It is often said that sharpening is not something that you can pick up in a day or even a month. It takes time, energy, and effort to develop the skills required to put a keen edge on your favorite blades. But the learning process can be helped along by starting out with the right […]
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Caswell Morphing Karambit Version 2.0 Finally Ready
After a year of revisions and testing, Version 2.0 of Joe Caswell’s Morphing Karambit (MKV2) is finally complete. The MKV2 showcases a different deployment method and a simpler construction that will help Caswell prep the hotly-anticipated design for a production knife future. “Really it’s a complete redesign,” Caswell tells us. “There’s not a single part other than the fasteners that […]
Benchmade Introduces Compact and Lightweight Mini Coalition
Benchmade just rolled out another new automatic, the 9750 Mini Coalition. The compact, lightweight blade joins the recently-revealed Rukus II in Benchmade’s Black Class of knives. The Mini Coalition will be the smallest and lightest auto in the current Benchmade lineup. The knife’s S30V drop point blade measures just 2.87 inches. Modest dimensions and an aluminum frame keep […]
TOPS Taps GM for Barong-style machete
After recently releasing Grandpa’s Ax, designed by TOPS Knives CEO Leo Espinoza’s father, the company continues to tap into the minds of those closest to them. This time it’s a barong-inspired machete called the Yacare 10.0, designed by none other than Craig Powell, General Manager at TOPS. The Yacare leverages its unusual dimensions to make it a high-intensity, mid-size […]
GiantMouse Slims Down to Stylish GM3
GiantMouse’s third major release of 2017 is the new GM3, which will be available for purchase tomorrow morning. Designers Jesper Voxnaes and Jens Ansø have put out a knife that represents a significant departure from their previous GiantMouse folders. “The goal was to create a knife in a size that would allow for a more ‘gentlemanly’ carry […]
Top 25 Best Selling Blades of 2017: #1 Spyderco Para 3
Ever since Spyderco confirmed that they were working on a smaller version of their uber-popular Paramilitary 2, the hype for what would become the Para 3 was potent. The combination of the PM2’s beloved design – the strong yet precise blade, compression lock, and great ergonomics – with a smaller, more pocket-friendly form factor, was enough to feed anticipation for years. […]
Top 25 Best Selling Blades of 2017: #2 Kershaw Al Mar AM-4
Al Mar had one of the most storied careers in the knife industry. He was an officer in the American Special Forces during the Vietnam War, a master of martial arts, and, after returning from the war to become head of design at Gerber, went on to pioneer the modern tactical folder at the helm […]
SURVIVE! Opens the Floodgates with New SK Series
SURVIVE! Knives has a problem and it’s one that many businesses wish they had. The Kellogg, Idaho-based company can’t keep up with the overwhelming demand for their designs. To close the gap, the company recently revealed it will be introducing the SK Series, a line of production knives based on the GSO Series and made by manufacturing […]
Top 25 Best Selling Blades of 2017: #4 BRS Replicant
Bladerunners Systems (BRS) had their ear to the balisong community when they designed the Replicant. It’s packed with features that flippers look for, like rounded handles and a crowned blade spine that make fast twists and twirls more comfortable. In a marketplace where production balisongs can sell for $500+, the Replicant offers truly elite performance for less. […]
Top 25 Best Selling Blades of 2017: #5 Zero Tolerance 0850
The ZT 0850 brought together Todd Rexford, Dmitry Sinkevich, and Zero Tolerance, three of the biggest names in knife making today. This is a knife that only the combined forces of Rexford and Sinkevich could dream up, and no one but Zero Tolerance could actualize. The ZT 0850 features some of the most idiosyncratic details in the entire ZT catalog. The […]