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(From left) Condor’s Roarlock, ESEE Expat El Deguello and TOPS Sneak Reaper excel at cutting through dense brush during spring and summer adventures.

Machetes: Big Blades For The Summer’s Bad Bush

We slash away with three machete options to see which is ready to tame your greenery.
From friendly carry to onerous fare, from top to bottom our small clip-point knives include the Civivi Slippy Sendy, Cold Steel Engage 2.5, Demko Knives Nano Shark and Big Idea Design TI Lookout.

EDC Clip Points: Little Big Clips

Small-in-stature clip points that punch above their weight.
Designed by Clarence “Bud” Holzmann, the Gerber MK II gained legendary status during the Vietnam War and is still highly sought after today. Its defining feature was its wasp waist, a design adding to its penetration prowess. (Rock Island Auction Company image)

U.S. Military Daggers: Blades That Have Taken Point

Daggers have struck home the U.S. military's point from the trenches of Europe to the jungles of Vietnam. Through the years, the military dagger has...
SOG Seal FX 250th version profile.

FIRST LOOK: SOG 250th Anniversary SEAL FX

A USA-made tribute to a quarter millennium of American freedom, limited to just 250 numbered pieces. As the United States approaches its semiquincentennial, SOG Knives...
Michael Deibert Wakizashi

Custom Gallery: Customs That Demonstrate Martial Mastery

From historic clashes to modern conflict, these fierce custom blades prove there is still a profound amount of art in the tools of war.
Designed to be kept undercover and provide a potent second defensive option, the Contingency Dagger from Colonel Blades is a wicked little tool. (Elwood Shelton image)

Colonel Blades Contingency Dagger Review: Sharp Little Backup

Daring little dagger takes a stab as a defensive secondary.
Adam Williams drew inspiration from the Randall Model 19 for his Silverado hunting knife, though, he put his own twist on the design, utilizing copper go mai for the blade, fossilize walrus tusk for the handle and nickel sliver for guard and butt cap.

Cool Custom: Adam Williams’ Silverado Harkens to a Randall Great

Texas-based maker gives his take on the Randall Model 19. It’s safe to say Adam Williams has had a lifelong love affair with Randall Made...
Scorpion 6 Jörmungandr

2026 BLADE Show Knife Drops: Hot In Atlanta

Get a look at the new knives released at BLADE Show, the world's largest knife show.
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New Production Knives: Factory Picks For ’26

Get an edge on your cutting needs with the latest production knives.
Snake River Rescue on rescue gear

First Look: TOPS Knives Sidekick Diver and Snake River Rescue

TOPS Offers Surface-Level Performance, Subsurface Strength In Pair Of Water-Focused Blades.
The Winkler Woodsman (left), Böker Bronco Mini, Knives by Nuge Cub-Muk, and Bear Forest Simple 2 sitting pretty before the author put them through the bushcraft wringer.

Beating The Bush: Top Bushcrafting Knives

Four Blades, One Purpose: Bushcraft Mastery.
Fillet knives the author put to the test were (left) the Smith’s Flex Fillet Knife and the Bear & Son Smooth White Bone Professional Fillet Knife. Both pieces of cutlery had 7-inch blades.

Head-To-Head Of Two Fillet Knives

Comparing Smith's Flex Fillet and Bear & Son Smooth White Bone Pro Fillet in fish-skinning dominance.
Brutish and sharp, the 4.09-inch blade SK-4 Sentinel was designed with input from the ex-SpecOps operatives. It certainly has a cloak-and-dagger look. (Elwood Shelton image)

Spycraft Knives SK-4 Sentinel Review: Covert Ringer

We put the Spycraft Sentinel through the wringer to see if the undercover blade is up to cloak-and-dagger work.
Reiff Circadian Sheepsfoot (top), Bear & Son Sheepfoot Barlow, and the Tactile Knife Co. Redhawk are three modern renditions of the time-tested pattern.

Taking The Foot Path: Top Sheepsfoot Knives

Three unique sheepsfoot blades for top pocket performance.
Created as a hard-work knife, Aaron Wilburn’s BodyGuard only gets better with use.

Aaron Wilburn’s BodyGuard Review: Cutting At Another Level

Aaron Wilburn’s BodyGuard pushes the performance bounds of a hard-work knife. ABS master smith Aaron Wilburn produces spot-on precision works of art. His mosaic damascus...
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