Matt Davidson | Knife Informer

Leatherman Skeletool CX Review

There’s something you should know about me. Knives are a beloved hobby and obsession, as evidenced by a pile of them carefully cleaned and laying in a lock box in my closet. Multitools are more like a life requirement. We talk about our “EDC loadout” but there’s only one true EDC item in my life […]

The Best Pocket Knives Under $100

What can you buy with a single Benjamin Franklin? Well, 2 or 3 tanks of gas. 6 movie tickets or 20 of those fancy lattes at Starbucks. Alternatively, you can get one really solid pocket knife that will give you a lifetime of utility. $100 is probably the limit most normal people would spend on a […]

ZT 0640 Review

The ZT 0640 has been a somewhat controversial offering from Zero Tolerance, mostly from an aesthetic standpoint – but I think that tends to glance over the greater importance of this model for Zero Tolerance. To me, it’s a bit of return to form for the brand, who has in past years been spending a […]

MKM Terzuola Clap Review

Another knife brand hits the main stage. Yes folks, it’s true. Not only do we need to content with seemingly never-ending mid-level Chinese manufacturers making themselves known, but now we need to start paying attention to the Italians. Buy @ BladeHQ The MKM Terzuola Clap manual folding liner-lock knife is something we have been interested […]

Kizer Theta Review

One of the things I’ve learned over time carrying and reviewing knives is that something that looks great in pictures isn’t always going to work for you in person. That doesn’t mean it’s a bad knife, or that it’s poorly made, it’s just… not for you. It’s not like you got catfished on a dating […]

Kershaw Bareknuckle Review

Bareknuckle is a pretty aggressive moniker for a pocket knife, referring to a fist fight sans gloves – an “only real men” kind of thing. You go bareknuckle to settle a dispute like it’s the wild west, punching someone in the face knowing it’s gonna hurt them, but it’ll hurt you more as well. I […]

Tangram Vector Review

The past year has seen a pretty glorious resurgence of high-quality affordable (or budget) knives, which has been a refreshing change from previous year’s trends of a never-ending pile of contoured titanium framelock flippers with crazy steels and $400 MSRP’s. It’s not that I don’t like Spyderco Nirvanas, but the knives people actually buy – […]

The Best Knife Sharpener For Your Money

We spend a lot of time talking about knives here, and not a lot of time talking about knife maintenance. Knives are fairly simple to maintain, though: keep the body screws tight, keep the lint out of them, oil the pivot, set the pivot screw, clean the tape goo off the blade – oh, and […]

Kizer Guru Review

What is a Guru? In Buddhist and Hindu religions, a Guru is a spiritual teacher or leader. It’s also used in less specifically religious context to refer to an influential teacher in a certain sphere – like a “Guru of building model cars” or that type of thing. It’s also a maker-collaboration knife between Matt […]

Kershaw Atmos Review

The Kershaw Atmos is the Porsche 912E of pocket knives. Wow, you think! I can get a Porsche for $30! Let me go buy one now! Well, understanding the importance of this metaphor depends on how well you know your old Porsches. The 912E was an unusual vehicle for Porsche, made for one year only – […]

The Best Dirt Cheap Knives

This is an amazing time to be knife enthusiast as we are in a Renaissance of sorts. The market is flooded with wonderful knives for every conceivable purpose and at every price point. Materials, design, and workmanship are all generally trending for the better. This goes double for the Chinese knife industry; there are oceans […]

Tangram Orion/Progression Review

2018 is looking like the year of the budget knife. As much growth as there’s been on the top end of the market, with crazy sculpted MokuTi clips and steels no one has ever heard of, there’s been a satisfying amount of movement down-market. Not just a flood of new gas station knives and Z-Hunters, […]