Cold Steel Knives are known for being some of the toughest knives out there. They earned that reputation, at least partly because of the innovative locking mechanisms developed by custom knifemaker Andrew Demko found on many Cold Steel knives. If you wanted a real Andrew Demko design, you’d have to get on his books, order...
For good reason, the most common blade steels found on knives are stainless. Most knives spend most of their lives in a pocket, sheath, or block, just waiting to be pulled out and used. Nobody likes rust on their knives, so stainless became the standard, but don’t discount the carbon steels! Yes, they do corrode...
People who carry knives like to do it right. For those in need of some guidance, we have unearthed this ancient text – The 10 Knife Commandments. 1: Thou shalt ALWAYS carry a knife! The world is filled with vines, briars, and all manner of fibrous material. Many parcels and foodstuffs must be divided asunder...
If you asked our buyers which Spyderco models they bring in the most of, without hesitation, they will say “Paramilitary 2, Para 3, and a few others”. Spyderco makes several other extremely popular knives, like the Tenacious, SpydieChef, and Bow River, but the two biggest cash cows, by no small margin, are the PM2 and...
An automatic knife is a knife that opens itself when the user pushes a button. Autos fall into two broad categories: side-opening automatic knives and out-the-front automatic knives (or OTFs). Automatic knives allow for one-handed opening, fast deployment, and easy operation in the absence of fine motor skills. They were born for the battlefield, but...