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Kershaw Agile Knife Review (Post)

Kai USA Ltd is the leading producer of premier blades in Japan and has been for over 100 years. They also produce houseware, razor blades, and a variety of other products in Japan. They have a commi ...
SOG Medium Slim Jim Knife Review (Post)

Their story begins in Vietnam, where members of a highly classified US special ops unit – known as MACV-SOG – carried a unique combat knife into the jungle on covert missions. Years late ...
SOG Mini Salute Folding Knife Review (Post)

SOG Mini Salute Folding KnifeSOG’s founding mission is to strive to be the creators of the most distinctive gear- gear made especially for adventurous people who like to “live on the edg ...
CRKT 2784 Desta Folder Knife Review (Post)

Columbia River Knife and Tool, Inc. is better known as CRKT. This is an American knife company that was established in 1994. Currently, the company is based in Tualatin, Oregon. This company was fou ...
CRKT Remedy Knife Review (Post)

CRKT RemedyColumbia River Knife and Tool company was founded in Oregon in 1994. CRKT is an American company that is known for its distinction in design, selection, and quality. For over two decades ...
CRKT 6215 Caligo Flipper Knife Review (Post)

CRKT is Columbia River Knife and Tool, Inc. They are an American knife company that was established in 1994 by Paul Gillespi and Rod Bremer. The company is currently based out of Oregon. Both of the ...
CRKT Cuatro Knife Review (Post)

Columbia River Knife & Tool, Inc. or CRKT, is an American knife company established in 1994, and currently based in Tualatin, Oregon. CRKT was founded in 1994 by Paul Gillespi and Rod Bremer. Bo ...
Kershaw Concierge Knife Review (Post)

Kershaw ConciergeKershaw’s fan base knows that there is nothing like a Kershaw. Kershaw says, “From award-winning technologies and advanced materials to the solid sound of the blade lock ...
CRKT Directive Flipper Knife Review (Post)

Columbia River Knife and Tool, or CRKT, was founded in 1994. This is an American company that is known for its distinction in design, selection, and quality. For over 20 years now, CRKT has put inno ...
CRKT Noma Knife Review (Post)

Columbia River Knife and Tool Company was founded in Oregon in 1994. This is an American company that is known for its distinction in design, selection, and quality. For over twenty years, CRKT has ...
CRKT Bombastic Flipper Knife Review (Post)

CRKT was born in Oregon in 1994. Columbia River Knife and Tool is an American company that is known for their distinction in design, selection, and quality. For over 20 years now, CRKT has put innov ...
Knife Review: Boker Plus OD Green Strike Automatic Knife (Post)

The Boker Plus OD Green Strike Automatic KnifeThe Boker name and logo can be dated back until the 17th century where it seems like the Boker tools were very successful on the markets; the tool ...
Best Assisted Opening Knives under $50 (Post)

What are some of the best assisted opening knives? We get that question quite a bit here at BladeOps. So I thought I would address the question in today’s blog entry. There are sev ...
The Life and Times of Blade Steel (Post)

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 blade steels because in many ways it’s the st ...
Kershaw CQC-11K Knife Review (Post)

Kershaw Knives was started in Portland, Oregon in 1974 when knife salesman Pete Kershaw left Gerber Legendary Blades to form his own cutlery company based on his own designs. Early manufacturing was ...
Benchmade Bedlam and Other Great Self Defense Knives (Post)

When many people think about a self-defense weapon, they think about a gun. While a gun is a fantastic, there are many drawbacks to them. They are expensive, they require a carrying permit, and in m ...
CRKT Burnley Squid Knife Review (Post)

The Squid is not your typical everyday carry folding knife. From knife designer Lucas Burnley of Albuquerque, New Mexico comes this compact knife with great potential. He has based this knife on the ...
Kershaw Flourish Knife Review (Post)

Kershaw FlourishThere is truly nothing like a Kershaw. From award winning technologies and advanced materials to the solid sound of the blade lockup, when you’re carrying a Kershaw, you know y ...
Customer Favorites: 6 CRKT Knives (Post)

6 Fan Favorite CRKT Knives: Unrivaled Precision Meets ArtistryColumbia River Knife & Tool, better known as CRKT, has an impressive reputation in the knife-making industry. Their cutting-edge design ...
Tips for Choosing Your Survival Knife (Post)

Benchmade Bushcrafter 162If you walk into a room of knife enthusiasts and ask what is the best survival knife, you are certain to get as many answers as there are people in the room. The choic ...
Kershaw Thermite Assist Knife Review (Post)

Kershaw Thermite Assist KnifeKershaw Knives designs and manufactures a wide range of knives, including pocket knives, sporting knives, and kitchen cutlery. Kershaw is a brand of Kai USA Ltd., ...
Camo Butterfly Knife (Post)

What a great look butterfly knife. The Camo Butterfly knife has a camo print all over the blade and the handle. The handle also has a deeply imprinted x and o pattern that gives the handle more text ...
Kershaw Blitz (Post)

The Kershaw Blitz knife is a 6 5/8″ manual folder designed by RJ Martin. Designed and built with a daily knife user in mind, this knife has very comfortable CNC machined G-10 scales and ...
OTF Knife Buyer’s Guide: What to Look For in Your Next OTF Knife (Post)

Introduction OTF (Out-the-Front) knives have become a popular choice for those who need fast, reliable, and one-handed deployment in an everyday carry (EDC) or tactical knife. Unlike traditional ...
Spyderco Spring Run Shabaria Manual Folder (Post)

Spyderco just released a Sprint Run of the Shabaria. This unique knife was patterned after a fixed blade knife that nomads used in the Jordan River Valley. They used the knife for agric ...
Kershaw Zing (Post)

We just put the Kershaw Zing into stock yesterday. This is a fabulous manual knife. As we passed it around the office, each of the guys said that it could be their new favorite manual f ...
Urban Slash Butterfly Knife (Post)

The Urban Slash Butterfly knife is one of our new butterfly knife arrivals. Built strong for durability, this balison has smooth action and a great look. Hex construction allows you to ...
Black Tactical Kriss Butterfly Knife (Post)

The Black Tactical Kriss Butterfly Knife is one of our newest additions to our ever growing line of value butterfly knives. This butterfly knife features a skeletonized handle and a ...
A Review of the Six Best Tactical Knives (Post)

When looking for a tactical knife, there are so many different things to consider: brand, serrated edge vs. straight edge, folding knife vs. fixed knife, and size of the blade. Each of these charact ...
Microtech Troodon OTF Knife (Post)

Microtech just recently started making their Troodon knife that was their flagship knife back in 2006. If you aren’t sure what makes it so popular, you have got to get one of these into ...
Kershaw Atmos Knife Review (Post)

Kershaw’s fans know that there is nothing like a Kershaw. From award-winning technologies and advanced materials to the solid sound of the blade lockup, when you’re carrying a Kershaw, y ...
Kershaw Natrix 7007 Spring Assist Knife Review (Post)

Kershaw, and many knife enthusiasts, know that there is nothing like a Kershaw. From award-winning technologies and advanced materials to the solid sound of the blade lockup, when you’re carry ...
CRKT 1101 Moxie Spring Assist Knife Review (Post)

Columbia River Knife & Tool, Inc. is an American knife company established in 1994, and currently based in Tualatin, Oregon. CRKT was founded in 1994 by Paul Gillespi and Rod Bremer. Both indivi ...
CRKT Mah Journeyer Knife Review (Post)

Columbia River Knife & Tool, Inc. or CRKT is an American knife company that was established in 1994 and is based in Tualatin, Oregon. CRKT was founded by Paul Gillespi and Rod Bremer. Both of th ...
Smith & Wesson Black Ops Spring Assisted Knives (Post)

Smith & Wesson just recently released their Black Ops series of spring assisted knives. These spring assist knives have a lot going for them. Made with contoured, composite handles ...
Survival Knife (Post)

If you have been looking for an inexpensive survival knife–this may be your answer. Well built, this survival knife has a sawback on the spine which is extremely handy. The handle, like most ...
TOPS Knives HOG 4.5 Knife Review — Snapshot Review (Post)

TOPS Knives HOG 4.5 KnifeThe TOPS Knives HOG 4.5 features a 4 3/8″ blade that is 3/8″ thick. Finished with a black traction coat, the knife blade is 1095 High Carbon Steel. O ...
Kershaw Vapor III Knife (Post)

Kershaw Vapor III Folder KnifeKershaw makes a wide variety of knives. Recently, they released the Vapor III Manual folder in an all black tactical version. This heavy duty folder is ...
Microtech Executive Scarab OTF Knives (Post)

Microtech just released a limited run of their Executive SCARAB Out the Front Knives. These dual edged, fast deploying knives are incredibly well made. Built tough in order to perform t ...
Kershaw Method Knife Review (Post)

Kershaw Knives design and manufactures a wide range of knives, including pocket knives, sporting knives, and kitchen cutlery. Kershaw is a brand of Kai USA Ltd., a member of the KAI Group, headquart ...
CRKT Drip Tighe Spring Assist Knife Review (Post)

CRKT Drip Tighe Spring Assist KnifeColumbia River Knife and Tool, CRKT, company is an American company known for its distinction in design, selection, and quality. For over twenty years, CRKT has pu ...
Kershaw Decimus Knife Review (Post)

From award-winning technologies and advanced materials to the solid sound of the blade lockup, when you’re carrying a Kershaw, you know you’re carrying the real thing. Kershaw says that ...
CRKT Carnufex 5480 Knife Review (Post)

Columbia River Knife and Tool company was founded in 1994 by Paul Gillespi and Rod Bremer. Both of these men were formerly employed by Kershaw Knives. This is an American company that is known for i ...
CRKT Batum Knives Review (Post)

Columbia River Knife and Tool company, or CRKT, was founded in Oregon in 1994 by Paul Gillespi and Rod Bremer. Both of these men were formerly employed by Kershaw Knives. This is an American company ...
Kershaw Flythrough Knife Review (Post)

Kershaw Knives designs and manufactures a wide range of knives, including pocket knives, sporting knives, and kitchen cutlery. Kershaw is a brand of Kai USA Ltd., a member of the KAI Group, headquar ...
Kershaw Barstow Knife Review (Post)

There is truly nothing like a Kershaw. From award winning technologies and advanced materials to the solid sound of the blade lockup, when you’re carrying a Kershaw, you know that you are carr ...
Blade Steel Information (Page)

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 blade steels because in many ways it’s the ste ...
About Us (Page)

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