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 […]
Spydero Endela Review
Taking a piece of plastic and adding some small screws, a sharpened blade, and a pocket clip may not sound like it’s worth $130. And that may be true, in some sense of the idea. But Spyderco has been making their FRN (fiberglass reinforced nylon, AKA tough plastic) knives for decades, and the evolution of […]
Olight Odin Turbo
Key Specs: Olight Odin Turbo Length 6.1″ Weight 8.8 oz Max Lumens 330 Max Throw 1050 meters Battery 5000mAh 21700 Cost About $250 No this is not just another LED flashlight, it’s an LEP (Laser Excited Phosphor) device that emits a 330 lumen beam for over a kilometer! It’s primarily for tactical use and designed […]
