Columbia River Lift Off™ Linerlock Folders

January 28, 2009

Columbia River Lift Off™ Linerlock Folders
This is a creative new opening system from Columbia River Knife and Tool. Originally developed by Depok Chopra, a knife distributor, this system utilizes the thumb stud for starting the assisted opening system. Just press down on the thumb stud and start the opening process and the blade just flies [...]

Jan

27

United Cutlery M48 Kommando Series

January 27, 2009

United Cutlery M48 Kommando Series
This Kommando series is amazingly large combat knives in a series “reminiscent” of the Becker knives, but at a lower price level. OK, the quality and design aren’t what the Beckers are either, but the value is pretty good.
Here is the information from United Cutlery:

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Jan

27

Spyderco Spyderfly Smallfly Butterfly Knife MIM Handles

January 27, 2009

Spyderco Spyderfly Smallfly Butterfly Knife MIM Handles
Spyderco Spyderfly Butterflies are legendary. The styling is second to none. They are well made – totally in the USA – with great action and they have been a great seller for a long time. Instead of the standard G10 layer on the handles, this new model has solid, [...]

Jan

26

Spyderco Jumpmaster Fixed H1 Steel Serrated Edge Blade

January 26, 2009

Spyderco Jumpmaster Fixed H1 Steel Serrated Edge Blade
Spyderco Knives put this specialty knife out as their first new entry for 2009. It is a Jumpmaster fixed blade with a great story behind it. Personally, I would not carry a fixed blade when falling large distances through the air to land on the ground, but I’m [...]

Jan

26

Benchmade Nagara™ Nak-Lok™

January 26, 2009

Benchmade Nagara™ Nak-Lok™
Benchmade has come up with a great folder from China. This Nagara is an elegant folder with a new type of lock. The Nak-Lok is a simple button that releases the liner inside the handle that has flexed over to lock the base of the blade in the open position. The handles are [...]

Jan

25

Buck Gamut™ Folding Utility Knife

January 25, 2009

Buck Gamut™ Folding Utility Knife
This is an interesting, new design from Buck Knives. The Gamut is a rounded handle folder that comes with a good quality belt sheath and lanyard. The handle has a great feel and it is a good sized blade. The steel is 420J2 stainless- which is typical of a lot of [...]

Jan

25

Buck Mayo/TNT™ Carbon Fiber Handle Limited Edition

January 25, 2009

Buck Mayo/TN Carbon Fiber Handle Limited Edition
Now here is a gorgeous knife! Buck’s custom shop has come up with a winner with this Mayo model 172 with a carbon fiber handle on one side and, on the other, titanium with a frame lock. This Mayo has a premium blade made of CPM S30V stainless steel [...]

Jan

22

Buck New 300 Series with Wood handles- USA Made

January 22, 2009

Buck’s New 300 Series with Wood handles- USA Made
Buck knives has been producing the 300 series as long as we can remember. They are small, mostly multiblade folders that are easy to carry and well made. They have always been American made until Buck brought in some China imports last year with wood handles. These [...]

Jan

21

Benchmade Presidio® Ultra Axis Lock 3.47″ Blade

January 21, 2009

Benchmade Presidio® Ultra Axis Lock 3.47″ Blade
This is the latest Pardue folder from Benchmade. The Ultra has some qualities the older models don’t!
Here is the information Benchmade has given us:

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Jan

18

SHOT Show 2009- Day 4 – the latest news!

January 18, 2009

SHOT Show 2009- Day 4 – the latest news!
Emerson will have A-100 Mini Folders and a super CQC8.
Canal Street will offer an 1873 Cowboy Bowie. Also a stainless traditional liner lock. A new large Muskrat.
Spyderco – Here’s some prototypes and concept knives I missed before.
How about a Military with titanium handle and frame lock! [...]