See which factory knives took home the coveted hardware from the BLADE Show Texas Factory Knife Awards.

The BLADE Show Texas, held March 7-8 at the Fort Worth Convention Center, saw an intense factory knife competition. With an excellent turnout of competitors and a high-level of execution on the knives, it was most definitely a showcase of the top-tier production knives at the show.

With such an impressive lineup, the three-judge panel faced a tough challenge in determining which blade best represented each of the seven categories. In short, competition was hot. With the dust settled, here are the winners who claimed top honors, including Best in Show.

Best In Show & Best Imported Knife: Poikilo VK Zen

What The Judges Had To Say: “It’s a well thought out knife in both design and function.”

Best American Made Knife: Dauntless Manufacturing Clifft

What The Judges Had To Say: “The details and craftsmanship in [the Clifft], you don’t expect to see that in a factory knife.”

Best EDC Knife: Dauntless Manufacturing Moss

What The Judges Had To Say: “It’s the entire package. The company has an attention to detail and the knife has one of the best sheathes [we’ve] seen.”

Best Fixed Blade: QSP Viper

What The Judges Had To Say: “It comes with an excellent and functional sheath. It’s ergonomics and carriablity come together to create a complete package.”

Best Folder Knife: Pro-Tech/Vero Engineering Synapse Auto

What The Judges Had To Say: It won, “Because it’s badass!”

Best Of The Rest: Vero Engineering Vortex TI Maintenance Kit

What The Judges Had To Say: “Far too many bit drivers have thin handles. This one is made to fit the hand and torque down on.”

Past Blade Show Award Winners:

• 2024 Knife Of The Year® Award Winners
• 2024 BLADE Show Texas Factory Award Winners
• 2023 BLADE Show West Factory Knife Award Winners
• 2023 Factory Knife Of The Year® Award Winners