Civivi Kepler Review

The Kepler is a surprisingly good fixed blade camp knife from a folding knife company.

A Surprisingly Good Fixed Blade Camp Knife from a Folding Knife Company It’s weird to see a knife this big come from the same company that makes the Elementum, but here we are. Civivi made a big camp knife, and it oddly looks and feels exactly like you would expect a big, fixed-blade Civivi knife …

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Dalstrong Shogun Series X Chef Knife Review

The Dalstrong Shogun Series X Chef Knife with its tip down on a wood cutting board and its handle in the air showing the branded side of the blade.

Key Review Takaways There’s a lot of flash in this knife: It has a fancy looking pin in the handle, the Damascus blade has a mirror polish and a hammer finish, there’s a big Dalstrong logo etched into the butt of the handle, and it ships with a metal pin in the box with about …

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Off-Grid Knives Caiman Review

Header image for our in-depth review of the Off-Grid Caiman pocket knife. Pictured here in fron of a mountain waterfall.

This Knife is the Only Good Pocket Bowie Out Right Now The Caiman is the kind of brilliant but simple design that makes you wonder why no one has made this a hundred times before. Not to say there aren’t folding knives with vague allusions to a bowie style, but I’ve never held a well …

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Demko AD 20.5 Review

Header image for our in-depth review of the Demko 20.5 pocket knife featuring the knife in the open position on a runty steel I beam.

Andrew Demko’s Flagship Knife is the Hard Use Tool We All Expected It to Be This knife doesn’t hold any surprises for anyone who’s used a Demko knife before. Especially for people who already own the Cold Steel AD20. This is basically the same thick-bladed slicer with robust edge geometry and a grippy handle. It’s …

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Knife School

From paper cuts to tourniquets, metallurgy to bushido, Nothing But Knives Knife School will set you on the path to ultimate knife wisdom. This is a place to learn the history, techniques, and terminology related to knives and knife activities. If you’re curious about how to sharpen a knife or what the heck S30V steel …

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Lamson 8 Inch Premier Forged Chef Knife Review

Lamson Fire Premier chef knife on a cutting board with a sliced tomato as part of an in-depth review.

This is a German Chef Knife In Shape And Function, But Born And Bred On US Soil. Lamson is a Massachusetts based company that’s been making knives and tools since around the mid 19th century. They’ve pulled in their focus over the centuries from frontier equipment to kitchen cutlery, and the kitchen knife world is …

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Case RussLock Review

Header image for our in-depth review of the Case Knives RussLock featuring the RussLock pocket knife in the closed bosition leaning against a rock wall.

The Russlock Micarta Smooth Looks Good But Falls Short Of The More Traditional Case Designs From A Performance Standpoint The world of traditional folding knives can be a true rabbit hole with plenty of models to choose from. And while most brands have their signature touch, it’s rare to find a unique model that looks …

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CRKT Bona Fide Review

An in-depth hands on review of both versions of the CRKT Bona Fide.

It’s a Good Outdoor Design in OD Green, but Just Okay in Silver The CRKT Bona Fide is easily one of my favorite designs from CRKT in the last few years. Not only does it look original outside, it has a functional mechanic inside that makes it stand out from everything else coming out in …

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