When it comes to bushcraft and survival knives, few names are as respected as ESEE. ESEE is a subsidiary of Randall’s Adventure & Training, an educational institution that teaches people survival, tracking, rescue, and other outdoor skills. Every person on their team is first and foremost an outdoorsman. Their knives are built for this rigorous...
In recent years, the world of small, EDC fixed blades has become a lot bigger. More and more people are realizing the joys of having a fixed blade knife. There’s no pivot to break, clean, or lubricate, there’s no pocket clip hot spot in your hand, and equipping a fixed blade instills a sense of...
If you’ve spent some time with Blade HQ, either on the website, social media, or YouTube, you’ve probably heard the expression “super steel” a few times. The time has come for me to explain what that means. No more putting it off. I’ve been doing some soul-searching lately, and I have realized that the vast...
I’ve always loved knives. In hindsight, I probably would have troubled my teachers and classmates a lot less if I had kept that to myself, but I’m positively giddy about sharp and pointy things. Now that I’m an adult, people tend to get less scared and more curious about my obsession, and often they’re excited...
This is a special year at Blade HQ – it’s the first annual Blade HQ Knife Awards! All of the new knives at Blade HQ from 2023 have been considered, and a team here at Blade HQ has compiled a list of nominees in six categories: Folder, Fixed Blade, Auto, OTF, and Overall Knife of...
Traditional knives are some of the most collectible, interesting, and historically significant knives out there, but they’re in a class of their own. To speak of traditional knives is almost like speaking another language. Here, we’ll teach you how to spot a traditional knife, what goes into a good one, and why one might be...