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Knives are excellent backup weapons if you’re carrying a pistol. They also make good primary weapons for an everyday carry if you are unable to carry a pistol. Often when traveling abroad, I have found it exponentially easier to obtain a good knife than a reliable (or affordable) pistol. They are usually cheaper and easier […]
Everyone loves a good multi-tool and Gerber is one of the most well-known and respected companies producing them. One of the challenges for a company like that is to keep innovating and improving their product lines. The new Suspension NXT offers an increase in the number of tools from the original – 15 total – […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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. […]
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