Knives & Tools

Taking the guesswork out of obtaining a razor edge: Wicked Edge GO knife sharpener

There are many sharpening systems on the market that offer serviceable performance in the $100-or-less price range. What I found is that in the more effective $100-$200 price range, while still affordable for everyday knife enthusiasts, most systems have a large margin for error in the angle and quality of your blade’s edge depending on […]

Work Sharp Honors Dads with Father’s Day Special

ASHLAND, Ore. (June 5, 2018)— Scratch off the neckties, hedge trimmers and any other items on your list of potential Father’s Day gifts. Get dad what he really wants: a Work Sharp Outdoor Pocket Knife Sharpener. Work Sharp is offering their new Pocket Knife Sharpener, released just in time for Father’s Day, for the low price of only […]

Three questions to ask yourself before looking for a new knife

Thanks to my varied career and personal choices over the years, I’ve put a lot of knives through their paces. Whether it’s for a field op or camping, a daily use pocket knife or a defensive weapon, a multi-purpose survival knife or a fancy decorative piece. I’ve probably got a knife or two that’ll fit […]

Gray Precision Monster Emerson ThumbDisk

Gray Precision Monster ThumbDisk for Emerson Knives

I’m not one to add a bunch of bling to my knives. Generally, I will only add an aftermarket accessory if it actually fulfills a purpose. Most knives that I own have remained stock since the day I bought them. One of the knives that I feel needs an aftermarket upgrade is the Emerson P-TAC. […]

When the best gets better: Zero Tolerance 0609 folding knife

Zero Tolerance’s new 0609 folding knife can trace its origins to the original Factory Custom 0606CF, although this new release offers a smaller and more concealable profile. Designed by RJ and Matt Martin, this knife is a stunner – both visually and functionally. It doesn’t offer any otherworldly steel or materials mined from Mars – […]

Buck 110 Folding Hunter Pro Knife

Most of you have heard of Buck Knives. They are almost an American icon at this point, as they have been in business for over 110 years. An image that probably comes into many of our minds when the phrase “Buck Knives” comes up, is one of a skinning blade, or the wood handled one […]

Memorial Day Sale! HeadHunter Blades Fixed Blade Training Packages

We covered the importance and advantages of carrying a fixed blade in a previous article as well as a story about the origins of this concealable fixed blade knife. I was first introduced to it by former Navy SEAL Kyle Defoor. I have followed Kyle on social media for quite some time and had the opportunity […]

The Mora Garberg: Defining Simplicity

Mora Knives may not be the household name that Gerber or Kershaw is but that doesn’t mean they should be ignored. Hailing from the land of beautiful women and Vikings this Swedish based company is producing some refined and well-designed knives. Mora Knives is a one-stop blade shop that builds every kind of knife you […]

Loadout Room Approved Knife Sharpeners

We have recently begun a ‘Loadout Room Approved‘ series of articles where we recommend specific gear for you to purchase and use. We test and evaluate quite a bit of gear, clothing, firearms and firearms accessories. Our goal with this series is to sift through all those articles and give to you what we actually […]

Kershaw Launch 2 Knife: First Look

As rules about automatic knives loosen around the country and more people begin to see the value of having a knife that can be opened quickly with the push of a button. This has caused a corresponding increase in the number of automatic knives coming into the market for civilian ownership, but there is a […]