See Who Took Top Honors In Salt Lake City For The 2024 BLADE Show West Factory Knife Awards.
Over its short history in Salt Lake City, the BLADE Show West Factory knives competition has become very heated. Likely none have been as hot as the 2024 field.
Held during the Oct. 4-5 show at the Salt Palace Convention Center, the event drew its largest field of entrants yet, with companies worldwide bringing their best for the coveted hardware. The undisclosed panel of judges more than had their work cut out for them in choosing the top knives out of five categories.
As a side note, the folder section—which also produced the Best In Show knife—was particularly tense. The judges started in this category and spent the better part of 30 minutes deciding the winner.
Check out what these industry experts picked as the best of the best in the last BLADE Show of the year.
Best Folder And Best In Show: Poikilo Orca
Best Fixed Blade Knife: MKM Pocket Tango
Best EDC Knife: GiantMouse Sonoma V2 Titanium
Best Imported Knife: CRKT Persain
Best American-Made Knife: ProTech Redencion Prototype Chaves Auto
Past Blade Show Award Winners:
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