TOPS Knives Frog Market Special Review

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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

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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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Boker Arbolito El Heroe Review

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This is a Decent Survival Knife that Tries Too Hard to Look Good I’ve wanted a Boker Arbolito knife for a while. From afar they look like the fashionable version of Condor: they’re made in South America but owned by reputable German companies based in Solingen, they have a polished if old-fashioned aesthetic, and their …

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ESEE 4 Review: An Ever-Evolving Classic

Esee 4 with micarta handle on mossy rock.

Time has been kind to the ESEE 4. That has a lot to do with ESEE’s move to make their knives easy to modify, and offer a dozen different handle, blade, and sheath options for all their designs. The ability to customize an ESEE 4 pushes it from being a $120 pry bar to something …

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Ohta Knives FK5 Review

It is a nice 2 inch Japanese friction folder to put on your desk.

It’s a Nice 2-Inch Japanese Friction Folder to Put on Your Desk I enjoy this knife more for what it is than what it can actually do. It’s been sitting on my desk on letter opening duty since I stopped actively testing it because there’s just no convenient way to carry it. But it looks …

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Gerber Principle Review: Great Design With Old School Steel

This versatile bushcraft knife Solidifies Gerber’s Dominance in sheath designs.

The Principle checks a lot of boxes for being a good bushcraft knife: It has a scandi grind, a tough steel with good corrosion resistance, a simple handle made out of a tough, grippy material, and a sheath made to carry a hundred different ways. It provides a lot of features without becoming a gimmick, …

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Condor Bush Slicer Review

This Bushcraft Chef Knife Hybrid May Be The Ultimate Option For Survival Food Prep Or Just A Real Practical Camping Knife.

This Bushcraft Chef Knife Hybrid May Be The Ultimate Option For Survival Food Prep Or Just A Really Practical Camping Knife The Bush Slicer is a fixed blade Swiss Army knife. It is tough versatile and fun. Initially I despised the blade notch, and I would still probably prefer a version without it. But it …

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Cold Steel 4-MAX Scout Review

The Cold Steel 4-MAX Scout pocketknife in the open position with the tip sticking in a tree stump.

The 4 Max Scout May Be The Ultimate Hard Use Pocket Knife This beast of a folder was released over 12 years ago, but it remains the king of pocket knives from a toughness and durability standpoint. Key Knife Review Takeaways The original Cold Steel 4MAX was released a few years back to much fanfare, …

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