Knives & Tools

My alternative knife concealment method

I often find myself in countries where I either cannot obtain a handgun or I am not permitted to carry one outside of a military capacity. The alternative to this is a concealed knife, preferably a fixed blade but on occasion a folding knife. A knife can be procured almost anywhere and while not a force multiplier in the way a firearm […]

Halcon X Knife from DoubleStar Corporation: Wicked Curve

In the last few years one style of Filipino fighting knife has become amazingly popular it’s know as the karambit and it seems like most major knife manufacturers have one in production and on the market. Seeing this trend the leadership team at DoubleStar Corporation decided to try their hand at this market and commission […]

The ESEE 4 | Not The Best Survival Knife, But a Damn Good One!

I wiped my brow and looked at my students going through S-V80A, more commonly known as SERE training or Survival school. It was a bitter, cold afternoon in mid-February, the snow was a minimum 4 feet deep and we had pulled into camp several hours before for our first day of Survival training in the […]

Kershaw DuoJet | Form and function

Kershaw is at it again. The Tualatin, Oregon based manufacturer has released another batch of new knife models: I was lucky enough to get my hands on one to T&E, the DuoJet. The Kershaw DuoJet has a 3.25″ long 8Cr13MoV stainless steel blade, that’s titanium carbo-nitride coated. The 4.5″ handle has matching gray titanium carbo-nitrided steel contrasting […]

Sharpening your cutting tools in the field

There are multiple ways to sharpen your cutting tools. Each has their own merits. Of any job in the military I’d argue that Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape instructors likely use their cutting tools in the most extreme manner on a day-to-day basis. Going through training we are constantly assessed on our ability to sharpen […]

Kershaw Camp 10: A one tool option for wilderness survival

I received the Kershaw Camp 10 in the mail right before I departed to the mountains of Virginia for a few days. I took it out to clear some access trails to our tree stands and it worked comfortably all day. The Kershaw Camp 10 is a full tang fixed blade machete with a design […]

Cutting Edge: Gerber’s Empower Automatic Knife Series

GERBER has just released their Empower series automatic knives. The Empower automatic knife has a quick, confident grip that opens with a snappy aggressiveness that reassures the user that is ready when you need it. The Empower knives are Made in the USA from components that are also made in the USA, learn more about […]

Blue Shield Tactical Systems’ Tactical Pen: The Multi-Tool of Pens

Blue Shield Tactical Systems LLC has a great product at an affordable price called the Blue Shield Tactical Pen. The Blue Shield Tactical Pen is the multi-tool of pens with an ink pen, stylus, strike point, knife, and a glass break! Blue Shield Tactical Systems is owned and operated by an active-serving law enforcement officer. […]

Gerber Impromptu Tactical Pen: Escape, Defend Yourself or Write a Grocery List

You can’t predict when things are going to take a change for the worse and you need a tool or a weapon. The guys at Gerber went to people that deal with bad situations every day, law enforcement, and developed the Impromptu Tactical Pen. Made from machined steel with a tempered window-shattering tip, the Impromptu […]

Emerson Knives Commander | Survival Folding Knife

The Emerson Knives Commander is celebrating it’s 20 year anniversary this year. Early on Emerson Knives created the ES1-M, which was developed as an all-around survival knife for the SEAL Teams. That knife (The ES1-M) is what we know today as the Emerson Commander knife. Take a look at the photo below out of Tactical Knives […]