One of my favorite pocket knives, and one that has served me the longest, is my Emerson CQC-7AW. The 154CM steel hones to a fine v-grind edge on the drop point blade. The G10 scales cover titanium liners to make a strong, yet ergonomic, grip. Emerson's signature "wave" opening mechanism is the fastest unassisted deploy I've yet found in a folder. And the Emerson … [Read more...]
Benchmade has a surprising number of new blades releasing for 2014. During SHOT Show 2014, I stopped in to their booth to check out a few. Benchmade has heard the demand for products for bushcrafters and outdoorsman. They responded this year with an all-new lineup of knives:Benchmade Hunt. With the needs of outdoorsman in mind, Benchmade designed the Hunt line to feature … [Read more...]
This formidable-looking folder is the Cold Steel Voyager. This particular knife features an AUS8A steel half serrated, half plain edged clip point blade, measuring 5.5 inches, which brings the overall length (when deployed) to 12 ¼ inches. Surprisingly, with all that steel, the knife only weighs 7.2 oz. Opening it up always brings to my mind that old Crocodile Dundee … [Read more...]
