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SOG Flash II Review

Price: About $40
The Good: Great ergonomics. Lightweight. Excellent quality for the price. Inexpensive.
The Bad: May experience some blade play. May be a little big for some.
Bottom Line: Remains one of our favorite choices for tactical EDC in this price range.

Benchmade 51 Morpho: Super Solid Balisong

Price: About $200
The Good: Outstanding blade, fit and finish, robust
The Bad: A bit pricey, Hex screws can come loose
Bottom Line: One of the best quality production balisongs and perfect for beginners

Worst Knife Brands & Most Overrated Blades

Matt DavidsonWe independently evaluate all recommended products and services. Any products or services put forward appear in no particular order. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation.Sometimes you just need to stir the pot, kick a hornet’s nest, kiss the hands and slab the babies, and slaughter society’s sacred cows. Some […]

Best Pocket Knife Under $50: 6 Top Picks

Matt DavidsonWe independently evaluate all recommended products and services. Any products or services put forward appear in no particular order. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Finding the perfect pocket knife can be seriously intimidating nowadays for both newbies and enthusiasts. There are so many factors to evaluate like blade […]

Kizer Matanzas: A 'Special Occasion' Blade

Matt DavidsonWe independently evaluate all recommended products and services. Any products or services put forward appear in no particular order. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation.Matanzas – what a cool name. Sounds like its Italian for… mountains. Or it’s a Greek god. Maybe a species of Orchid that only grows […]

Shirogorov NeOn Lite: a True Bright Light

Price: About $650
The Good: Immaculate fit & finish, super smooth action, it's a Shirogorov
The Bad: Somewhat dull visually, ridiculously expensive for a production knife
Bottom Line: A clear status symbol when it comes to high-end production knives

We Knives Evoke: Well-made But Not Great

Matt DavidsonWe independently evaluate all recommended products and services. Any products or services put forward appear in no particular order. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Being a knife maker is no easy business. And being a knife maker who has more demand than supply is even tougher. Fortunately for […]

Gerber Center Drive Plus: Mostly a Winner

Matt DavidsonWe independently evaluate all recommended products and services. Any products or services put forward appear in no particular order. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation.The amount of brand-new innovation that’s possible in a folding pocket knife is a little limited at this point – not because there isn’t a […]

Knafs Lander 1 Review: More Good than Bad

Matt DavidsonWe independently evaluate all recommended products and services. Any products or services put forward appear in no particular order. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. “What iiiiiiiis UP, guys?” If you’ve been into knives and the unique culture that surrounds them on the internet, that phrase probably elicits a […]

All About Reate Knives

Headquarters: Guangdong, China
Reate is a relatively small production knife manufacturer and machining company located in China that has gained international appeal since about 2014. Still a relative newcomer in the cutlery industry, Reate and owner David Deng have continued to turn heads by creating extreme high quality products with a reasonably affordable suggested retail price structure