CIVIVI Knives: The Hid Folder and Cibus Chef Knife, Compared
Two CIVIVI knives, one designer and one steel: the Hid folder and the Cibus chef knife side by side on CIVIVI’s own specs, plus where CIVIVI knives are made and what the warranty covers.
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Best Pocket Knife Sharpener: 7 Compared by Angle and Grit
Seven pocket knife sharpeners from Work Sharp, Lansky, DMT and Spyderco, compared on each maker's own numbers: angle, grit, type and price.
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Pocket knives, front to back. Steel comparisons, lock types from crossbar to button to automatic, utility blades and the picks worth carrying in 2026.
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Knife Sharpening Angle Chart: Find Your Knife by Maker
Factory sharpening angles checked for eight makers and knife types, in each maker’s own words, doubled into the full edge angle, with the steel and the touch-up advice for each.
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Are Switchblades Legal? Automatic Knife Laws by State
Switchblades are legal to own in 44 states, but carrying one concealed is where states split. One row per state and D.C., each read from the statute.
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Best Pocket Knife Under 50 Dollars: 8 Gift Picks Compared
Eight pocket knives that list for $50 or less at their own makers, from a $23 Opinel to a $46.99 Kershaw, with steel, blade length, lock and who each one fits.
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Buck 110 vs 112: Which Folding Hunter to Carry
The Buck 110 Folding Hunter and 112 Ranger side by side on blade, weight, steel and Buck’s own prices, plus the other versions Buck sells, where they are made and what the Forever Warranty covers.
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Which Swiss Army Knife Should You Buy? 10 Models Compared
Victorinox sells dozens of Swiss Army knives. Here are ten in stock, one job each, with Victorinox’s own function counts, weights and prices, plus which ones lock and what TSA allows.
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Gifts for Hunters Who Carry: Knives, Lights and Tools
Fifteen practical gifts for deer, hog and bird hunters, from a $4.95 all-weather notebook to the $229.99 Buck 664 Alpha Hunter Pro, sorted by budget and hunt, plus the four states that sell license gift certificates.
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Best Fixed Blade Knife and Survival Knife, Compared
Seven fixed blade and survival knives, sorted by job and compared on the numbers each maker publishes: steel, blade length, spine thickness, weight and price, plus steel scores and carry-law notes.
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How to Sharpen a Knife: Whetstone, Rod and Pocket Knife
The plain way to put a real edge on any knife: find the angle with a felt marker, work coarse to fine grit, and know when a rod or strop is enough. Angles and grits come from Buck, DMT and WÜSTHOF.
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Hunting Knife Guide: Fixed vs Folding, Gut Hooks and Steel
How to pick a hunting knife: fixed or folding, drop point or clip point, if a gut hook is worth it, and which steels hold up.
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MagnaMax Steel vs. MagnaCut: What Changed for EDC Knives
MagnaMax steel doubles MagnaCut’s carbide volume and matches K390 edge retention. See the test data, the real trade-off, and which steel to carry in 2026.
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14C28N and M390 Steel: What Each One Is Actually Good At
M390 vs. 14C28N comes down to one trade: edge retention versus easy upkeep. The premium and value EDC knife steels explained, with the WE Knife Inceptus and CIVIVI Iron Tide as worked examples.
