Tag Archives: SHOT Show

New Maxpedition Fixed Blade Knives

Tim Tang founded Maxpedition Hard Use Gear in his parents’ garage after dropping out of med school in 2003.  The Los Angeles company began designing, contracting, and selling nylon everyday carry equipment such as backpacks, bags, and accessories.  Tang has … Continue reading

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Szanto Displays New Watches at SHOT Show

Once again this year, I had a chance to converse with Jennifer Leonard, the brand manager for Szanto Watches, at their SHOT Show booth.  The display had new designs by owner Barry C0hen which were in keeping with his vision … Continue reading

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Traser’s New Red Combat Watch

The ink had not yet dried on the blueprints for Traser’s new Red Combat model, set for intros at SHOT Show 2014.  When I asked the Traser booth rep if I could see the new watch, she smiled and pointed … Continue reading

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New ESEE Camp-Lore Series

ESEE Knives has announced a new brand of outdoors knives called Camp-Lore, which will be aimed at the bushcraft market.  Each knife will be designed by a different outdoorsman and reflect their own personal likes in a field knife.  Made … Continue reading

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Smith & Bradley Watches

I thought I had walked straight into a Hollywood buddy film.  You know, two dissimilar dudes with a singular goal.  One is a cop and the other is a regular guy.  They have to cooperate and overcome adversity to win … Continue reading

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New CRKT Flavio Ikoma Fossil

Flavio Ikoma is a Brazilian knifemaker that, to my eye, is able to balance mechanical with biological styling cues.  There is an unmistakable flow to his work in lines and in texture.  His new design collaboration with Columbia River Knife … Continue reading

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Ontario Knife Company Blackbird Noir

Blackbird SK-5 is one of the Ontario Knife Company‘s fixed blade knives.  Paul Sheiter’s, the Blackbird’s designer said, “I believe the more complicated a product becomes, the more likely it is to fail when your life depends on it.  For … Continue reading

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New SOG Zoom Assisted Folders

Out on the dusty range at Media Day, SOG Knives had new wares.  Next to the SOG Kiku fixed blade were some new folding knives.  SOG representative Chris Cashbaugh showed off a new folder in the Zoom series of knives.  … Continue reading

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Zero Tolerance Also Cozies Up With Emerson

KAI Group’s Kershaw Knives has spun up a collaboration with Ernest Emerson and his resources.  KAI’s upscale brand Zero Tolerance (think Nissan/Infiniti) also gets a turn.  At SHOT Show 2014, ZT introduced its new Emerson collaborations, the models 0620CF and … 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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