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Spyderco ParaMilitary 2Knife owners associate the Spyderco name with innovative products that offer new blade steels, aesthetically advanced handle … read more

Benchmade Protagonist 167 and 169 Fixed Blade KnivesAmong the work of Benchmade’s in-house designers, a family of two new fixed-blade knives st … read more

Spyderco Native 5 40th AnniversaryWhen a company sets out to create a special-edition product to celebrate a milestone anniversary in its progress fr … read more

The Benchmade 928 Proxy fits into the well-respected Oregon knife-maker’s Blue Class of products. Along with the company’s Black Cla … read more

Thanks to Benchmade’s tradition of pairing up with world renowned custom designers to offer production knives that uphold traditions of innovat … read more

Benchmade collaborates with a roster of leading names in the design profession to produce knives that present fresh perspectives in materials and mec … read more

Benchmade 765 Min Ti MonolockUnlike Benchmade’s Black Class, designed for tactical use among armed services personnel and law enforcement, or t … read more

Benchmade 2551 Mini Reflex II KnifeThe Benchmade Mini-Reflex II introduces a new, improved, and updated edition of the enduringly popular Benchmade M … read more

Benchmade 3551 Stimulus Auto KnifeBased in Oregon, the epicenter of U.S. knife production, Oregon City’s Benchmade ranked second when Knife New … read more

When you are diving, a good knife can make the difference between living or dying. They can get you out of all kinds of sticky situations if you choo … read more

Benchmade 484-1            Made in the USA With the Benchmade Nakamura, the saying “you … read more

Knife Terminology Glossary Updated 10.15.15 Anodization– The process by which the oxide surface layer of a metal part is made thicker by electr … read more

When choosing a knife, be it for everyday multi-purpose use or for a specific task, it helps to have an understanding of the properties of various bl … read more

  Wicked Edge Sharpening SystemWith a little routine upkeep, a quality knife can provide decades of dependable service. First, let’s get s … read more

Spyderco recently released the Autonomy automatic knife.  In production for several years, this knife has previously been available only to memb … read more