The Spyderco Manix 2 was one of my first knives, at least the first one that cost me a bit of change. It’s a great knife that has been with me for years and still finds its way into my EDC rotation more often than any other knife I own. It also happens to be […]
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Spyderco Plans Major Product Expansion in 2018
Photo courtesy of Knife News As December draws near Spyderco fans are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the company’s 2018 catalog. The new spate of offerings is expected to drop soon, and according to Eric Glesser, it will be their biggest catalog ever. “These days we’re coming out with more models than we ever did in […]
Everyday Carry Tourniquet | SWAT-T
Average EMS response time is 8 minutes across the board. Give or take a minute depending on you distance from the 911 center. So how long does it take on average to bleed out from a femoral artery? About 4 minutes. Do the math and you’ll more than likely be dead by the time EMS […]
Spyderco Bradley Folder 2: First Look
Shockingly enough this is the first Spyderco I’ve ever owned. Part of me has always wanted to try one, especially after see fellow Loadout Room writers Scott and Rex review Spyderco knives. Finally, I got lucky enough for an opportunity to review the Spyderco Bradley folder 2, a large and capable folding knife. The first thing that catches your […]
Spyderco Matriarch 2 | Extreme cutting performance
The Spyderco Matriarch 2 conforms to the idea that your EDC blade should be a tool and your defensive blade should be a weapon. Looking back in the Matriarch’s family tree we see the original Spyderco Civilian, designed for undercover officers who were in a non-permissive environment for defensive firearms. With it’s distinctive reverse-s blade […]
These 31 New Tactical Knives Are Built for Hard Use
Courtesy of Tactical Life Every year, the cutlery industry debuts a ton of new models, and as in every past year for the last several decades, I have once more discovered that the death of the tactical knife “fad” is just more wishful thinking by certain traditionalists. If anything, it is picking up speed rather […]
It’s now legal to carry a switchblade in Colorado
GOLDEN – Inside the Spyderco factory that pumps out up to 15,000 knives a month, there’s one type of blade that’s been blacklisted for years. “I didn’t know it was illegal until a couple years ago,” admitted Colorado State Sen. Owen Hill. In 1963, Colorado lawmakers banned switchblades and gravity knives. Hill, a Republican from […]
Spyderco Unveils Mid-Year Product Guide
Spyderco unveiled its mid-year product guide today, bringing news of several new models, line extensions of the Para 3, and a redesign to Spyderco’s rust-proof Salt series. Spyderco Shaman The biggest surprise is the announcement of the Shaman, an upsized, redesigned version of the classic Spyderco Native. Though it inherits the same finger choil and […]
Spyderco Yojimbo2 | Fighting Knife
With an overwhelming number of tactical folding knives on the market today, finding something that stands out becomes increasingly difficult. Spyderco, famous for their thumb hole design feature, offers a few very interesting options. Both aesthetically as well as functionally. Designed by noted personal-defense trainer Michael Janich, the Spyderco Yojimbo2 features a unique Wharncliffe blade for this […]
Spyderco Para 3 | Evolution of a Blade
When Spyderco released the Paramilitary model 2 (AKA the Para 2), it became a legend among knife enthusiasts, even making #1 on knifenews.com’s top 25 list. The Para 3 that I’ve received is a refinement of that design, and scaled down a bit both for ease of carry and for legality in places where a […]