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The latest Spyderco Product Reveal, the twenty-second since the company adopted this particular format, has dropped – and that means a lot of new knives to look at, so without further ado let’s get into it. (Note: we are just covering the main new models, no the sprint runs and special steel variants, of which […]
Sponsored by: KnivesShipFree Jason Knight’s Hummingbird EDC has come a long way over the years since we first laid eyes on it. It’s available now at KnivesShipFree and, since this is the all-around knife celebrity Knight’s birthday, it’s the perfect time to grab the latest generation. While the knife has evolved over t
While it shares a name with a shapeshifting alien race from Doctor Who, the incoming Civivi Zygon seems much more benign – especially if you like fidget folders. This knife comes in some cool material configs and wears its crossbar lock on the spine. A flick of a thumbstud (or wrist in conjunction with the […]
TOPS has dropped its latest chopper, the El Machete .230X. The .230X sticks to the pure fundamentals of the machete concept and aims to deliver a high-quality, rugged tool for demanding work. Everybody who has been to a big box store will know the kind of machete is referencing when it calls out “Flimsy stamped […]
The CRKT Fulcrum 2 is back after a bit of a hiatus. This folder is a Russ Kommer design and its re-emergence means that one of the most interesting production folder deployment mechanisms is available again. The Fulcrum 2 has a history that goes back to the realm of high-end custom knives. Maker Charles Kain […]
September, your Buck of the Month has arrived. After a brief sojourn into folders in August, we’re back in fixed blade land with this one, a special, amped up and blacked out version of the 662 Alpha Scout Elite. The Alpha series is relatively new to the Buck catalog; the company began building this line […]
A well-liked everyday carry fixed blade from TOPS has just been redeployed in a special edition with a special cause behind it. The 3 Pointer Rally Edition carries the flag for the nonprofit organization Rally Humans with a custom set of scales and a special imprint on the blade. Normally we start with a description […
Behold, a new Benchmade model has arrived – or rather, a new Benchmade series, because the Slipridge comes in both fixed and folding versions, designed for outdoors use. No company does a drop point quite like Benchmade, and the company has lavished a very good one on the Slipridge knives. In both formats it is […]
Bestech has recruited a new designer, Fabian Hobbelen, and he’s coming out swinging with his first model, the Nyrrdreki. The Nyrrdreki delivers unconventional EDC capability with an imposing cleaver blade profile. Let us take a moment to appreciate the fact that – in recent times at least – folding knife designers bega
Buck is taking their two most famous folders, the 110 and 112, and making them thoroughly modern with the new Crossbar Elite series. Cutting edge steel, an ambidextrous lock, and lightweight construction are all present and accounted for on these knives. We will spare you the Buck 110/112 history lesson today and dive
This isn’t breaking news per se, but we always have time for the Elementum. The flagship Civivi folder recently received a new, premium version under the We Knife Co. label, paired for the first time with a steel that you may have heard of before… What to say about the Elementum? It’s truly a knife […]
Boker has a new fixed blade out from Lucas Burnley, the Mini D.A.D. This one delivers on the increasingly popular EDC fixed blade concept with its compact but capable design. While it seems like just yesterday that Burnley was an up-and-coming maker, he has by now firmly established himself in the custom, production, a
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