Knife Reviews
Look – We all try to stick to a budget. But as knife enthusiasts, we sometimes have a bit more difficulty than most. This is one of the reasons I’ve gravitated toward the shallow end of the blade pool. So, when the made a big splash with some fellow reviewers, I decided to see ...
It's that time again. About 6 months ago we did our first EDC update. I enjoyed it and hope everyone reading did too. With summer fast approaching I decided to check in with the guys and see what they were carrying these days. Without further adieu... Grayson For those not in the know, my carry for ...
Today I'll be reviewing an expensive knife. There is no way around it. The Rockstead Higo retails for the better part of $1000. It's insanely expensive, and it's taken me the better part of 10 years of writing about knives to work my way up to purchasing one. I've considered it before, but always had ...
There was a time when Benchmade was kinda the sleepy “Gunshop Knife Brand.” There’d always be a few dusty Griptillians sitting in the case next to the preowned Glocks, and while the Grips might be fantastic value-props, they a bit vanilla-icecream-y if you get my meaning. Buy the Benchmade Anthem at BladeHQ However, something has been ...
Traditional knives are like genre fiction: they’re expected to follow certain tropes. These conventions are more restrictive than those we impose when we say things like ‘tactical knife’ or ‘EDC knife,’ maybe because they’ve been cultivated over a longer period of time. However, as with a fantasy or horror novel, it’s possible for a traditional ...
DPx Gear has been at it for a while now. They caught everyone's attention with the original HEST fixed blade knife in 2008. Their first folder was the HEST/F, a knife I reviewed back in 2012. It was promising in a lot of ways, but ultimately a sticky lock and ponderous footprint kept it from ...