Tag Archives: Folding Knife

New Benchmade 909 AXIS Stryker II

Benchmade Knife Company‘s 910 Stryker debuted in the late 1990’s.  Designed by Allen Elishewitz, the original Stryker won the Shooting Industry Magazine’s Knife of the Year in 1998.  Back then, titanium liners, G-10 scales, ATS-34 steel, black blade coatings, and … Continue reading

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Brous Blades Bionic Folder

Jason Brous has created a new semi-custom flipper called Bionic.  I have written about Brous’ penchant for biomechanical design and this latest knife wears his artistic signature.  An anodized 6061 aluminum frame is machined in what I see as a … Continue reading

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New Timberline BattleHog Folders

GATCO/ Timberline had a few new knives at their SHOT Show 2014 booth.  The Butch Vallotton-designed BattleHog series was so recent, Timberline’s new-for-2014 catalog insert did not contain the knives.  The BattleHogs are a 3″ bladed tactical knife with a … Continue reading

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Spyderco Displays New Jani-Song Knife Prototype at SHOT Show 2014

I got to flip a Jani-Song at SHOT Show 2014!  Okay, let’s all just take a moment here.  I was at the smaller of the two Spyderco booths talking to knifemaker Howard Viele’s son Gene, who was manning the space.  … Continue reading

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Emerson Teams Up With Kershaw Knives

Emerson Knives is collaborating with Kershaw Knives on line of eight SKU’s featuring Emerson design and a Kershaw build for 2014.  Six will be frame locks and the other two will be liner locks.  According to the Kershaw catalogue, six … Continue reading

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Spyderco and Kahr Arms Collaborate on a Delica4

Kahr Arms and Spyderco Knives have come up with a variation of the Delica4 that both Kahr owners and certain defensive knife practitioners will find attractive.  We all know the Delica4 is Spyderco’s latest iteration of their venerable cutting platform.  … Continue reading

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Spyderco Karahawk Knife Review

Spyderco‘s new Karahawk is the linguistic blend of Indonesian kerambit (karambit in the Philippines) and hawkbill blade, penned by “little known” designer Sal Glesser.  The Karahawk is Spyderco’s second karambit and it is markedly different from the Spyderco/Warren Thomas original … Continue reading

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Ontario Knife Company RAT II Folder Review

I had no idea there would be a backstory of deceit and intrigue when I did a little research on the Ontario Knife Company‘s RAT Model II folder I had just stolen for under $30.00–with shipping.  When I saw the … Continue reading

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SOG’s Kiku Matsuda Folder Collaboration

I was tremendously excited to see a collaboration between SOG Knives and Kiku Matsuda of Kiku Knives.  I essentially stalked Mr. Matsuda at Blade Show 2013 and I think I left a few drops of saliva on the table as … Continue reading

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Coast Products Rapid Response Folder Review

Because I legally carry a handgun in my right front pants pocket when I leave the house, I naturally tote a clipped folding knife in my left pocket.  I would never, ever, ever, never place anything into the same pocket … Continue reading

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