CRKT Ignitor Review

CRKT Igniter Assisted Opening Knife

The Assisted Open Knife that Almost Changed my Opinion I don’t like CRKT much. They’ve never exactly been high quality, and most of their designs don’t hold my attention (although that’s clearly not true of all CRKT designers). It’s not that they make bad knives, they just rarely make something that makes me look away …

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Cold Steel Voyager XL Knife Review

The Cold Steel Voyager XL folding knife sticking out of a log with blue sky in the background.

Sometimes Size Matters The Cold Steel Voyager XL is a big folding knife. So big in fact that when it was first announced many years ago I just sort of ignored it as a gimmick, because I thought it was too big to be a practical EDC pocket folder. Turns out I was an idiot. While …

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Best High-End Knife Sets For Professional Or Home Use

A top-down view of three different high-end knife sets with a cutting board and sliced fruit and vegetables.

We Continually Test Premium Knives To Identify The High-End Sets That Offer The Best Value in 2024. Advances in metallurgy and manufacturing in the last 50 years have led to an increase in quality and a decrease in price of the average kitchen cutlery set in 2024. That being said, the old adage “You get …

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Gerber STL 2.0 Keychain Knife Review

Gerber STL 2.0 Keychain Knife Full Review

This Handy Pocketknife is Strong, Tough and Light, But Difficult to Close Keychain knives serve as a back up to our EDC knife for a lot of us. We have all had those days where we headed out the door without our primary carry knife, and those are always the days that we seem to need …

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Buck 283 Nano Bantam Keychain Knife Review

Buck Knives Nano Bantam Keychain Knife

Great Keychain Pocketknife Knife With a Comfortable Handle Knife Specifications Overall Length: 4.875″ Blade Length: 1.875″ Blade Steel: 420HC Blade Thickness: 2.5 mm Blade Type: Drop point Lock Type: Lockback Carry System: Keychain Handle Material: Injection molded polymer Weight: 0.6 oz Blade Finish: Satin Made in: USA Pros Comfortable handle for a small knife Made …

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Tojiro DP Gyuto F808 Chef’s Knife Review

The Tojiro DP 8-inch chef standing on its blade tip on a dark wood cutting board with a red onion that has been diced in front of a black background.

Key Takeaways This Knife Outperforms its Humble Price Tojiro does not seem to spend a lot of money on marketing or a lot of time and effort on the packaging of their knives. There is nothing flashy about this company which sets them apart from all of the average quality cutlery companies with lots of …

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Condor Swamp Romper Review

The condor Swamp Romper Bushcraft Knife with Leather Sheath

The Condor Tool and Knife Swamp Romper is a Tough, Versatile Knife With a Great Sheath This is one of those knives that can do a little bit of everything. It cuts fine, it chops pretty well, it carries light on the hip, and the handle is super comfortable. It generally feels nice to use, …

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Cold Steel Mini Tac Review

An overhead shot of the Cold Steel 49HTF Mini Tac Tanto Neck Knife on top of its sheath surrounded by oak leaves

The Cold Steel 49HTF Mini Tac Tanto is Durable, Functional and Fun The Cold Steel Mini Tac Tanto has been out for over five years, so this is probably a bit late to do a review. Up till now I have ignored the Mini Tac series from Cold Steel, because I am not a big …

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Cold Steel Kitchen Classics 12 Piece Knife Set Review

Cold Steel Kitchen Knife Set

  Comfortable Handles, Sharp Blades and Impressive Durability Make This Recently Upgraded Cutlery Set A Great Option Specifications Weight: 4.5lbs Size: 10″ x 7.5″ x 6″ Pros Comfortable, easy grip handles Sharp blades right out of the box Ice tempered, cryo-quenched stainless steel blades Great Rust Resistance Good edge retention for budget knives Cons Not …

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Review of the Esee Zancudo

A black Esee Zancudo pocket knife with its blade open sitting on a tree stump.

The Zancudo is a folder with a 2.9 inch AUS 8 steel blade, a tough frame lock, a plain face, and I’m going to marry it someday. I’ve been a big fan of ESEE Knives for a while now, but I rarely need fixed-blade knives so it’s hard for me to justify dropping the hypothetical …

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