Kershaw Tilt 50th Anniversary

Knife type: Folder
Blade length: 3.65”
Blade steel: CPM CruWear, 14C28N
Rockwell hardness: 60-62 HRC
Blade grind: Flat
Blade @ thickest: .156”
Blade pattern: Composite
Blade finish: Bead-blasted
Blade opener: Flipper tab
Handle material: Titanium
Lock: Sub-Frame
Pivot materials: KVT ball-bearings
Pocket clip material: Titanium
Weight: 5.7 ozs.
Closed length: 5.8”
Knife to know: Carbon fiber inlay front and bank; hidden hardware
Country of origin: USA
MSRP: $500
Available: NOW

A.G. Russell Knives Premium Scout

Model type: Traditional slipjoint pocketknife
Designer: A.G. Russell
Main blade length: 2 5/8”
Blade steel: VG-10 stainless
Rockwell hardness: 59-61 HRC
Blade grind: Flat
Blade @ thickest: .09”
Blade pattern: Spear point
Blade finish: Satin
Blade opener: Nail nick
Handle material options: Stag and red saw-cut bone
Weight: 3.5-3.7 ozs.
Closed length: 3 3/4”
Special features: Can opener, screwdriver, caplifter & leather punch
Country of origin: China
MSRP: $74.95-$94.95
Available: NOW

CobraTec Koonsman

Knife type: Fixed-blade hunter
Designer: Chad Cochran
Blade length: 4”
Blade material: D2 tool steel
Rockwell hardness: 61 HRC
Blade grind: Convex
Blade @ widest: 1.125”
Blade pattern: Drop point
Blade finish: Satin
Construction: Full Tang
Handle material: Micarta® in color options of black, green and tan
Weight: 5.7 ozs.
Overall length: 8.4375”
Sheath type and materials: Belt/pouch and leather
Country of origin: China
MSRP: $79.99
Available: NOW

Bradford USA Gatsby

Knife type: Specialty steak knife
Blade length: 4.5”
Blade steel: N690 stainless
Rockwell hardness: 61 HRC
Blade grind: Full height flat
Blade @ thickest: .11”
Blade finish options: Stonewash and high polish
Handle material options: Maroon, wheat, ivory canvas Micarta® and carbon fiber
Overall length: 8.5”
Country of origin: USA
MSRP: $199
Available: NOW

Spyderco Techno 3

Knife type: Folder
Designer: Marcin Slysz
Blade length: 2.64”
Blade steel: CTS XHP stainless
Blade grind: High flat
Blade @ thickest: .127”
Blade pattern: Drop point
Blade finish: Satin
Blade opener: Flipper
Handle material: Titanium
Lock: Reeve Integral Lock (R.I.L.)
Pivot material: Ball bearings
Pocket clip material and type: Titanium, right-handed, tip-up 
Weight: 3.3 ozs.
Closed length: 3.7”
Country of origin: Italy
MSRP: $400
Available: To be announced

Boker Plus Cutweazle

Knife type: Utility 
Designer: Ben Logan/Turnback Knife Co.
Blade length: 1.18”
Blade steel: Standard replaceable stainless utility blade
Blade grind: Flat
Blade @ thickest: .03”
Blade finish: Satin
Handle material: G-10/stainless steel 
Lock: Button lock
Blade opener: Thumb slide
Pocket clip material and type: Stainless steel, deep carry, right-handed, tip-down 
Weight: 1.38 ozs.
Closed length: 3.7”
Special features: Push button on slide lock allows the blade to be pushed forward in stages or in a single movement and locked in the predetermined recesses; retracts into the handle when pushed again w/a sliding movement
Country of origin: China
MSRP: $56.95 
Available: September 2024

Browning Primal Scalpel 2-Blade

Main blade length: 2.75”
Blade steel: 420-J2 stainless
Rockwell hardness: Scalpel 50-55 HRC, drop point 55-59 HRC
Blade openers: Thumb stud and nail nick
Lock: Linerlock
Handle: Synthetic in orange or black
Pocket clip: Tip-up
Closed length: 4 1/8”
Country of origin: China
MSRP: $59.99
Available: NOW

Stroup Knives MK2

Knife type: Fixed blade
Designer: Unnamed active-duty Tier 1 Operator
Blade length: 4”
Blade material: 1095 carbon steel
Rockwell hardness: 58 HRC
Blade grind: Flat
Blade @ thickest: 3/16”
Blade pattern: Spear point
Blade finish: Acid etched & rock tumbled
Construction: Full Tang
Handle material: G10 & nitrile
Pocket clip: Designed by Discreet Carry Concepts, Inc.
Weight: 4.2 ozs.
Overall length: 8”
Sheath material: Kydex
Knife to know: The nitrile in the handle provides extra grip, especially when wet
Country of origin: USA
MSRP: $279.99
Available: NOW

Lionsteel Twain

Model type: EDC folder
Blade length: 3.15”
Blade steel: CPM MagnaCut stainless
Blade grind: Flat
Handle material: Titanium + carbon fiber or Micarta®
Lock: Button lock
Pocket clip type and material: Bent steel
Special features: Double Solid construction (integral frame and integral handle)
Weight: 3.03 ozs.
Closed length: 4.14”
Country of origin: Italy
MSRP: $380
Available: NOW

KME Precision Control Plus/Professional Knife Sharpening System

Abrasive type: Diamond-coated stones
Grit assortment: 140, 300, 600, 1,500
Dimensions: 13” x 12” x 8”
Construction materials: CNC-machined, anodized aluminum components, laser-cut, powder-coated steel base, CNC cherry hardwood grip, stainless-steel-backed diamond stones
Weight: 2 lbs., 13.9 ozs.
Blade sizes sharpened: Maximum-blade-thickness saber grind 3/8” or more and full flat grind 3/16”
Angle range: 10 to 45 degrees per side
Special features: Smooth friction-drive angle system w/micro adjustment feature; operates w/one hand and absolute angle control; rod end guide w/360° rotation; threaded Monopod brace provides rock-solid sharpening platform; adjustable stone carrier w/magnetic plate for angle cube sharpening uses any stone between 4” and 6”; full line of accessory stones, strops and diamond lapping films in both 4” and 6” lengths
Country of origin: USA
MSRP: $474.95
Available: NOW

CIVIVI Biophase

Knife type: Folder
Blade length: 3.48”
Blade steel: Nitro-V stainless
Rockwell hardness: 58-60 HRC
Blade grind: Hollow
Blade @ thickest: .12”
Blade finish: Black stonewash (satin finish and black stonewash w/satin flat and damascus are optional)
Handle material: Aluminum & G-10
Lock: Button lock
Blade opener: Flipper tab
Pivot materials: Stainless steel pivot w/caged ceramic ball bearings
Pocket clip material and type: Stainless steel, tip-up, ambidextrous
Weight: 2.61 ozs.
Closed length: 4.67”
Country of origin: China
MSRP: $98.70 at press-time exchange rate
Available: Late summer

RoseCraft Clinch River Button Lock

Model type: Modern/traditional pocketknife
Blade length: 3.125”
Blade material: M390 stainless
Blade grind: Flat
Handle material: Micarta® or Ultem w/titanium bolster & liners
Lock: Button lock
Pocket clip material: Titanium
Knife to know: Modern take on the Clinch River Swayback that won BLADE Magazine 2023 Imported Knife of the Year®; opens and closes via a button lock
Weight: 2.8 ozs.
Closed length: 4”
Country of origin: China
MSRP: $129.99
Available: NOW

CRKT Nucleus

Knife type: Folder 
Designer: Princeton Wong
Blade length: 3.19”
Blade steel: 12C27 stainless
Rockwell hardness: 58-60 HRC
Blade grind: Flat
Blade @ thickest: .13”
Blade pattern: Reverse tanto
Blade finish: Bead blast
Construction: Screw
Handle material: Stainless steel w/G-10 overlay
Lock: Framelock
Blade openers: Front and rear flipper tabs & blade hole
Pivot material: Ikoma Korth Bearing System (ball bearings)
Pocket clip material and type: Stainless steel; tip-up
Weight: 3.1 ozs.
Closed length: 4.19”
Country of origin: China
MSRP: $113
Knife to know: The knife opens three ways: front and rear flipper tabs and via the blade hole
Available: NOW

Halfbreed MIK-04 SOFMAK

Knife type: Fixed blade
Blade steel: K340 stainless
Rockwell hardness: 59-60 HRC
Blade finish: PVD coat
Blade style: Drop point
Blade length: 5.31”
Blade @ thickest: .25”
Handle material: G-10
Weight: 11.14 ozs.
Overall length: 10.31”
Sheath material: Injection molded plastic
Mounting: Belt & PALS/MOLLE (DOTS)
Country of origin: Comprises Australian & Taiwanese make
MSRP: $285
Knife to know: The knife is a collaboration between Halfbreed and Joseph Teti, Force Recon Marine and Army Special Forces Green Beret veteran and former operative with the CIA Special Activities Division/Special Operations Group; MIK stands for medium infantry knife and SOFMAK for special operations forces multi-purpose assault knife
MSRP: $285
Available: September 2024

ESNYX Silver Line Beer Buster Jr.

Knife type: Slipjoint
Blade length: 2.63”
Blade steel: M390 stainless
Blade @ thickest: .125”
Blade grind: Flat
Blade pattern: Drop point
Blade finish: Handrubbed satin
Blade opener: Nail nick
Handle: Blasted titanium
Weight: 2 ozs.
Closed length: 3.5”
Country of origin: China
Knife to know: Slipjoint has half stop; bottle-shaped handle shield; bottle opener in butt
MSRP: $265
Available: NOW

Rough Ryder Reserve Whiskey Ryder

Knife type: Swayback doctor’s knife slipjoint
Designer: Brian Wilhoite
Blade length: 3.5”
Blade material: D2 tool steel
Blade @ thickest: 3/16”
Blade pattern: Wharncliffe
Blade finish: Brushed satin
Handle material: Black burlap Micarta®
Weight: 3.2 ozs.
Closed length: 4.5”
Special features: Slipjoint features half stop
Country of origin: China
MSRP: $54.99
Available: NOW

Warthog V-Sharp A4 Model

Sharpener Type: Patented V-Sharp spring-loaded pull-through
Abrasive Type: Diamond-coated
Grit selection: 325 grit natural diamond hone & hardened hone steel for finishing the edge (270, 325, 600, 1,000 and ceramic hones available)
Dimensions: 8.75” x 8.25” x 2.25”
Construction Materials: Lightweight zinc-cast metal frame, non-slip rubber base and durable powder coat finish
Weight: 1.1 lbs.
Special Features: Four adjustable sharpening angles: 15, 20, 25 & 30 degrees
Types of blades sharpened: All plain-edge knives; serrated knives can be sharpened w/the ceramic hones
Country of origin: South Africa
MSRP: $109.99
Available: NOW

SOG Knives Bulwark

Designer: Mikkel Willumsen
Knife type: EDC flipper folder
Blade length: 3”
Blade material: D2 tool steel
Blade grind: Hollow
Blade @ thickest: .14”
Blade finish: Black PVD coat
Blade pattern: Drop point
Blade openers: Flipper tab and blade hole
Handle material: Micarta® in blue and OD green color options
Pocket clip: Tip-up
Lock: Framelock
Weight: 6.25 ozs.
Closed length: 4.2”
Country of origin: China
MSRP: $134.99
Available: Late summer 2024

Cold Steel Recon M1

Knife type: EDC folder
Blade length: 4”
Blade steel: CPM MagnaCut stainless
Blade finish: Stonewash
Blade pattern: Clip point
Handle material: G-10
Lock: Tri-Ad
Pocket clip: Yes
Weight: 5.2 ozs.
Closed length: 5.5”
Country of origin: Italy
MSRP: $259.99
Available: NOW

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