edged weapons

Kembativz Brand Active Incident Workshop

On December 2, 2017, I attended the first ever Kembativz Brand (https://www.kembativz.com/) Active Incident Workshop at their facility in Fredericksburg, Va. Kembativz Brand is owned and operated by Kelly McCann former Marine Corps Special Missions Officer and government contractor and his partner Michelle Washington. If you have ever trained with Kembativz Brand you know you […]

TOPS Unveils Heavy Duty I Stick Push Dagger

*Photo courtesy of Knife News TOPS is debuting the I Stick, an overbuilt push knife for those in need of a high-impact self-defense tool. The new tactical knife emphasizes weight and bulk for maximum power. TOPS embraced heavy duty destruction tools this year. Releases like El Chete and the Missile Strike emphasize heft and power. The I Stick embodies this […]

SOG Strat Ops Auto | A Premium USA Built Automatic

Although SOG Specialty Knives was founded in 1986, it can trace it’s lineage to the Vietnam War. When members of a highly classified special operations unit known as MACV-SOG, carried a unique combat knife into the jungles of Vietnam. This knife inspired a young designer named Spencer Frazer to reproduce the SOG Bowie knife. And […]

Watch: Emerson Battle Axe Update | We’re In The Home Stretch

Emerson Knives is well underway with their Emerson Battle Axes. The last we saw, Mr. Emerson was working on the wooden prototypes. Now they have the near finished product, with production beginning on the final items in the near future! More Information

FirstEdge HR1 fighting knife | Quick Look

FirstEdge HR1 concealable fighting knife

I’m always keeping my eye on the knife industry to see where innovation and design are going. Fixed blades for EDC and personal defense have become extremely popular in the past 2 years. There are many different designs available depending on your personal preferences and how fat your wallet is. The higher end knives in […]

Toor Knives Serpent: Everyday carry defense tool

Toor Knives is another small American made brand, not many have heard about. They make a line of semi custom fixed blade knives to address the problem of our military and law enforcement using sub-par knives in their loadouts. Toor Knives is owned and operated by two brothers. Not only are they blood brothers, but […]

Zu Bladeworx Warmonger Available for Pre-Order

Courtesy of Breach Bang Clear Apocalypse Josh One of my favorite bladesmith companies, ZU Bladeworx in New South Wales, Australia, is accepting orders for their newest bladed weapon: The Warmonger. Note that I didn’t say “tool.” I might sometimes use euphemisms when it comes to blades, but this is a weapon. Apparently styled after the Imperial Chinese dadao knife, this […]

Improvised throw away edged weapons

Throw away edged weapons or otherwise known as ditch weapons are becoming more and more popular with those that travel. I have been following Ed’s Manifesto on Facebook for some time now and he focuses a lot on knowing the local endemics of your destination. Doing some homework ahead of time on your destination will […]

Colonel Blades – Low Viz, High Function

All this talk about EDC and pretty pictures almost always show a knife in the mix. If you’ve given serious thought to what you’re carrying and why, you have considered the reasons for carrying and using one. Whether rescue, secondary weapon, work-related or opening cartons of coke at your local movie set, the reasons vary. […]

The Conquest Tactical Fury – It’s for stabbing people

It brings my heart joy to see the rise in automatic knives. Major companies like Hogue are producing a wide variety of Auto Knives, the Infidel by Benchmade is a household name if you like knives, and we are seeing changes to knife legislation throughout the USA. It’s not always the big names who create […]