Browning Black Label Battle Bowie Knife Review

This large knife is right at home in the wilderness.

It’s a Small Machete Pretending to be a Bowie Knife There are a lot of things about the way the Battle Bowie looks that gave me pause. It has a little too much of that sword-at-a-flea-market styling for me to really expect much. The extreme curve of the handle and the way the blade basically …

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CRKT Shenanigan Z Review

The CRKT Shenanigan Z is a tough knife with great steel.

This is a Tough $30 – $50 Folding Knife with Great Steel Rugged flippers are a rare breed, but Ken Onion has made a pretty interesting knife in that category. I say “rugged” mostly because that’s what the CRKT product description pushes. And I agree the thing is pretty rugged, but that’s not the first …

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A Few of Our Favorite Knives with Micarta Handles

Header image for our artical on the best with micarta handles

Everyone has a preference, and for a lot of people it’s Micarta. For good reason. It’s tough, comfortable material that usually gives knives a natural look that ages well. There are downsides to it. It’ll soak up oil and moisture and take a kind of patina that not everyone is a fan of. And just …

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The Ultimate Buck Hunting Knife Guide

The Ultimate Buck Hunting Knife Guide - Image 1: The Ultimate Buck Hunting Knife Guide

Buck Makes Too Many Great Hunting Knives So I organized every hunting knife Buck makes that I could find, then organized them by series and type into tables so you can see the differences at an easy glance to find your best option. Buck has been one of the biggest go-to knife makers for hunting …

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A Few of Our Favorite Japanese Pocket Knives

Great folding, pocket knives that were designed and made in Japan.

I see a lot of hype about American knife companies who manufacture in Japan, or Chinese companies using Japanese steel, and even Japanese knife companies manufacturing in America. I don’t see a lot of hype about folding knives that are designed and made in Japan by Japanese companies. So I thought it would be cool …

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AUS8 Steel Knives We Love

These great knives from CRKT. SOG. Callimus, Cold Steel and Cima.

In the world of stainless steel, AUS 8 offers a great compromise between quality and price. It can take an incredibly sharp edge. It won’t hold that edge as well as something like 154CM because it’s a lot softer, but that also makes it tough enough to be a good working knife, and it will …

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Kizer Little River Bowie Knife Review

The Kizer Litltle RIver Bowie is an excellent camping and survival knife with a few flaws.

A Good Fixed-Blade Survival Knife from a Great Folding Knife Company 2024 Update – Unfortunately, the Little Rive Bowie has been discontinued. We will amend this article if Kizer decided to bring it back, and we will also post an article in our Knife News section if this knife or a similar one is ever …

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Camillus Titanium Fixed Blade Knife Guide

The titanium coating on these Camillus fixed blade knies is a great feature on a budget blade.

The Camillus Titanium Coating is Great Added Feature for These Fixed Blade Hunting, Camping and Survival Knives I remain partially skeptical of everything Camillus says about they’re titanium coatings, but I will admit it seems particularly suited for hunting and survival. Whether or not it actually makes their knives harder, it definitely holds up well …

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The Ultimate Camillus Titanium Pocket Knife Guide

In this guide we compare all the Camillus Titanium folding knives.

Camillus Carbonitride Titanium Folding Knives Listed and Compared They’re a well-established American name, but they started getting a bad rep in the knife world after the name was bought by Acme United back in 2007 and Camillus knives began being made overseas. They’ve made a lot of moves to rebuild the brand since then though, …

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The Ultimate Guide to Shun Knives and Knife Block Sets

The ultimate guide to Shun Knives and Knife Bloick Sets.

An In depth 2023 Shoppers Guide To Shun Sora, Classic, Dual Core, Kanso, Premiere, Blue and Classic Pro Knives and Block Sets Shun knives are often hailed as top of the line for Japanese cutlery. A lot of chefs will tell you they’re also overpriced, and maybe they’re right, but Shun has a certain assurance …

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