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In its effort to bust out as a real player in the EDC market, CRKT has been designing some interesting knives, including a host of great knives for 2014. But one of the new products that stands out above the others is the Fossil.
The CRKT Fossil looks like it’s fresh from an excavation site. Its prehistoric curves can be likened to a fossilized dinosaur tooth while the handle looks like it was ossified after millions of years beneath the earth.
The Bowie knife has firm origins in the Old West when Jim Bowie used his large fighting knife during the duel known as the Sandbar Fight. Needless to say, the Bowie knife has been adopted and adapted in countless designs, including this week’s badass knife.
Although the KA-BAR Large Heavy Bowie has the attitude and mannerisms of the original Bowie, this knife is undeniably from the 21st Century.
It’s always important to have a backup plan. If you don’t get accepted to your desired college, you pick a backup school. If you lose your keys, you have a backup pair hidden under the mat. So why not have a backup knife?
Enter this week’s badass knife: the Gerber Guardian Back-up.
This double-edged boot knife is Gerber at its best. At an overall length of 7.21 inches, the Guardian Back-up will definitely have your back when you need it most. It features a 3.41-inch spear point blade with a non-reflective black coating and a nice Santoprene-covered nylon handle.
If you look up “workhorse” in the dictionary, you’ll see a picture of this week’s Badass Knife of the Week: the Fallkniven S1.
Strong, dependable, and good-looking, the Fallkniven S1 is a solid fixed blade that’s dubbed one of the best hunting and fishing knives ever made. Considering the centuries of knifemakers trying to manufacture the perfect hunting and fishing knife, that’s saying a lot.
Legend has it that the karambit was inspired by the powerful claw of the great tiger found in the jungles of Indonesia. This rich history is just one of many reasons why Smith & Wesson’s take on the curved knife is the Badass Knife of the Week.
The Smith & Wesson Extreme Ops Karambit is a folding knife, which is somewhat unusual for a karambit, but it can definitely hold its own against anything you throw at it.
Like a fly in a web, you’ll be held captive by this week’s Badass Knife of the Week.
The Spyderco Delica 4 is an amazingly versatile knife that’s somewhat of an enigma because it can easily appeal to all of us crazy knife knuts out there but also appeal to non-knife experts.
Part of the reason for the wide appeal of the Delica 4 is its great design.
The Delica, along with the Endura, is one of the oldest product lines at Spyderco, so the company’s been able to tweak and perfect the folder. It has a great balance, with the mid-lock and 7.125-inch overall length.
Further making its case as one of the best EDC options available, this Delica 4 boasts a nice 2.88-inch ZDP-189 steel blade. The steel is known for retaining an incredibly sharp edge even after repeated use.
The version we’re highlighting features a good-looking green FRN handle, but the beauty of the Delica 4 is that it comes in a variety of colors to suit your personality.
Some additional flourishes on the knife, such as the well-placed choil, comfortable grip, reversible clip and patented Spyder hole further prove that the Delica 4 is one badass blade.
Want more info on the Badass Knife of the Week? Check out the product page for the Spyderco Delica 4.
For more than 100 years, Buck Knives has been churning out good-looking, American-made knives. While knife designs from other companies look more outdated with each passing year, this week’s badass knife seems to get better with age.
The Buck Pathfinder has been around for a few decades now, but the classic look is as fresh and appealing as ever.
“I believe the more complicated a product becomes, the more likely it is to fail when your life depends on it.”
This is a quote from the designer of this week’s Badass Knife of the Week: the Blackbird SK-5 from Ontario Knife Company.
Designer Paul Sheiter eschews the gimmicks and add-ons often associated with survival knives in favor of a knife built to last with solid construction and quality materials.
This week we’re doing something a little different with the Badass Knife of the Week. Instead of one knife, we’re featuring a knife set: the Gil Hibben 12-inch 3-piece Throwing Knife Set.
There are hundreds of reasons why these are among the most badass throwing knives out there, but let’s get down to the most important thing. The knives feel amazing in your hand right before you send them hurtling toward the bullseye across your yard with a reliable precision.
This week’s Badass Knife of the Week ain’t your father’s Swiss Army knife.
The One-Hand Trekker from Victorinox is a beautifully modern take on the classic Swiss Army knife, blending the reliable functionality of the old models with a sleek and stylish design fit for the 21st century.
The first thing you’ll notice on the Trekker is the attention-grabbing 111mm (roughly 4.4 inches) serrated blade. Two things set this blade apart from previous models. First, it’s one of only a few blades to have a locking mechanism. Second, it has a hole for quick and easy one-handed opening.
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