. It’s the first knife out of the Slysteel […]