Sometimes, a particular thing just fits. Whether it’s a pair of jeans, a new car in it’s garage, or the look of a dog to its owner, some things just fit in their proverbial place. TRM (Three Rivers Manufacturing) has made a knife, that just “fits” in today’s world of pocket knives. It’s small but […]
Benchmade Bailout Review
Benchmade sure has evolved over the years, from the late 1970’s as a balisong knife maker, to a full production knife company producing tactical, EDC, hunting and kitchen knives. In 2019, they quietly released a massive hit on the knife world with the Bugout, an extremely lightweight yet capable EDC folder. Shortly after, they released […]
Axial Shift OTF
The Shift is a new OTF offering from US-based outfit Axial. It’s a double-action OTF featuring a blackwashed clip point blade in high performing CPM-20CV steel. The price is very reasonable for a US-made OTF of this caliber and while we did not perform a full review the build quality and action felt good on […]
Olight Oknife
Wait, a pocket knife from renowned flashlight maker Olight?! Yes, it’s true….Olight has entered the pocket knife market with this debut model, the “Oknife” Drever. We liked the ergos and the action, but the ‘chunkiness’ and weight felt a little overbearing relative to some of the other offerings on the market. The N690 blade […]
Cold Steel AD-10 Review
The Demko brothers have been busy. They have designed many knives, and even new locking mechanisms. The Cold Steel AD10 is a “mid sized” knife, at least in the Demko-designed knife line, and it is very well done. It’s another production variant of the mid-tech Demko AD10, with a much lower price tag, while maintaining […]
Vero Impulse Mini Review
Vero Engineering is a company owned by Joseph Vero. He’s a well versed designer, making an array of tools for different fields of use. Professionally designing drones and drone hardware, and even a proprietary electric motorcycle, he’s put out a variety of modern pieces of technology out into the world. And, as a knife connoisseur, […]
Gerber Sedulo Review
Overhauling a brand’s image isn’t an easy task. Sometimes when a namesake is damaged enough, you just pick a new one. Gerber has spent a long time disappointing knife consumers, with some notable exceptions. What used to be the gold standard of knives gradually slid into decay with plastic handled piles of sadness endorsed by Bear […]
Olight Olantern Mini
Key Specs: Olight Olantern Mini Length 3.9″ Weight 8.4 oz Max Lumens 150 Max Throw n/a Battery 2000mAh 26350 Cost About $60 I took my daughter camping recently and got a chance to use the new Olantern Mini from Olight. It might not be the brightest or most powerful LED lantern out there but for […]
Civivi Odium Review
I’ve been carrying and reviewing knives long enough now that I’ve pretty much nailed down “my thing.” Knives, to me, have a bell curve of enjoyment. At the bottom end of the curve are knives so cheaply made or poorly designed that there’s no joy in owning or using them, or worse yet, danger in […]
Benchmade Mini Osborne
It’s no secret we’ve been long time fans of the Benchmade Osborne 940 here at Knife Informer. And now Benchmade has released the Osborne Mini! Simply put, this is everything there is to love about the legendary design from the great Warren Osborne, but in a sub-7” package – shaving more than an inch off […]
