When the Benchmade Bugout dropped in early 2017, it’s no exaggeration to say it took the world by storm. In a world where every ounce matters, the Bugout fits somewhere between a snack size bag of chips and a 2-pack of Twinkies from your local 7-11 at less than 2 oz...
For over a decade now, the Boker Kalashnikov has reigned as King of the affordable automatic knife. And should we really be surprised with Boker having a history that stretches as far back as the 1700s...
We’ve all heard the phrase, “Jack of all trades, master of none”, but is it true when it comes to pocket knives? A steadfast favorite of knife lovers, I put the Benchmade 940 Osborne through its paces to see if it lives up to its rich reputation. And after testing I will assign it a Knife Life Score. The 940 was first introduced at Blade Show in the year 2000. Now old enough to drive, get a tattoo, and fight for the US military, how has the Osborne aged...
Knife enthusiasts everywhere rejoice when they flip open a blade and see the iconic boomerang with the Osborne name inscribed on the blade, and no knife does the Osborne name more justice than those in the eponymous Benchmade 940 series. The pocket knife designed by the late, great Warren Osborne is a work of art...
When it comes to holding a piece of American history in your hands, the serious collector may wonder where to begin. What could possibly capture the freedom of Walt Whitman wandering in the wilderness or the joy of discovering an arrowhead buried on the bank of a river? And what about the courage of the...