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  • Hinderer Knives are renowned in the industry for robust, overbuilt construction and the use of bombproof materials, and perhaps no Hinderer knife is as well-known for this as the XM-18, which is effectively the flagship for the brand.  While the XM-18 was not Rick Hinderer’s first design...
  • Don’t assume that just because your knife came with a sheath rigged for tip-down carry on the belt, you’re locked into that.  If it’s a Kydex sheath with a perforated margin, you actually have quite a bit of flexibility in how you can carry.  So, let’s take a clos...
  • While it is true that most people who carry a knife daily just for general EDC carry a folding knife, there is a growing number of people that are interested in fixed blade knives for the same purposes.  It’s hard to beat the convenience, accessibility, and discretion of a folder, but th...
  • Benchmade Knives command some of the highest respect and greatest prestige among folding knife brands. Their models are utilitarian, highly regarded by those that carry them, and made with premium steels and scale materials.  But if there were one thing you could say about Benchmade that ...
  • In the modern market, many quality knives are made overseas. Many are made in China, but some are made in other countries such as Japan, Germany or Italy.  High labor costs, among other factors, have driven some manufacturing associated with steel alloy production, blade stock forging, and kni...