For better or for worse, the knife manufacturing sector is as prone to buying into trends as any other.
Popular models come and go but it’s the trends more than the design of a single knife that color the industry.
With that said, here are 5 common features that have been growing in popularity. Don’t be surprised if you thumb through a catalog and see some of these.
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The big brands that specialize in making EDC gear are quick to take note of trends and fads in their industry. In the world of EDC knives, this is no different.
So the big brands - like Buck, CJRB, Zero Tolerance, CIVIVI and Kizer Knives (among others) - jump right on the bandwagon when trends start to pick up.
Just look at what’s happened with pocket cleavers if you want a quick...
Despite the highly ambitious pricing scheme, ESEE Knives like the ESEE 3 and 4, along with smaller models like the Candiru and Izula are consistent favorites among users.
But what is it that makes these knives so popular despite the fact that they cost so much, comparatively?
Here are 7 strong selling points.
An Emphasis on Simple Designs
One of the things that no doubt makes ESEE Knives...
Kizer Knives are among those that, while newer, have made a splash in the modern market. The company keeps a finger on the pulse of trends, and so as a result, there are lots of Kizer models sporting unique blade profiles or equipped with newer lock mechanisms.
On the former point, pocket cleavers are growing in popularity for many reasons that will be plumbed immediately hence. Here they are,...
What makes a knife great? Is it the blade shape or profile? The size and weight? The lock type? The steel and scale materials?
Or is it something that’s a little harder to qualify, such as deployment, form factor or even fidget-friendliness?
When it comes to the question of the best Spyderco knife, the Dragonfly 2 often carries that laurel, and it’s not too hard to see why.
Enter...
What makes a knife great? Is it the blade shape or profile? The size and weight? The lock type? The steel and scale materials?
Or is it something that’s a little harder to qualify, such as deployment, form factor or even fidget-friendliness?
When it comes to the question of the best Spyderco knife, the Dragonfly 2 often carries that laurel, and it’s not too hard to see why.
Enter...
If you haven’t heard of Bradford Knives yet, made by Brad Larkin in the United States, and indicative of traditional American quality, it might be time to change that.
Whereas other knife manufacturers are (by and large) chasing trends and visibility, Brad Larkin and his namesake Bradford Knives are committed to pursuing something much simpler: tactical and EDC fixed blades that are...
The quality of QSP Knives is embedded in the name - quite literally. With QSP Knives, there are three definitive attributes - quality, service and price.
With a name like that - though it represents a high promise - you could expect to find a few things to like.
These are some of the best of them.
Unique Designs
The first thing about a QSP Knife that’s likely to catch your eye is that...
It’s hard to talk about CIVIVI knives without getting wrapped up in the buzz and hype surrounding the Elementum and similar models like the Altus and Conspirator.
But there are so many other great CIVIVI knives out there. Take, for instance, the CIVIVI Vision FG, a comparatively newer model, and one that’s destined for greatness.
Here are two of the main things that make the...
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