Our small team has spent countless hours researching gear and actually using quite a bit of it. For those items we don’t actually buy, we’ve spent a crazy amount of time researching the products on Amazon, customer comments, forums, manufacturer websites and more! We truly hope to bring you useful, actionable and easy to read product reviews.
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Best Knife to Cut Meat of 2022: Complete Reviews With Comparisons
Some of the sharpest kitchen knives in existence are meat cutting knives. That said, you can’t expect them to give their best cutting performance throughout the course of their service. If you’ve ever owned a kitchen knife for cutting meat before (and you likely have), you know they’re not built to last. Make sure to…
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Best Boning Knife of 2022: Complete Reviews With Comparisons
With a quality curved boning knife, you can break down fish and meat efficiently on your own and save money. In some knives, you even get the bonus of a filleting function where you can separate the meat fish from bone with relative ease. On that note, here are five of the best boning knife…
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Best Camping Knife of 2022: Complete Reviews With Comparisons
In the wild, you’re only as good as your tools. Among many things, you should look for a knife for camping with no problems performing heavy-duty tasks. On the hunt for the best camping knife? If you’ve got a camping trip coming up, we’ve got the perfect versatile knife options for you. We’ll look at…
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Best Self Defense Knife
Are you searching the internet for “best self-defense knife” or “best knife for self-defense“? If you are looking for the best self-defense knife for yourself or a loved one, this article will lead you to the best possible self-defense knife you can buy. Your life (or your loved one’s life) is important and, with the…
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Spetsnaz Machete: No. 1 Russian Survival Tool [Top 3 Choices]
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Spetsnaz Machete, a weird Russian survival tool, has more uses than any US survival knife and can save your life in the wilderness or urban environment. It can hammer, chop, cut, pry, saw, pummel, and you can even use it as a ruler. Who are the Spetsnaz? The Spetsnaz is the Russian special forces group.…
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6 Best Belt Grinder for Knife Making Reviewed
When making a knife as a beginner, one of the things that might confuse you the most is the sheer number of different ways you can approach this process. For instance, some knifemakers like to start with a stock steel sheet, while others prefer to buy forged blade-shaped steel to save time. In this article,…
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3 Best 1×30 Belts for Knife Making [Reviewed & Buyer’s Guide]
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Whether you’re an expert or amateur knifemaker, 1×30 belts are where it’s at! Their grit range is high enough for knife making, and they’re pretty compact, allowing you a lot of precision. But my experience as a knife enthusiast, reviewer, and maker over the past 15 years has made me realize that not all 1×30″…
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3 Best 2X72 Belts in 2022
Keeping your knife blade sharp is essential for maintaining a solid performance and preserving the blade’s outline. And 2×72 belts provide the perfect balance between heavy-duty grinding and finer detail work that most knives need. It’s the most suitable size for profiling, detailed edge sanding, sharpening, and bevel grinding. With over 15 years of experience…
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Forever Sharp Knives Review: Are They Worthy?
Forever Sharp has been in the spotlight for quite some time now. And the company has been getting attention for its kitchen knives. The blades are marketed to be “Forever Sharp” as seen by the brand’s name and their lifetime guarantee policy. Having researched multiple unbiased sources of knife reviews and considered every single aspect…
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Rat Model 1 Folding Knife Review
Construction This is one of the sturdiest knives of its type (EDC with pocket clip) that I’ve tested. For me, it seems like almost a hunting/camping knife with a bit more “substance” than a small EDC. The size and weight of this beast would disqualify it as an EDC in my pocket. Unfortunately, it does…
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Benchmade Griptilian 550BKHG Review
While by no means a new knife on the market, the Benchmade Griptilian is truly an American classic! It’s such a popular knife that it has been a mainstay of Benchmade for years, and they have lots of versions. Not only that, but there’s a completely separate family of knives at Benchmade called “Mini Griptilian”…
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Ka-Bar USMC Review
A survival knife is an essential tool for every camper, hunter, hiker, sports enthusiast, soldier, or park or forest ranger. This tool serves many purposes whenever a person is in the wilderness. Few of those uses are woodcutting, skinning, trapping, and self-defense. When everything goes wrong and an individual is stuck in a deserted location,…
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KABAR Becker BK2 Review
As one of the most versatile and popular knives in the market, the holds true to its reputation. With the KABAR name attached to it, one will know very well that it can be up to par with its legendary brother, the 1219c. In case you are planning to get one, check out the brief…
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SOG Seal Pup Elite Review
The internet is currently filled with articles detailing this product by the company. The Seal Pup Elite is an improvement over previous models and is specifically designed for heavy use. Word is that the item follows the same design used by the US Navy SEALs which makes it top of the class. Aside from being…
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Spyderco Paramilitary 2 Review
The is a foldable knife that’s ideal for military use and any other outdoor activity. Coming from Spyderco, the product has been in the market for some time and is now available online. It’s slightly longer than 8 inches when opened with the blade portion measuring around 3.4 inches.
