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Need a CIVIVI Pocket Knife? The Following 6 Are Great Options

A CIVIVI pocket knife can represent incredible value. Affordably priced but made with high-end steels and scale materials, while offering a unique balance of modern and traditional profiles, the brand is one of the most coveted in the knife industry right now – at least in the segment of the market that deals with mass-produced […]

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Folding Pocket Knife Guide: Popular Blade Steels

After you carry a folding pocket knife for a while, it ceases to be just a simple tool and becomes an item the intricacies of which can become both absorbing and interesting. One of those interesting intricacies (and one that will impact performance and usability the most) is the blade steel. So, given that, here […]

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Why You Should Be Carrying a Folding Utility Knife (If You Aren’t)

You know the EDC junkies? You know, the people that carry stuff just because it’s cool? These are the guys that carry ballistic nylon bug-out bags with MOLLE webbing and carry $350 pry tools. They also inevitably carry a folding utility knife (perhaps more than one, in accordance with the old adage). But they aren’t […]

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A Rough Rider Knife Is Better Than a Case

Yes, we said what we said. Sorry not sorry. A Rough Rider knife offers everything a Case does and then some. Let’s break down the reasons. First, let’s talk about the availability of classic, traditional pocket knife patterns. Do you love stockman knives? Trapper knives? Toothpicks? What about something a little less conventional, like a […]

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2 of the Best QSP Knives (for Completely Different Applications)

With QSP Knives, you get quality, service, and price. That much is literally in the name. But as with so many other brands, some models are just better than others. This dynamic is at play among QSP Knives, and fortunately, their product catalog is so broad that they offer models that are designed to tackle […]

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Best Pocket Knife Brands for Users and Collectors

There are hundreds if not thousands of good pocket knife brands out there that are practical for both users and collections. But the best pocket knife brands? These are among them, with the reasoning. Rough Rider Knife Company Rough Rider knife company makes classic pocket knife patterns using quality steels and handle materials (like horn […]

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Best Quality Pocket Knife Lock Types: A Breakdown of Common Mechanisms

Forget the best quality pocket knife brands for a minute, let’s talk about lock types. This more than almost any other feature of a pocket knife (besides perhaps size) will impact how suitable it is for a given use. So let’s break down the main, common pocket knife lock types here as well as what […]

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Love Automatics? You Need to Know About Tekto Knives

If you carry an auto and have never heard of Tekto Knives before, that changes today. The designs of this brand’s catalog are among the best in the industry for quality, durability, and general utility. Here’s what to know about this maker. About Tekto Knives Tekto Knives are purpose-built with direct input from end users. […]

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Why the Hunter Slock Master Could Easily Be Called the Best Cold Steel Knife

The Cold Steel Hunter Slock Master, with red GFN scales and an 8Cr13MoV stainless steel blade is not an expensive knife by any means. In fact, you might even call it a cheap knife. It sort of is. But it offers absolutely, mind-blowingly incredible value that you won’t see elsewhere in a knife (from this […]