Key Specs: Olight Baton 3 Length 2.48″ Weight 1.87 oz Max Lumens 1200 Max Throw 166 meters Battery 550mAh 16340 Cost About $65 Another amazing flashlight from Olight landed on our desk this week – the Baton 3. This thing is tiny yet so practical and powerful. Also, the geniuses at Olight have introduced a […]
Koenig Arius Review
Bill Koenig has one of the true American dream stories, come true. At a young age, he had the intrigue and desire to buy and sell knives, go to trade shows, and clean and sharpen his own knives. While still in his teenage years, he asked his dad, who was always supportive of his knife […]
Maker Blades Shaman
Key Specs: Maker Blades Shaman Blade Length 4.7″ Overall Length 9.6″ Weight 9.6 oz Blade Material 66mn4/1.1260 Handle Material Brazilian Ironwood Country of Origin Bulgaria Today we discovered Maker Blades – a new venture which features several unique designs from Bulgaria’s best makers. Check out this Shaman fixed blade beauty which looks elegant yet built […]
Spyderco Siren Review
I really can’t think of anything Spyderco hasn’t made. Frame locks, back locks, liner locks, compression locks, tiny knives, huge knives, fixed blades, you name it, they’ve done it. One of their newer offerings in the fixed blade department is the Waterway. It’s a knife designed by Lance Clinton, a kayak fisherman, to be a […]
Pro-Tech Malibu Review
For a knife company with automatics at their forefront, Pro-Tech has sure outdone themselves with a new, manual flipper knife; the Pro-Tech Malibu. It’s not their first go at the springless variant of folding knife, as they’ve had a few others released in recent history. But none of them has pulled the extreme allure from […]
Nitecore P20i
Key Specs: Nitecore P20i Length 5.61″ Weight 4.0 oz Max Lumens 1800 Max Throw 343 meters Battery 4000mAh 21700 Cost About $90 Nitecore has always been a leader in the modern flashlight arena. Their latest offering, the P20i is a tactical powerhouse and I’ve been very impressed with it. The high performance 21700 battery offers […]
Kershaw Launch 5 Review
I’ve had a boat load of pocket knives over the years, but few of them have ever had the button that makes the blade swing out with an anti-social thwack. This is primarily for practical reasons – I don’t think that springs and triggers and assisted open mechanisms actually add any utility to a pocket […]
Quiet Carry Waypoint Review
With a name like Quiet Carry, you may not be surprised to find a lineup of EDC gear and folding knives that are very simple and subdued. Their foundation, since their debut in 2014, has been to create gear that they would carry and use themselves, and it’s panned out very well. And within their […]
The Very Best Gerber Knives
Gerber Legendary Blades, more commonly known as Gerber Knives to most, may not be at the forefront of your mind when it comes to cutting edge cutlery. Lots of more niche brands steal the thunder with high end products and adventurous designs, and sometimes Gerber finds itself as the punchline of jokes for some knife […]
Strider SnG Review
The original big three: Chris Reeve, Rick Hinderer, and Mick Strider. They’re all known for being the conglomerate that make the best production folders available today. Chris Reeve Knives (now run by his wife Ann, and son Tim) is the grandfather of folding knives, with the claim to fame for making classy pocket knives that […]
