Choosing the best pocket knife for you doesn’t have to be intimidatingly complex. The first thing you should be thinking about is why you need a new knife. Will you carry it in the field to support you during hunting, fishing and camping ventures? Or will you put it in a tool box as a utility knife? Or is this for EDC? Otherwise, you can go by the features. Here’s a quick checklist...

Here’s an unsettling truth. A lot of people that carry or even work with knives daily do not know how to sharpen them. You’d think they would, but then again, there are a lot more bus drivers out there than mechanics - and the safe bet is that most drivers don’t know a thing about how the engine works. So, for better or for worse, there are those that work with knives or carry...

If you live in a place where you can carry a gravity knife, make it a Reate gravity knife such as a Reate EXO-M. These are some of the highest quality gravity knives in the industry and there’s plenty you’ll love about them. Here are some of their biggest selling points. Simplicity These Reate knives have this in common with other gravity knives, but unlike automatic knives and...

If you’re in the market for a new Kershaw pocket knife and are a brand fanatic, and you don’t have a Leek yet, something’s up with that. All avowed fans of Kershaw should have at least one Leek in their collection, but it’s even better as an EDC option. Here are some of the things that make the Leek a consistent bestseller. Perfect Size As would be an important...

Let’s just say it. Kershaw is better known for folding knives than it is for fixed blades that are intended for hunting and bushcraft. This is, after all, the company that brought the world SpeedSafe Assisted Opening Technology. That wouldn’t be of particularly much use to a fixed blade. Be that as it may, Kershaw has still produced some really solid fixed blades that will excel as...

If you carry a knife, the second most important thing you need to know how to use - besides safely use the knife - is a sharpening stone. Your knife won’t be much good to you after you get dull, and trust us when we say, it doesn’t matter how sharp it starts out or what the steel alloy is, it will get dull eventually, and sooner rather than later if you use it daily. So, how do you...

Let’s just get one thing out of the way right quick. There are many great Spyderco pocket knives, folding and fixed. So picking one “best” Spyderco pocket knife is not going to be easy. That being said, the Sage 5 is a great one, and there are no bones about that. Let’s take a closer look at why this just might be one of the best Spyderco knives out there. Here Are the...

The ESEE 3, 4, and 4 all have dedicated followings. These are some of the more popular ESEE knives in the industry. But are they the best? Debatable. That honor may just belong to a much smaller cousin, the Izula. Now, there are some that would tell you the ESEE Izula is too small. These people have probably never gotten their hands on, let alone carried one. Enter the Izula The ESEE Izula may...