everyday carry

Thinking of Carrying a Back-up Knife? Here are 5 Things You Need to Know

#1. When in Scared Company Snapping open a 3.5″ tactical folder to open mail at your desk may not go over well with coworkers, not to mention the HR department. In some circles, you might as well have drawn a sword – which is why a second knife can have real purpose. A small utility […]

MNKF: SOG Trident Elite Tanto

Article originally published on Breach Bang Clear by Craig Metzger SOG has somewhat of a cult following. When I mentioned I had a SOG Trident for review, a few folks piped up and claimed how much they like SOG’s stabby devices. I was surprised because SOG is a huge player in the game and typically this type […]

SOG Voodoo Hawk Mini: Review

Originally created in Native America by the Algonquian Indians, the tomahawk was both a weapon and a useful multi-purpose tool. Constructed primarily from a sharpened stone and attached to wooden a handle with rawhide straps, the tomahawk was used for cutting, chopping, hunting as well as hand to hand combat. When the Europeans landed in […]

NeoMag Review

With the alarming rise in number of terrorist attacks on US soil, I have recently delved more deeply into the realm of Concealed Carry Weapons (CCW). As a Law Enforcement Officer the fancy official term is Off-Duty Carry. On-Duty I wear around a weighty Bat-belt all day, which obviously isn’t practical in the CCW world. I […]

First Impressions: A.G. Russell Light’n Bug

The A.G. Russell Light’n Bug checks a lot of boxes for its price, but has been flying under the radar since the release. Is this one of the best-kept knife secrets of the year? We’ve been carrying one to find out. Here are our impressions. Lightweight, Upscale, and Well-Finished You can’t appreciate just how light the Light’n Bug is […]

MNKF: Three Finger Stabber, the Wilmont K23

(Article originally published on Breach Bang Clear) Monday Night Knife Fights: Three Finger Stabber, the Wilmont K23 Dave Merrill You may recall that we paid a visit to Wilmont Knives a couple months ago. For Monday Night Knife Fights you’re getting a little more Wilmont, and I do mean little. It’s called the K23 and […]

Granite Gear BRULE | First Impressions

Getting around a college campus in the most efficient and comfortable way is definitely important to many people. Some students can leave most of their books in their car or a centralized locker and just go back and forth to switch out classroom materials before their next class. Others have to drive or take public transportation to school. Where they […]

RECON: DUNAMIS GEAR FORAY PACK

(Article originally published on PackConfig) The Foray pack from Dunamis Gear is a worthy EDC pack that is neither overbuilt or underwhelming. Its basic tactical look comes across simple, but that idea is debunked as soon as you pick it up and inspect it. I remember a joke from my teenage years: “Never trust a […]

Emerson Knives | The Desert Roadhouse

If you haven’t been able to tell by now, I’m a huge Emerson Knives advocate and user. My first ever Emerson Knife was the famous world-renowned CQC-7. Since then I’ve used other knives from other manufacturers, but I always find myself going back to my Emerson Knives, nowadays that is all I carry. My regular everyday […]

SOG Key-Knife (from Base Camp Echo)

(Article originally published on The Martialist) SOG‘s Key-Knife, which I obtained from sponsor Base Camp Echo, is one of those brilliant little tools that makes you wonder out loud, “Why didn’t I think of this before?” Specifically, I’m talking about how handy it is to have a cutting blade right on your keychain. It’s possible […]