Someone asked me the other day what knife I brought with me to Ranger school. I completed Ranger school back in 2012 and with me I had a Benchmade Griptilian. The criteria of a solid knife in school is pretty limited. First Is it light enough that you would be willing to carry … [Read more...]
Knives are like boots and gloves to an operator, what works for me is junk for you. For me, a knife is a tool, I find a use for it practically every single day. It is used to cut rope, open a package, cut out a splinter. I don’t use it as a weapon, that is what guns are for. Some … [Read more...]
As you know, by now from all my previous posts on the Loadout Room, I am always looking for the best pair of low-visibility, action-oriented pant with the ability to stash all my EDC gear. I have owned the TD Stand-your Ground and previously wrote about those, but the Tactical … [Read more...]
Jared Drinkwater of Binary Engineering is the recent inventor of a new locking mechanism which debuted on the Longblock folding knife. The prototype’s super-minimal appearance and intuitive operation mask the complexity of its proprietary locking mechanism. The Longblock’s … [Read more...]
Another day, another chance to review whats new in products that matter to you. Today I'm opening up a blade from Kershaw, the Rove. It wasn't too long ago I reviewed another Kershaw knife, the Westin. I mention this because I can immediately spot a few similarities and given … [Read more...]
Kershaw Malt and Hops knives The Malt and Hops are two new knives from Kershaw and custom knifemaker Gustavo Cecchini. Both feature Gus' characteristic sculpted style but also have an interesting feature that (we admit) just may have been inspired by the fine brew we were … [Read more...]
