You can find all of our other, non-knife gear reviews here. This will hopefully include flashlights, watches, multi-tools, and anything else that piques our interest. Here are our knife maintenance reviews and articles.
- Silky Pocketboy Saw Review
I bought the Silky Pocketboy because I was looking for a small compact saw to take with me on suburban bicycle rides. It’s an odd use case, but that’s how I came to acquire my Pocketboy. Allow me to explain. Long bicycle rides were a habit I formed when I was going to school in ... - 5.11 Operator Axe Review
The military tradition of a tomahawk or axe, is quite long. To this day, the military still issues a tomahawk with individual units as a smash and escape tool. SEAL Team 6 famously carried the Winkler tomahawks, and they are often bought as personal items by troops heading downrange. From my own experience, I remember ... - Hardcore Hardware Australia MFE01 Rhino Review
The Hardcore Hardware Australia MFE01 Rhino is a medium sized utility tool. It was designed by Australia based tool manufacturer Hardcore Hardware in conjunction with SOER, the Special Operations Engineer Regiment which supports the Australian Special Operations Command or SOCOMD. SOER specializes in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) threats. Buy the MFE01 Rhino ... - Platinum 3776 Century Fountain Pen Review
The Platinum 3776 Century sits at an interesting crossroad in my personal gear journey. Drawing its name from the elevation of Mt. Fuji, it embodies several things I enjoy: Japanese craftsmanship (in food, tools, and monster movies), writing (especially with fountain pens), and wine (reds, in particular). Given that it came along at the peak ... - Tactile Turn Shaker V2 Review
Well, Josh beat me to the punch with his review of the TWSBI Eco (which is great, by the way: I have an Eco as well and love it). I’ll admit to being a tad disappointed that mine wasn’t the first pen review to go up, but that’s what you get for falling behind. On ... - TWSBI Eco Fountain Pen Review
Wait, come back! Yes, I know, you’re surfing a site called “Blade Reviews,” but hear me out for a second. Ask yourself this – How many times do you use your knife each day? Once? Twice? Or are you like me, a guy who genuinely loves pocket knives, but sometimes goes a day or two ... - Lansky 4-rod Turn Box Crock Stick Sharpener Review
I have long been an advocate for the Spyderco Sharpmaker. If you are looking for a simple high quality knife sharpener, I am still convinced that it is a great option. I have had mine for 5+ years, and continue to use it on a weekly basis. Buy the Lansky Crock Sticks at BladeHQ However, at ... - Timex Weekender Chrono Oversized Review
Last updated: May 15, 2019 For as long as I can remember, Timex has been the company for budget watches. Their brand is as synonymous with affordable as the Casio G-Shock line is with durable. So when I needed a new watch (as my Bertucci A-2T was out for repair), I knew betting odds would land ... - Leatherman Charge TTi Review
Last Updated: July 27, 2019 I grew up with Leatherman tools. My dad always carried one, and to this day he still has his Leatherman Juice on or around him most of the time. In Scouting, most people carried a multitool of some kind. The first knife that I cut myself with was my dad’s Leatherman ... - Leatherman Micra Review
I have never been able to consistently Every Day Carry (EDC) a full size multi-tool. I have a couple, and they have come in handy, but I don’t regularly EDC them. They are great to have in a car tool kit, a tackle box, for camping, or possibly if you work a physical job. But ... - Work Sharp Ken Onion Edition (WSKTS-KO) Review
Last Updated: July 29, 2019 Anyone who knows me knows I am passionate about keeping my blades sharp. I am constantly looking for the best tools and techniques for putting a killer edge on a piece of steel and maintaining that edge. I have used several different sharpening systems from table stones and rods ... - Wicked Edge Field & Sport Review
Last Updated: August 5, 2019 If you are a knife enthusiast, then you know the importance of keeping your blade sharp; however, this is not always an easy task. Unless you are highly skilled at maintaining a consistent angle and have a good understanding of the interaction between steel and stone, sharpening and honing your ... - Gerber Downrange Tomahawk Review
The tomahawk is a North American hand-axe first used by the Algonquian Indians. Originally made from stone, the introduction of metal blades came with the arrival of the Europeans to North America. The tomahawk remains one of the most versatile bladed tools in existence. Modern uses of the hawk include breaching, rescue, survival, and close-quarter ... - Foursevens Preon 2 Review
Last Updated: September 7, 2019 I chose the Streamlight Microstream for my first flashlight review because I felt like it would establish a good ‘control’ for whatever I decided to review next. It was simple, straightforward, unadorned: an appealingly plain little light. But I also chose it because it wasn’t an enthusiast product, in the sense ... - Seiko SKX173 Dive Watch Review
I am going to attempt something different here and write a series of reviews on watches. Being that this is the first watch review in the series, I figured that I might as well start at the beginning – at least in terms of my personal journey with watches. I won’t pretend to be an ... - Streamlight Microstream Review
Last Updated: August 3, 2019 It’s been my experience that the deeper my understanding of something goes, the less things of that something I like. To use my perennial dead horse as an example, years ago when I first started carrying and using knives, I thought the Delica was wonderful. However, over time as ... - Spyderco Sharpmaker Review
Last Updated: July 13, 2019 I occasionally get questions from readers about sharpening: what my “system” is, what products I recommend for sharpening, how I sharpen my knives, etc. While I wouldn’t call myself a knife sharpening professional, I can certainly keep a blade sharp, and I have tried a number of different sharpening kits over ... - Rusty’s Rags Review
Last Updated: August 30, 2019 For many people, when it comes to cleaning your knife it often comes down to what is available at the time. Whether you are using Q-tips and WD-40, soap and a dish towel, or perhaps the shirt on your back and some spit, knife nuts are opportunistic creatures when it comes ... - CRKT Nathan’s Knife Kit
As a guy who runs a website that revolves around knives, I feel responsible to set a decent example for the knife community. While I try not to make a huge deal out of it, it’s something I do take seriously. So nothing ...
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