This year’s knife launches focus on real knife users — not influencers showing off a clean blade
A couple of years ago, “new knife” usually meant another limited drop that looked good in a lightbox and…
Why Swiss Army Knives are getting simpler again – and we’re loving it
Swiss Army Knives used to be the joke about “too many tools, not enough knife,” and for a long…
Victorinox stripped things back with its latest Alox release
Victorinox has been doing “more tools, more functions” for decades, but the recent Alox Limited Edition drop in Glacial…
Why the new Artisan Cutlery folder is getting serious attention
Artisan Cutlery has been pumping out collabs for a while now, but every so often one of them lands…
Artisan Cutlery’s latest budget knife release is raising eyebrows
The budget knife world has been crowded for a while, but every now and then a release hits that…
Argali’s new knife was built around a problem backcountry hunters don’t talk about
Every backcountry hunter will talk your ear off about boots, packs, and glass, but most will quietly admit something…
Why the Benchmade Mini Bugout continues to hold market share
Every year there’s a fresh wave of “EDC killers” that are supposed to replace everything in your pocket, and…
Benchmade updates the Mini Bugout with functional design changes
Benchmade could’ve left the Mini Bugout alone and still sold piles of them. It’s already one of the default…
Knife locks that perform better in real conditions
Bench reviews are cute. “Feels solid.” “No blade play.” Cool. Now add real conditions: cold hands, wet hands, dirt…
15 pocket knife steels explained in plain English (and who they’re for)
Knife steel talk gets weird fast because guys treat it like a status symbol. In real use, it comes…