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The blade got some wipe marks and edge smears on the acid finish, but that didn’t stop the H.U.T. 4 from passing the author’s tests in Bristol fashion.

B. Goode H.U.T. 4 Review: All-Star Performance

B. Goode H.U.T. 4 high steps its way through the author’s test drills
Curt Zimmerman Flipper Folder

New Knives March 2025

Today’s pocketknives come in assorted locks, no locks, blades, handles and more.
Call them by their names, clockwise from top: Rude Boy from Condor Tool & Knife, Stabby Guy by RMJ Tactical and Jank Shank S by Toor Knives.

Catchy Names On Great Knives

Recognition, catchiness and marketability are but three keys to knife names.
Four essential locking folders for everyday carry, from top: Spyderco Alcyone, KA-BAR State & Union F01OD, CRKT Ibis and CobraTec Olympian.

Locking Folders Knives: Options That Unlock EDC Ease

Four new entries help show why locking folders rule the pocketknife world.
The inner workings of the Ikoma Korth Bearing System, here on the CRKT Sampa. (CRKT image)

5 Pocketknife Breakthroughs That Changed The Class Of Knife

The technological advancements that have redefined the pocketknife as we know it.
CPM MagnaCut stainless blade steel and jade-green G-10 scales highlight the Guardian 3.2 by Bradford USA. (BLADE® staff image)

Bradford USA Guardian Review: Cutting Performance At Hand

Bradford Guardian 3.2 in MagnaCut is a rope-eating animal
Larry Chew/TiKnives Covert dual action

New Knives February 2025

A whole passel of knew knives that will set you wish list to overflow.
Custom Overeynder

Damascus Folders: New Custom Examples

These damascus folder have the stuff to wow.
Kronos Knives

Kronos Knives Gung Ho! Line Designed By Ken Onion

Big, Brutish and ready for action.
CRKT Twist Tighe Compact Automatic

American Made Knives: New And Hot Options

Today’s American-made knives embody the latest in the state-of-the-art.
From left: CobraTec Medium FS-3 Molon Labe, the Pro-Tech/Vero Engineering Synapse and Medford Knife & Tool MERC-1.

New Auto Knives: Three Standouts Of The Boom

Three new models are but a smattering of the boom in factory-made automatics.
The button lock disengages by pressing the logo on the bolster.

Sharps Bros. Meanstreak Review: Keen, Mean Cutting Machine

A somewhat new player, Sharps Bros. makes the cut with the Meanstreak.
Pro-Tech Vero

SHOT Show 2025: Cutting New Knife Drops

Check out a few of the new blades that caught our eye in Las Vegas. It was a busy week at the Sands Expo Center...
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New Knives January 2025

Take your pick of contemporary tactical and utilitarian cutters, custom & factory.
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Best Tactical Knives [Tested]

We put production tactical knives to the test to see which ones come out as best in class.
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