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Get the new Knife Law App from Knife Rights

June 19, 2014 / Glenn / 1 Comment

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I’ve lamented the fact that there aren’t many useful knife apps out there, aside from the fantastic Steel Knife Composition App from zknives.com, but now you can add another to that list: the LegalBlade app.

Created by Knife Rights, the app gives you information on knife laws for all 50 states, along with info on select cities and jurisdictions in the U.S.

As someone who travels frequently, I’ve been waiting for something like this to come along. Knife laws in the United States are a confusing mess. Each state has its own variations of certain laws and some cities have different laws than neighboring ones.

Badass Knife of the Week: SOG BladeLight Camp

June 13, 2014 / Glenn / 0 Comments

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And SOG said, “Let there be light.” And there was light from this week’s Badass Knife of the Week: the SOG BladeLight Camp.

The concept of lighted blades is not new, but SOG has quickly become the leader in lighted knives with its fantastic BladeLight Series that includes the BladeLight Fillet and BladeLight Tactical. Still, the SOG BladeLight Camp is the tour de force.

2014 BLADE Show Knife Awards

June 12, 2014 / Glenn / 3 Comments

Yet another fantastic BLADE Show came and went. There were a ton of things to take away and we’ll continue to cover those in the coming weeks, but first on to one of our favorite parts: awards.

There were 15 awards handed out overall, but we’re only going to show you a few. You can find the full list of winners, including more pictures, at the BLADE Magazine blog.

Accessory of the Year – SOG Blade Light Sheath

The accessory of the year went to the unique sheath for the SOG BladeLight. If you want one of these award-winning sheaths, the SOG BladeLight Camp, SOG BladeLight Fillets and SOG BladeLight Tactical each come with one.

Best Buy Knife of the Year – Kershaw/Emerson CQC

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The knife that’s considered the best buy this year is the Kershaw-Emerson CQC. The CQC is designed by famed knifemaker Ernest Emerson and built by Kershaw. The Emerson Knives Inc. version of the CQC is a high-end knife that goes for more than $100 and is a highly respected knife. (You can find some of the Emerson Knives Inc. CQC knives here.) With Kershaw producing the knives, the price has come down quite a bit, giving knife enthusiasts a way to buy.

Most Innovative Imported Knife of the Year – Klecker Knives TI-KLAX

I don’t mean to be bias, but I love innovative knives, so this award always gets me excited, and the innovative imported knife from Klecker Knives is drool-inducing. The TI-KLAX is a brilliant creation that features a ton of things. Let’s just let the Klecker Knives site lay down what it has: “Titanium Ax Blade, Hammer Head, Hex Wrench Set, 1/4” Bit Drive Socket, Bottle Opener, Lanyard Hole, Caribiner [sic], Ruler and KLAX Clamping System.”

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Badass Knife of the Week: Parker River Classic

June 6, 2014 / Glenn / 0 Comments

It’s apt that Father’s Day is around the corner because the the pocket knife featured above is the big daddy of Parker River Knife Company.

This week’s badass knife, which is simply called the Classic, is everything you want in an everyday carry. It has the looks, functionality, and reliability some people never experience their whole lives.

Badass Knife of the Week: CRKT Fossil

May 30, 2014 / Glenn / 2 Comments

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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.

Check Out These Homemade Wolverine Claws

May 29, 2014 / Glenn / 1 Comment

Ever since I was a young boy watching the X-Men cartoons Saturday mornings, Wolverine was always my favorite X-Man.

Is there anyone reading this who wouldn’t want the ability to heal quickly and have knives built into their body? Most of us already carry around knives anyway so why not take out the middleman?

Over the years, people have been working on making the best functional Wolverine claws with a lot of poor attempts along the way. Earlier this month, however, the crazy inventor and video guy Colin Furze made some pretty awesome claws that retract and engage on command.

CRKT Announces the Ken Onion Hi Jinx

May 25, 2014 / Glenn / 10 Comments

Knifemaker Ken Onion is the mastermind of such iconic and well-received knives as the Kershaw Leek, Kershaw Blur, CRKT Shenanigan, CRKT Onion Skinner and more.

In his latest collaboration with CRKT, Ken Onion has done it again.

The Hi Jinx from CRKT is a high-end folder based on Ken Onion’s Old Scallywag custom design made with quality materials and fine craftsmanship that would leave even casual knife fans drooling. The 3.32-inch blade is made of Böhler Uddholm’s Sleipner steel from award winning manufacturer LionSteel and uses a flipper for quick deployment.

With an overall length of 8.1-inches when engaged and a weighty 6.4 oz., the knife packs a big punch.

Badass Knife of the Week: KA-BAR Bowie

May 23, 2014 / Glenn / 0 Comments

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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.

Knife of the Week: Gerber Guardian Back-up

May 16, 2014 / Glenn / 1 Comment

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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.

Badass Knife of the Week: Fallkniven S1

May 9, 2014 / Glenn / 0 Comments

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.

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