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 …
The Versatile Neck Knife You Can Carry Horizontal, Vertical, and Upside Down, but Won’t Like Using The Gerber Ghostrike is a versatile fixed blade that’s made to be packed anywhere in any fashion your heart desires. It’s an odd little thing that doesn’t seem to be made for any one task specifically, but has a …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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