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6 days ago | 
gearjunkie.com | Anthony Sculimbrene
Bequeathed to the United States’ most potent warfighters upon completion of the Army Special Forces Qualification Course, the Yarborough is a wickedly devastating fixed blade. Designed by Bill Harsey and made by Chris Reeve Knives, it has all of the potency and fluid grace of a Harsey design — a taut combination of design prowess and intimate knowledge of blade fighting. The Yarborough is something only Harsey could design.
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1 week ago | 
gearjunkie.com | Anthony Sculimbrene
In a business as close-knit as knives, when a new knife hits it big, everyone takes notice. The Malibu was definitely a big hit. Its combination of size and glass-smooth deployment captured the market when it debuted in 2022. But the competition is stiffer now than ever before. How does this knife stand up 3 years later?
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2 months ago | 
gearjunkie.com | Anthony Sculimbrene
(Photo/Anthony Sculimbrene) Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More This is a review of an automatic knife. Automatic knives are subject to a variety of legal restrictions. Check your local knife laws or consult with a local lawyer before purchasing an automatic knife. Here is the American Knife and Tool Institute website for more information.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
gearjunkie.com | Anthony Sculimbrene
(Photo/Anthony Sculimbrene) Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Over the past 5 or so years, there has been a strong reaction to the overly aggressive “tactical” folders that saw popularity in the early aughts. Those massive, slabby, and less socially acceptable knives have since been replaced by, or supplemented with, smaller, slicier, more people-friendly blades.
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Dec 24, 2024 | 
gearjunkie.com | Anthony Sculimbrene
While many knife brands iterate, innovate, and release new knives weekly or monthly, I prefer refinement and perfection, honed over years, in a select few models. Believe it or not, there is a sterling example of this type of knife production. Massachsetts-based Three Rivers Manufacturing (TRM) does not release a new knife every week or month.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
gearjunkie.com | Nick LeFort |Nick Lefort |Anthony Sculimbrene
Hikers and backpackers want a lightweight, reliable, versatile knife on the trail. Through in-depth testing and using them in our day-to-day lives to see what they’re all about, we’ve compiled the best of the best for your consideration. Tested and Vetted: these are the best Hiking & Backpacking knives out there today; (Photo: Nick LeFort)Hiking and backpacking are year-round activities that many of us cling to as a way of taking a break from our day-to-day lives.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
gearjunkie.com | Anthony Sculimbrene
Not only does the ESEE 4HM prove to be a hard-wearing, practical, do-all knife, it actually gets better with age. Hitting the market at just the right price, ESEEs offer good alternatives to KA-BAR’s BK series. They are a bit more refined with nicer touches, and they come in a million different varieties, all with the same bones. From the Candiru to the Junglas, there is an ESEE in every size range with coated 1095 steel, Micarta or G10 for the handles, and a sheath.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
gearjunkie.com | Anthony Sculimbrene
As the knife world improves materials and design, prices have gone up to match. QSP's Canary has an amazing price tag with quality to boot. Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn MoreThe story of the knife business over the last 10 years marks a shift to China and the emergence of real, high-quality knives from Chinese brands. Reate, and then WE Knives, ushered in an era of high-end knives made in China.
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Aug 20, 2024 | 
gearjunkie.com | Anthony Sculimbrene
Kershaw's made-in-USA, ultra-thin, MagnaCut Bel Air folding knife is even better in practice than it is on paper. Sometime around 2016, Benchmade’s patent on the Bill McHenry and Jason Williams’s Axis lock design expired. As is wont to happen in a free market, the innovation spread like wildfire and dozens of companies started using similar designs.
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Jul 12, 2024 | 
gearjunkie.com | Anthony Sculimbrene
In the world of thousand-dollar knives, $450 becomes a great value. The only issue with Millit Knives Torrent V3 is its availability. Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn MoreFor a long time, the Chris Reeve Sebenza was the high-end knife to buy. There was not much reason to venture beyond the Sebenza; it was the last reasonable purchase before you ended up in the realm of collector-only custom pieces.
