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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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 t...
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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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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.
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6 EDC Utility Knives That Earn Pocket Space in 2026
Six EDC utility knives that earn pocket space in 2026 — CIVIVI Elementum Utility, Gerber EAB, Tactile Rockwall, Milwaukee Fastback, and more, compared.
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Transforming Pocket Knives: Button Locks, Balisongs & Autos
Transforming pocket knives explained: button locks, crossbar locks, assisted openers, balisongs, and OTF autos compared, plus what is legal for everyday carry.
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Best Automatic Knife (2026 Guide): 5 Top Picks Compared
Quick Answer The best automatic knife overall is the Pro-Tech Godfather — a premium, American-made side-opening auto with a 154CM steel blade and rock-solid fire-and-lock action. If you want a true out-the-front (OTF), the Benchmade Mini Infidel is the benchmark. And if you live somewhere that restricts blade length, the Kershaw Launch 4 is one…
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New EDC Knives Worth Knowing: August 2026
The freshest EDC folder drops for August 2026 — led by We Knife’s premium titanium MagnaCut take on the Civivi Elementum — with specs, prices, and who each is for.
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Benchmade Bugout Taiga Green: The $400 Bugout That Deletes the Plastic
The Benchmade Bugout Taiga Green swaps Grivory for aluminum and micarta, upgrades to S90V steel, and costs $400. Here is what changed and who it is for.
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Benchmade Mini Adira Dark Waters: Inside the 1,000-Piece Abel Collab
The Benchmade Mini Adira Dark Waters pairs CPM MagnaCut steel with Abel Reels aluminum in a 1,000-piece run. Here are the specs and whether it earns the $500.
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The MKC Montana Is Here: Inside Montana Knife Company’s First Folder
The MKC Montana is Montana Knife Company’s first folding knife – a $390 sub-3-ounce MagnaCut liner-lock that sold out at launch. Full specs, maker context, and how it sits in the premium MagnaCut folder field.
