Yaxell Knives and Knife Set Buyers Guide

Yaxell knife collage showing a knife set, a chef knife cutting and a Nakiri knife.

We Cover The Difference Between All The Yaxell Knife Series Including: Mon, Gou, Dragon, Ran And More Of all the kitchen knives coming out of Seki right now, Yaxell might be making some of the most approachable stuff, with the possible exception of Tojiro. They tend to make knives that are a little tougher and …

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LionSTEEL Gitano Slip Joint Review

The LionSteel Gitano Slip Joint Knife in the opened position with a background of Fall leaves. Header image for an in depth review of this knife.

A Classic Fighting and Utility Design Made into a Gentleman’s Folder I don’t normally go in for classy knives, but if nothing else, the LionSteel Gitano was good for turning me onto navaja style knives. That’s a big piece of knife history I was largely unaware of until I looked into the inspiration behind the …

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Buck Ground Combat Knife (GCK) Review

The Coyote Tan Spearpoint Buck Ground Combat Knife on a log.

The Tactical Outdoor Knife that’s Mostly Tactical if We’re Being Honest 2024 Update: Unfortunately, the GCK has been discontinued. We are still keeping tabs on Buck in hopes that the GCK will be re-released or given a limited run. We will update this article immediately if that happens. In the meantime, you may find a …

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Off-Grid Knives Badger Review

The Off-Grid Badger on a mossy rock on the edge of a mountain creek. This knife is great for dirty work.

A Great 3 Inch Folder for Big Hands and Dirty Work The Badger fits into that odd category of little big knives. If you just go by product pictures, it will either look smaller or bigger than it actually is. In fact, most of the complaints I’ve seen about it are that it was smaller …

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The Ultimate Knife Gift Guide – 2024 Update

Three great knives for gift options in 2024 sticking out of a tree stump that is decorated for the holidays.

We Put in the Work of Testing All Types of Outdoor and Kitchen Knives to Help You Find the Best Knife Related Gifts. There are so many choices in 2024 when it comes to choosing the perfect knife to give as a birthday or holiday gift. We understand that it can be overwhelming, so each …

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Off-Grid Rhino Review – V2 Update

The Off-Grid Rhino hard use pocketknife is tough and versatile.

A Tough, Versatile Hard Use Flipper That Looks Kinda Weird, But Slices Like A Dream I always act like a kid at Christmas when a new flipper arrives in the mail. I open the package quickly using the last folding knife I ordered and immediately begin flipping the new knife open and then closing it …

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TOPS Knives Frog Market Special Review

TOPS Knives Frog Market Special Review - Image 1: TOPs Frog Market Special Knife Review

So TOPS Knives made an Outdoor Chef Knife for Some Reason This is a confusing knife at first. The handle and sheath mark this as some kind of camping or backpacking knife, but the actual shape of it seems more suited to the kitchen. Put the Frog Market Special in a line up of a …

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Forseti Steel Ironside Damascus Tracker Review

The Forseti Steel Ironside Tracker is good looking and tough.

A Pretty Knife that is Tough Enough for the Wilderness The Forseti Steel Ironside Tracker is a good looking knife, but it doesn’t let its looks define it. This knife can take the type of beating survival knives should all be made to endure. That is not to say that I didn’t find some issues …

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Spyderco Bill Moran Fixed Blade Review

Spyderco Bill Moran Fixed Blade Review - Image 2: Spyderco Bill Moran Bowie Review

A Great Hunting and Camping Knife that’s Made for Slicing not for Hacking I love this knife and you should have it too. Full stop. End of review. I’m going to write a bunch of other words below this sentence, but only because my girlfriend is tired of hearing me rant about my surprise at …

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Condor SBK Review

This survival bushcraft knife is better than the Bushlore, but it needs better steel..

The SBK Is a Good Knife With A Great Sheath The Condor SBK has been on my “most wanted” list for over a year. I put off the purchase, because I thought the blade was a bit on the thin side for a survival knife, and I kept forgetting about it due to the fact …

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