This Scrappy Button Folder Has Some Nice Claws Vosteed had a strong year of efficient, collectible, and fidgety folders in 2022. The Raccoon feels like the first one that was made to be tough. Not that their other designs aren’t tough (God knows the compound grinds of the Thunderbird can handle their share of work), …
Camping with Mike Wallace’s Pennsylvania Church Knife. The Perfect Hard Use Gentleman’s Folder to Spruce Things Up Outdoors The Strategy feels like a Cold Steel knife that bought a nice suit and switched to drinking whiskey instead of beer. But the secret of this knife is that it’s not actually an EDC; it’s a camping …
This Budget Folder Features a Big Comfortable Handle and a Blade That is All About Finger Placement. The harpoon is rapidly becoming a go-to shape for knife designers, and for good reason. The concavity ground into the spine is an often-graceful addition that adds versatility to the blade. And Artisan Cutlery specializes in functional knives …
A Purpose Driven Pocket Knife That is Rugged Enough for the Woods and Refined Enough for the Board Room. Rarely have I found a folder that feels as good in the hand as the Labrador. Vosteed has a track record of building solid working knives with a refined aesthetic, and the Labrador holds true to …
Kershaw’s American Made OTF is Built with the Same Utilitarian Functionality That made this Brand a Staple in the Industry. My thumb is tired. Thankfully, I type mostly with my fingers, which will make this review of the Kershaw Livewire a bit easier. I’ve been walking around the house now, for days, snapping the blade …
This Demko Designed Gentleman’s Folder is as Much Fun to Play with as It is to Look at. Ocaso Knives is a new company. Ric Valdez began the company just last year after a long tenure with Cold Steel. And the difference between Cold Steel and Ocaso can’t be exaggerated. Ocaso is dedicated to a …
The Buck 263 HiLine is a Well Designed Budget Pocket Cleaver that Should Have Been Made In Idaho. The HiLine is a good budget pocket knife, but I wish Buck would have manufactured this one in their Twin Falls Idaho factory and doubled the price. I know that sounds crazy, but this knife has the …
A Well Designed Pocket Bowie That May Be Civivi’s Next Classic EDC. Some folder designs seem built around a rather desperate premise: the company needs something new. Others, like this build from Civivi, strike me as instant classics–designs that will likely define a long line of successors. There’s nothing half-baked or desperate about Civivi’s Sinisys. …
Antonio Rodriguez Hits The Knife Design Scene With a War Zone Ready Flipper That is as Fun as it is Versatile. Columbia River Knife and Tool has a new addition to their Forged by War line: the Taco Viper. For this odd snake, CRKT turned to knife designer Antonio Rodriguez, a veteran of the 82nd …
New Lock, New Look, New Ownership, But Everything About This Knife Screams Cold Steel. I have mostly ignored Cold Steel since the company sold to GSM Outdoors almost two years ago. This reaction is not justified, and I certainly don’t have any particular issue with GSM Outdoors. It was mostly just due to my general …
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