Knives are useful tools. Often when you need a knife, one of your hands is already occupied. Auto knives and assisted opening knives are great. When you’re done with the knife, closing it safely, while your hand is still occupied, can be a pain or even a hazard to put away. RavenCrest Tactical OTF (out […]
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Tactical Christmas Gifts for 2018
A Gear-End Review sure to help you find a Tactical Gift this Christmas. If you have a black nylon and Velcro person in your world that’s tough to gift shop for, we have a list of ideas for you to put under the Christmas tree this year. Here’s my Gear-End Review from 2018. Knives When […]
Ravencrest Tactical “Kuro” OTF Select Series Knives
The Kuro (Japanese for black) Out The Front (OTF) knife is one of the newer knives from Ravencrest Tactical. Kuro OTF is a medium size fully automatic knife made from CNC aviation aluminum brushed handles. Smooth aluminum handles with finger grooves are strong, light, and have a gentleman’s feel to them. Unlike the some of […]
Bayonext: The New Spirit of the Bayonet
When you think of the bayonet, the first thing you’re likely to think of are the grainy photos of Union and Confederate soldiers or paintings that depict Redcoats marching in formation. A new veteran owned company, Bayonext, has put an exciting, innovative and modern twist on one of the oldest battle implements still in use […]
The Hogue OTF | Self-Defense Slice and Dice
Hogue’s entry to knives has been a big splash. They seem to hit the market at the perfect time with their auto openers. Automatic knives are making a comeback, and knife laws around the country are beginning to modernize. In particular today we are talking about the Hogue OTF. OTF, or out the front, knives […]
Hogue Knives OTF (Out of The Front) | First Impressions
We’re continuing to take a look at the new automatic knives from Hogue Knives. We have previously looked at their standard auto opening knife. Hogue EX-A03 Knife Review Today we’re taking a quick look at the Hogue Knives OTF (Out of The Front) double action auto knife. My first impressions out of the box were pretty […]
Bayonext | A Modern Twist on the Old School Bayonet
A new veteran owned company, Bayonext, has put an exciting, innovative and modern twist on one of the oldest battle implements still in use today. When you think of the bayonet, the first thing you’re likely to think of are the grainy photos of Union and Confederate soldiers or paintings that depict Redcoats marching in […]
Hogue Extends Automatic Line with New OTF Series
Hogue has just announced that it will be building on its strength in the automatic knives category with a new line of out-the-front (OTF) knives. Designed by custom maker and long-time collaborator Allen Elishewitz, the 34000 series is billed as an OTF that is ready to stand up to hard use. The 34000 is made of 6061-T6 […]
Microtech Troodon Knife
This Microtech knife is named after the most intelligent dinosaur to ever roam the earth, the Troodon, also known as “wounding tooth”. “Our goal is to attain and maintain extremely high quality knives throughout the evolution of growth and change. Founder, Anthony Marfione’s objective is to ensure that every day, each customer will receive the […]
Hawk Knives Video Takes Knife World Under the Hood of Deadlock OTF
Hawk Knife Designs has just released a revealing take down video of the Hawk Knives Deadlock automatic, the first OTF knife with a completely solid lockup. This is the first time since the Deadlock’s 2015 debut that the Hawks have uncovered the entire assembly of the innovative out-the-front mechanism. “Everyone’s seen how other OTFs work and it’s […]