The Gerber US-Assist S30V assisted opening knife is a well-built and handsome knife offering several key features for on-duty carry and use. Offering a high-quality steel blade, and Gerber's impressive B.O.S.S. (Balls of Stainless Steel) bearing system, the US-Assist is a fast and smooth assisted-deploying knife. The BlueSheepdog Crew are big supporters of duty carry knives … [Read more...]
Pro-Strider SnG Auto Knife
Pro-Tech Knives of Artesia, California recently announced the new Pro-Strider SnG Auto knife. Pro-Tech has partnered with Strider on this new design providing an auto-assist action to the original Strider SnG manual folding knife. Pro-Tech was chosen for their expertise in auto knife manufacturing, and for its 100%, American made facilities. Pro-Tech has a proven name in the … [Read more...]
CRKT Hootenanny Knife by Ken Onion
The Columbia River Knife & Tool (CRKT) company is one of America's best-known knife makers. With a cadre of professional knife and tool makers on staff, the company has solidified its mark in the market of the edged weapon. One of its newest offerings is the Hootenanny; a very nice folding knife designed by famed knife maker Ken Onion. I've enjoyed knives since my early … [Read more...]
CRKT Picatinny Tool
The Columbia River Knife & Tool Company (CRKT) Picatinny Tool is a multi-purpose multi-tool that developed in collaboration with Crimson Trace Corporation (CRC). Both Oregon companies have experienced incredible growth over the last 10-15 years, and when Crimson Trace asked CRKT to develop a multi-tool that would be useful to their laser light system owners, CRKT responded … [Read more...]
Edged Weapons: Dismiss Them at Your Own Peril
For some reason, a lot of police officers do not treat knives and other edged weapons as a serious threat. Yet, on average, 1358 officers each year are attacked with an edged weapon. The breaks down to 3 to 4 edged weapon assaults per day on police officers. I imagine that some of this complacency comes from the fact that here in the USA, nearly everyone is walking around … [Read more...]
21 Foot Rule – MythBusters Style
In 1983, Dennis Tueller penned an article for SWAT magazine called "How Close is Too Close?" In that publication, he suggested that being within 21 feet of a suspect armed with a knife was the "danger zone." Tueller's thinking was this: MythBusters recently ran an episode where they "test" bringing a knife to a gunfight, or some such nonsense. Here is their recreation … [Read more...]
CRKT Ultima Knife
Having recently purchased my first CRKT knife I checked out their booth at SHOT Show this year. Although not a new product I was intrigued by the CRKT Ultima fixed blade knife. This fixed blade knife had a lot of new features that made it stand out compared to many other fixed blade knives and I wanted to know more. CRKT ULTIMA DESIGN The Ultima is a design by knife … [Read more...]
SOG BladeLight Knives
SOG Specialty Knives& Tools attended the SHOT Show this year, and it was on my list of places to visit. I'm glad I did as I got to see all of the new products the company would roll out this year. One of the most interesting new products was the BladeLight series. Typically, a knife with a built-in flashlight is usually a flashlight first with a knife built-in as an … [Read more...]
CRKT M16-14ZSF Folding Tanto Knife Review
Recently I purchased a CRKT M16-14ZSF knife. I happened to be on a military base (no tax) and the price was great (just under $30). I was looking for a nice field and duty knife and I really appreciated what this knife had to offer. This knife from Columbia River Knife and Tool (CRKT) is designed by Kit Carson. Kit Carson is famous in the knife building community for the … [Read more...]
Review of the BLACKHAWK! Be-Wharned Knife
I just posted a Blackhawk Be-Wharned knife review at our sister site, GunsHolstersAndGear.com. Knives in law enforcement have been somewhat controversial recently. Frankly, I do not understand why. After all, a knife is a common tool that is carried and used by millions of people in the United States every single day. Why should it be any less useful for a police … [Read more...]