Whether you enjoy the minimalism of a simple knife or have legal limitations because of your state or workplace, there’s usually a place for at least one friction folder in your EDC rotation. Most modern companies make them for legal reasons, but that’s slowly changing with the growing popularity of traditional Japanese friction folders (one …
The Straight-Edge Folding Pocket Knife is the Alternative Gentleman Carry The straight-razor style of pocket knife is sort of like a slimmed down alternative to a pocket cleaver folder. In fact, the whole reason I’m even writing about this is because I kept coming across straight-razor folders when I was researching our article on folding …
Knife Designers Should Take Notes on This Pocket Knife’s Handle Gerber has managed to do something that I see a lot of companies struggling with on the budget end of knives: they designed a large pocket knife cleaver with a comfortable handle that also rides easy in the pocket, and has a strong set of …
A Fun Budget Bowie Knife With A Comfortable Handle There are a lot of rules concerning what it takes to rightly call a knife a Bowie knife. Rules are a fun tool to use when you want to make yourself sound smart online (editor’s note: or like a tool), but in the wilderness it is …
If You Just Want Utility, Folding Pocket Knife Cleavers are a Good Way to Go Cleaver-style folding knives have been kind of a slow burning trend for a few years. There’s a whole mess of opinions about whether they’re actually a good design or not, and ultimately I think people buy them because cleaver blades …
These are just Rugged Bushcraft Knives Disguised as a Butcher Knife Set The Old Hickory butcher set from Ontario Knife Company is a case of toughness over function, and age turned into beauty. It’s an asset in the kitchen but better suited for outdoor food prep on a camping trip, and clearly designed for butchering …
Some Knife Companies Make Better Knives for Self Defense and Critical Situations than Others It should be all about function and mobility, but somehow the word “tactical” has become an aesthetic description more than anything. These days when you search for “tactical” knives, you need to be careful that you don’t end up with something …
Another Great Option in the Budget Chef Knife Category If you’re looking for some reliable kitchen cutlery under $30, this knife is worth your consideration. It looks good enough to work as a gift, and works well enough to feel good in a home kitchen a few hours a day. It works especially well on …
A Neck Knife Can be Okay, but the Sheath Needs to Be Great A neck knife is a great way to keep a blade close at hand that’s quick to deploy. With that in mind we tested dozens of neck knives and picked our favorites for this article. We also loaned several to folks with …
I know it’s not cool to actually use your knives these days. Most of mine sit on my desk or in my drawer, only used a half dozen times while I was testing them and then delegated to the decoration section of my workspace until I need them as a point of comparison. I do …
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