When I think of why a rock climber would need a knife, the first thing that comes to mind is Aron Ralston. If you are not familiar with the name, then it’s time you learn. Aron is an outdoors man, engineer and motivational speaker. While descending a slot canyon in Blue John Canyon in Utah, [...]
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My Top 6 Skeletonized Neck Knives
April 25th, 2012
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Neck knives are on the rise! Slowly, through the years, neck knives have been climbing the blade ladder. They have been improving in quality and features. They are lighter; their edges are sharper longer; they’re more durable and they come in different shapes and sizes that will accomodate your personal style. Neck knives are mainly [...]
My Favorite Butterfly Knives in Every Price Range
August 29th, 2011
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I love butterfly knives. There is something so cool about flipping a great butterfly knife, and there really is no better way to impress your friends. All of my friends appreciate sweet butterfly flipping skills, and I imagine your friends are the same. The challenge for a butterfly knife enthusiast is that there is a [...]
Knifemakers We Admire: Rick Hinderer
July 8th, 2011
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Once in a while we like to point out a knifemaker that we think has taken the knife industry to a whole new level. Rick Hinderer is one of those knifemakers. Rick got his start making “artistic” knives in 1980 (you know the type), and then switched to hard-use tactical folders. Rick credits his experience [...]
Boker Epicenter 01BO170
May 26th, 2011
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The new Boker Epicenter is creating quit a stir! This foldinng knife features a VG 10 blade and 3d-contoured titanium handle with a frame lock. At over 8″ and with similar styling comparisons are being made between the Epicenter and the Lion Steel SR1- series. However, with a MSRP of $199.00 on the Epicenter we imagine [...]
Microtech OTF Size Comparisons
March 23rd, 2011
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Microtech Knives makes out the front automatics with precision. This gives each OTF knife accurate tolerance and makes them some of the best in the world. However, Microtech actually manufactures several models of OTFs and we are constantly asked about the differences between the models. We thought we would take some time and show you [...]
Lion Steel SR-1 Knife
October 28th, 2010
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We received our long anticipated order from Lion Steel Knives and we couldn’t be more pleased! The pick of the litter is without a doubt the Lion Steel SR-1 knife. We first viewed this knife at the Blade Show in Atlanta this year, where it also picked up the prestigious “Most Innovative Imported Design” award, [...]
750-101: Benchmade's new Gold Class Knife w/ Damascus Blade & Titanium Handle
October 11th, 2010
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Every once in a blue moon (or nearly every month) Benchmade releases a limited edition knife model under its Gold Class line. These Benchmade Gold class knives are produced from the finest materials and feature the highest grade workmanship. Each run of these Gold Class Benchmade knives is limited to 100 or 200 pieces and [...]
