My Knife Knowledge Comes In Handy

My Knife Knowledge Comes In Handy

Knife Knowledge Damsel in Distress: Help me! Help me! Andrew: Who’s that?! What’s wrong? Damsel: Over here, on the railroad tracks! A man mugged me and tied me to the rails! This is like something out of The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. Please set me free. Please! Andrew: Okay, ma’am! Wow…he really bound you tightly. Luckily, I […]

Gear Grades: OTF Knife Recommendations

Gear Grades: OTF Knife Recommendations

Today we’re talking OTF knife recommendations. Out-The-Front knives are more than a novelty. All the knives in this list feature a rapid, cheetah-swift deployment, and are perfect for EDC (if your local laws permit legal carry). I’m going to break this list down by price, with an all-star recommendation for each featured brand. Paragon, Para-X, […]

Automatic Knives Decoded: Boker to Benchmade

Automatic Knives Decoded: Boker to Benchmade

Who reigns supreme in the battle between manual and automatic knives? Manual knives are great—innovations like the thumb stud and Spydie hole have made deployment almost as fast as automatic knives. Almost is the key word! Push the trigger button on one of these autos and it will fire open like a crack of lightning. […]

From Spyderco to Microtech: 5 Knives You Can’t Live Without

From Spyderco to Microtech: 5 Knives You Can’t Live Without

 If you were stranded on a desert island, facing an impending zombie apocalypse, or had to choose the only knife you’re allowed to carry for the rest of your days—which knife would you want in your pocket? We set out to answer that question in Episode #45 of Knife Banter and we turned to […]

SHOT Show 2018, Day 2

SHOT Show 2018, Day 2

Day two of SHOT Show 2018 dawned bright and early, with the promise of glinting steel, beautiful lines, and silky smooth action in the air. Our team hit the floor and got busy, visiting with all the best and brightest in the industry so that you, dear reader, could share in the feast. Behold, Blade […]

Day One Recap | SHOT Show 2017

Day One Recap | SHOT Show 2017

Better Late than Never What a day! It’s pretty safe to say that SHOT Show never fails to excite. Today we saw lots of great new stuff from our friends at Kershaw, Zero Tolerance, and Spyderco. We are going to cover an item or two from each manufacturer that, judging by our social media interactions […]

Benchmade Brought the Blades | SHOT Show 2017

Benchmade Brought the Blades | SHOT Show 2017

2017 SHOT Show | Benchmade Brought the Blades We are kicking off SHOT Show 2017 with a bang! Benchmade is one of the most popular manufacturers in the industry, so we made sure to stop in as early as possible. Benchmade has a great new lineup for SHOT Show 2017. From the expansion of their automatic knife line, […]

SHOT Show 2016: Day One

SHOT Show 2016: Day One

Well folks, here we are, Shot Show 2016!   We are coming to you live from the show floor!  We will be updating our blog with new pictures and info as the convention progresses, so make sure to check back regularly over the next several days!  And don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and […]

Our Favorite Knives and Gear from SHOT Show 2015

Our Favorite Knives and Gear from SHOT Show 2015

SHOT Show 2015 had tons of cool new knives and gear this year. So much new stuff that we could never show you all of it on this blog. Instead, we decided to give you an overview of some of our favorite highlights from the 2015 SHOT Show. However, if you want to see everything […]

SHOT Show 2015 (Spyderco and Benchmade)

SHOT Show 2015 (Spyderco and Benchmade)

Yes, my friends—SHOT Show is finally here. (Basically, anyway.) SHOT Show starts in just four days! As always, the fine folks at Blade HQ are staying on top of things and have already started posting the new product for 2015, so I’ve got a sweet SHOT Show preview just for you. We’re just focusing on Spyderco and […]