BLADE Tactical Knife Show joins forces with CANCON Carolinas.
The best of both worlds—knives and firearms—drew edged and gun enthusiasts alike to the 2nd Annual BLADE Tactical Knife Show (BTAC) held in conjunction with CANCON Carolinas November 7 at The Clinton House in Clinton, South Carolina.
In addition to enjoying CANCON’s unlimited suppressed shooting with free ammo in various shooting lanes and perusing one-of-a-kind artisan gear items, patrons had access to the adjacent BTAC Invitational Knife Pavilion to shop among hundreds of tactical knives by some of the industry’s top custom and factory knifemakers.
Mark Carey of Spartan Blades said folding knives seemed to appeal most to the combo knife/gun event’s patrons, who he described as “mostly gun people but many that know knives.” He also complemented CANCON as “an excellent on-range show; well set up, safe and secure.”
Mike Sweeney indicated folders under $200 sold best for Heretic Knives, while BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall-of-Fame® member Daniel Winkler stated smaller/concealable pieces were top sellers for Winkler Knives.
“The smaller pieces have lower price points, but there wasn’t a differentiation in handle materials or treatments from our perspective,” he wrote. “Customers familiar with our brand asked specifically for the smaller pieces.”
The roster of exhibitors consisted of Arsenal Edge; Attn2Detail Mercantile; Bastinelli Knives; Brad Zinker; Carver Knife Co.; Clark Custom Knives; Dauntless Manufacturing; Grizzly Forge; Heretic Knives; Hoffman Blacksmithing; Hypercut Manufacturing; ABS master smith Jason Knight; Keanison Knives; KeyBar; Krein Knives; McNees Knives; Microtech; Nicholas Nichols Knives; Nottingham Tactical Inc., Primitive Woodsman; Scorpion 6 Knives; Sparrow Knife Co.; Spartan Blades; and Winkler Knives.
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