Eyeball a few factory knives that will debut at the BLADE Show.

For the knife event where more cutlery companies introduce more of their new knives, the BLADE Show takes a backseat to none—which figures since the BLADE Show is the sharpest shindig of them all.

On this and the accompanying pages are samples of some of the factory knives that either debuted at the BLADE Show or had their consumer show introductions there.*

We didn’t have room for all the debut knives of every exhibiting company, so do some legwork and you’ll probably find new/debut knives you like even better than these.

STRIDER PT+ AUTO/PRO-TECH

Knife type: EDC folder/automatic 
Blade length: 3.14”
Blade material: MAGNACUT stainless steel
Blade grind: Flat
Handle material: Lightweight anodized aluminum
Lock/opening mechanism: Push-button auto 
Pocket clip: DLC-coated mini deep carry
Special Features: Strider’s signature design and compact form have been updated to a slightly larger size; the spring has been upgraded to snap the blade open with authority
Weight: 3.21 ozs.
Closed length: 3.96”
Country of origin: USA
MSRP: $300
AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC: NOW; through the year additional colors and variations will be available (image by Derek Lawrence)

SHADOW/KETUO

Knife type: Flipper folder
Blade length: 3.78”
Blade material: Bohler M390 stainless steel
Blade grind: Flat
Handle material: 6Al4V titanium
Lock mechanism: Flipper Lock
Pocket clip: 6Al4V titanium
Weight: 5.29 ozs.
Closed length: 4.96’”
Country of origin: China
MSRP: $380-$420
AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC: June

GENTLEMAN’S FOLDER/OCASO

Knife pattern: Gentleman’s folder
Designer: Andrew Demko
Blade length: 3.5”
Blade material: Choice of CPM S35VN stainless steel or German damascus
Blade grind: Full flat
Handle material: Carbon fiber, titanium or fat carbon
Lock/opening mechanism: Flipper w/linerlock or framelock
Pocket clip: Ambidextrous stainless steel in a Demko signature fold-over deep-carry design
Action: Stainless-steel caged bearings
Weight: 1.7 ozs. (carbon fiber) or 2.5 ozs. (titanium)
Closed length: 4.26”
Country of origin: Taiwan or Italy
MSRP: $209.99-$399.99
AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC: NOW

TERRACHETTE/CONDOR TOOL & KNIFE

Knife type: Bushcraft machete
Blade length: 14.6”
Blade material: 1075 carbon steel
Blade grind: Convex
Handle material: High/impact polypropylene
Special features: Near the handle the edge is designed for more controlled carving; extended pommel
Weight: 25.4 ozs.
Overall length: 20.72”
Country of origin: El Salvador
MSRP: $69.69
AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC: Most everywhere by BLADE Show

RIE COLLABORATION SPORT 100/MCUSTA

Designer: Mike Irie
Knife pattern: Hunter
Blade length: 3”
Blade material: VG-10-core damascus
Blade grind: Hollow
Handle material: Micarta®
Special features: Tsuchime-finished blade
Weight: 3.4 ozs.
Overall length: 6.5”
Country of origin: Japan
MSRP: $300
Available for sale to the public: Summer ’23

WILLY/LIONSTEEL

Model type: Fixed-blade EDC
Blade length: 2.55”
Blade material: M390 stainless steel
Blade grind: V flat
Handle material: Choice of canvas Micarta®, woods, carbon fiber
Special features: Titanium guard
Weight: 2.04 ozs.
Country of origin: Italy
MSRP: $201.70 (at press time rate of exchange)
Available for sale to the public: June

VICEROY/MEDFORD KNIFE & TOOL

Knife pattern: Balisong          
Blade length: 4.5”
Blade material: CPM S45VN stainless steel
Blade patterns:  Choice of drop point, tanto, dagger, seax and wharncliffe
Handle material: Titanium
Handle lock: Latchless
Pocket clip: None
Special features: Integral solid channel, zen pin, custom bushings, rounded handles, Chaplin groove, machined handle texture, hand-ground blades
Weight: 4.3 ozs.
Closed length: 5.7”
Country of origin: USA
MSRP: $750
AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC: At BLADE Show ’23

VULPIS/FOX

Model type: Multi-purpose multi-blade
Main blade length: 5.31”
Blade material: M390 stainless steel
Blade grind: Flat
Handle material: Bead-blasted titanium w/lanyard hole
Lock/opening mechanism: Slip joint
Special features: Bottle opener, can opener, flat-head screwdriver, hacksaw and scissors
Weight: 2.25 ozs.
Closed length: 2.94”
Country of origin: Italy
MSRP: $119
AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC: May

STOK BOWIE/SPYDERCO

Model type: Fixed blade
Blade length: 2.95”
Blade material: 8Cr13MoV stainless steel
Blade grind: Saber
Handle material: OD green G-10
Knife to know: Designed as an urban EDC fixed blade
Weight: 2.1 ozs.
Overall length: 6.45”
Sheath: Boltaron® w/G-Clip™ attachment for adjustable belt and inside-the-waistband carry
Country of origin: China
MSRP: $100.
AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC: NOW

SPARTAN-KA-BAR/SPARTAN BLADES

Designer: KA-BAR Knives
Overall length: 12”
Blade length: 7”
Blade at thickest: .165”
Blade material: CPM MagnaCut stainless
Rockwell hardness: 60-62 HRC
Blade pattern: Clip point
Blade grind: Flat saber
Blade finish: Choice of PVD-tungsten DLC (flat black) or ZrN (flat dark earth)
Handle Material: Kraton G®
Buttcap/guard: 301 stainless steel w/PVD-tungsten DLC (flat black) coat
Weight: 10.78 ozs.
Sheath: Leather
Country of origin: USA
MSRP: Starts at $325
Available for sale to the public: NOW

ENERGY/MASERIN

Model type: EDC flipper folder
Blade length: 4.133”
Blade material: D2 tool steel
Blade grind: Flat
Handle material: Titanium
Pocket clip: Titanium
Weight: 5.926 ozs.
Closed length: 5.23”
Country of origin: Italy
MSRP: $328
Available for sale to the public: May

LIVEWIRE/KERSHAW

Model type: Out-the-front auto
Blade length: 3.3”
Blade material: CPM 20CV stainless steel
Blade grind: Flat
Handle material: Aluminum
Pocket clip: Reversible deep-carry, steel
Special features: Lightweight button
Weight: 3 ozs.
Closed length: 4.8”
Country of origin: USA
MSRP: $380
AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC: NOW

GHOSTFISH/ROUGH RYDER RESERVE

Designer: Brian Wilhoite
Model type: EZ-Open sunfish
Blade length: 2 7/8”
Blade material: D2 tool steel
Handle material: White Micarta®
Lock/opening mechanism: Slip joint w/half stop
Weight: 5.5 ozs.
Closed length: 3 7/8”
Country of origin: China
MSRP: $84.95
AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC: Late fall

GMX/GIANTMOUSE

Model type: EDC /outdoor folder
Blade length: 3.25”
Blade material: CPM S90V stainless steel
Blade grind: High flat saber
Handle material: Titanium w/brass inlaid bolster
Lock: Framelock
Pocket clip: 3D-machined titanium
Special features: Integral titanium handle
Weight: 3.8 ozs.
Closed length: 4.3”
Country of origin: China; manufactured by Reate
MSRP: $445
AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC: NOW

5” GALAXY BUTTERFLY/BEAR & SON

Model type: EDC balisong
Blade length: 3 5/8”
Blade material: 440 stainless steel
Blade grind: Hollow
Handle material: Zinc w/Galaxy finish
Lock: Latch
Weight: 5 ozs.
Closed length: 5”
Country of origin: USA
MSRP: $68.99
AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC: NOW

MODERN GLADIUS/TOPS KNIVES

Knife type: Tactical  
Blade length: 6.5”
Blade material: 1095 high carbon steel
Blade grind: Dagger/flat
Handle material: Tan canvas Micarta®
Knife to know: Blade has a double edge
Weight: 8.3 ozs.
Overall length: 11.5”
Country of origin: USA
MSRP: TBD
AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC: TBD

YUUKI/LATAMA x VICTORIAM

Model type: EDC flipper folder
Blade length: 3.5”
Blade material: CPM 20CV stainless steel
Blade grind: Kissaki-unokubi-zukuri compound; hollow belly and convex tip
Handle material: Grade 5 titanium
Lock: Button lock
Pocket clip: Titanium
Weight: 4.59 ozs.
Closed length: 4 5/8”
Country of origin: China
MSRP: $200 (estimated)
Available for sale to the public: May

BUCKMARK SLIM/BROWNING

Knife type: Flipper folder
Blade length: 2.75”
Blade material: D2 tool steel
Rockwell hardness: 56-60 HRC
Blade pattern: Drop point
Opening mechanism: Assisted
Pivot action: Ball bearings
Handle: Polymer
Bolster: Stainless steel
Pocket clip: Adjustable
Lock: Linerlock
Closed length: 3.75”
Country of origin: China
MSRP: $29.99
Available for sale to the public: NOW

LULBEGRUD/OUTLIER

Designer: Craig Caudill 
Category: EDC/outdoors/self-defense
Blade Length: 3.68”
Blade material: 52100 carbon steel
Blade at thickest: 1/8”
Blade finish: Parkerized and tumbled
Blade pattern: Drop point
Blade grind: Flat
Edge sharpening angle: 18 degrees
Handle: Coarse-textured, layered G-10
Weight: 6.84 ozs.
Sheath: .08”-thick thermoplastic 
Overall length: 8.62”
Sheathed weight: 8.26 ozs.
Country of origin: USA
MSRP: Approximately $200
AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC: At BLADE Show ’23

*Some of the knives shown for the first time at the show won’t be available for sale to the general public until later in the year. Check each individual knife’s spec box for details.

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