Microtech Archives - Knife Life

15 Best OTF Knives (By Category)

Posted by Jacob Miller on September 8, 2023September 8, 2023, in Best of, Type

Tags: AKC, Benchmade, Best Knives, Boker, Guardian Tactical, Heretic Knives, Hogue Knives, Kershaw, Microtech, OTF Knives, Reate Knives, Smith & Wesson, SOG Knives, Switchblade

Introduction This best-of list isn’t your typical top ten. It lists fifteen OTF knives that are the best in their respective categories. I’ll cover more than just our choice for the Best EDC OTF and Best Tactical OTF. Have you ever wondered what the Best OTF for Fidgeting is? Or the Best Weird OTF? What... Read More

Everything You Need to Know About Microtech

Posted by Jacob Miller on August 8, 2023August 9, 2023, in Knife Knowledge, Learn, Uncategorized

Tags: Microtech

Imagine you’re walking down a dark street at night. You’re heading back to your car from a party and you’re in a bad part of town. You hear footsteps behind you and look back to see a man in a hoodie following you. All the signs are there—he’s probably up to no good. You want... Read More

Best Tactical Knives

Posted by George Muhlestein on August 4, 2023August 4, 2023, in Best of, Use

Tags: Automatic Knives, Benchmade, Boker, Cold Steel, combat, CRKT, Fixed Blades, Kershaw, LionSteel, Microtech, Military Gear, Pocket Knives, Pro-Tech, self-defense, SOG, Spyderco, SRK

You never know when you will encounter a car crash, get stuck in a burning building, or meet someone who is up to no good in the dark. A tactical knife is the kind of knife you carry for “just in case.”... Read More

Top 10 Best EDC Knives as Gifts

Posted by Michelle Hubbard on November 11, 2022December 22, 2022, in Best of, Use

Tags: Benchmade, Best Gifts, Ferrum Forge, GiantMouse, Gift Guide, Holidays, Microtech, Pena Knives, Spyderco

Let’s take a look at our EDC gift guide for your knife guy or gal—or for you. Because occasionally, you have to get yourself something nice, especially if you’ve been particularly good this year... Read More

Types of Pocket Knife Opening Mechanisms

Posted by Jacob Miller on September 15, 2022October 26, 2022, in Knife Anatomy

Tags: Benchmade, Butterfly Knife, Microtech, Spyderco

A guide to unique knife opening mechanisms and how to open each type of pocket knife. My family always knows when I’m coming, whether I’m emerging from the depths of the basement, walking in after work, or joining them on the porch. They say, “Here he comes!” even before seeing me. How do they know... Read More

Gear Grades: OTF Knife Recommendations

Posted by BladeHQ on May 7, 2018October 26, 2022, in Reviews

Tags: Asheville Steel (Paragon), Benchmade, Gear, Guardian Tactical, Heretic Knives, Hogue Knives, Microtech, OTF Knives, Paragon Tactical

Today we’re talking OTF knife recommendations. Out-The-Front knives are more than a novelty. All the knives in this list feature a rapid, cheetah-swift deployment, and are perfect for EDC (if your local laws permit legal carry). I’m going to break this list down by price, with an all-star recommendation for each featured brand. Paragon, Para-X,... Read More

11 Star Wars EDC Pocket Knives

Posted by BladeHQ on May 3, 2018October 26, 2022, in Reviews

Tags: Arcform, Benchmade, Buck Knives, Gear, Leatherman, Medford Knife, Microtech, Smith & Sons, Spyderco, Star Wars, WE Knives

Today is May the 4th aka May the Fourth Be With You aka STAR WARS DAY. This post isn’t about lightsabers, Jar Jar Binks, or Porgs—it’s about knives, you Star Wars loving geeks. I recently got to rewatch the movies (yeah, my job is suuper haaard), and I captured all the best knife moments for... Read More

Automatic Knives Decoded: Boker to Benchmade

Posted by BladeHQ on April 19, 2018October 26, 2022, in Reviews

Tags: Automatic Knives, Benchmade, Boker, Gear, Gerber, Hogue Knives, Kershaw, Microtech, Piranha Knives, Pocket Knives, Pro-Tech Knives, Schrade

Who reigns supreme in the battle between manual and automatic knives? Manual knives are great—innovations like the thumb stud and Spydie hole have made deployment almost as fast as automatic knives. Almost is the key word! Push the trigger button on one of these autos and it will fire open like a crack of lightning.... Read More

From Spyderco to Microtech: 5 Knives You Can’t Live Without

Posted by BladeHQ on April 3, 2018October 26, 2022, in Reviews

Tags: Benchmade, Cold Steel, Gear, Leatherman, Microtech, Spyderco, TOPS Knives, Victorinox, Zero Tolerance

If you were stranded on a desert island, facing an impending zombie apocalypse, or had to choose the only knife you’re allowed to carry for the rest of your days—which knife would you want in your pocket? We set out to answer that question in Episode #45 of Knife Banter and we turned to... Read More

Knife Steel Snobbery: Pros & Cons

Posted by Holly Black on March 8, 2018October 26, 2022, in Reviews

Tags: Automatic Knives, Benchmade, Boker, Butterfly Knife, CRKT Knives, Gear, Kershaw, Microtech, Zero Tolerance

S90V, 440A, S35VN, 8Cr13MoV, D2, 154CM, AUS-8, Damascus, 1095, Bohler M390—when it comes to knife steel, there are enough options to make your head spin. Each type is a careful balance of iron with carbon and other elements, finely tuned to maximize specific characteristics. There is much debate as to which steels are the “best,”... Read More

2016 Blade HQ Black Friday Knife Sale: Top 7 Black Friday Knives!

Posted by BladeHQ on November 18, 2016October 26, 2022, in News

Tags: Boker, Brous Blades, Buck Knives, Kershaw, Microtech, Olight, Pro-Tech Knives, Rick Hinderer Knives

Guys, it’s here. The 2016 Blade HQ Black Friday Knife Sale! At about the same time you lay down on the couch to digest the four servings of mashed potatoes you’ve had, we will be kicking off our biggest knife sale yet. Set your alarm for 6 pm MST (that’s 8 pm Eastern, 7 pm... Read More

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15 Best OTF Knives (By Category)

Everything You Need to Know About Microtech

Best Tactical Knives

Top 10 Best EDC Knives as Gifts

Types of Pocket Knife Opening Mechanisms

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