Spyderco MicroJimbo in CPM 15V: $225 of Steel That Eats Edges and Punishes Stones
The MicroJimbo sprint pairs a 2.45-inch wharncliffe with CPM 15V at 14.5 percent vanadium. Edge retention is top tier; corrosion resistance and sharpening are…
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Benchmade Crooked River: Four Inches of S30V That Folds Under a Baton
The full-size Crooked River pairs a 4-inch S30V clip point with wood scales and bolsters. Great handle, uneven factory bevels, and an AXIS lock that folded whi…
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Zyac Z01S: A Titanium Folder Whose Handle Shrinks While the Blade Stays Open
Zyac's Z01S folder collapses its handle while the blade is open, adds a second lock for the short grip, and runs a 208 mm overall length on an M390 blade.
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Bestechman Slide BMK23A: A 59-Gram Aluminum Handle for a Disposable Blade
The Bestechman Slide BMK23A is a 4.92-inch utility folder with a T6061 aluminum frame, a replaceable 1.44-inch blade, and a 59-gram carry weight for $39.90.
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Kizer Drop Bear 292 AirTi: 200 Numbered Titanium Pieces for White Mountain Knives
Kizer's AirTi concept gets a dealer exclusive: 200 numbered Drop Bear 292 folders in full titanium at $169, each with a 2.92-inch M390 blade on 2.0 mm stock.
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The Real Tax on a $60 Chinese Folder: The Duty Math Behind Knife Prices
A $60 Chinese-made folder does not enter the US at $60. Three tariffs stack on it, the math puts landed cost near $95, and one exclusion window closes November…
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Why Some Knifemakers Sign Their Work in Silver Instead of Just Stamping It
Stamping a logo takes one blow. Inlaying it in silver takes an evening. This week r/knives asked why anyone bothers, and the honest answer involves three separ…
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CIVIVI Guile at $70: 2.87 Ounces of 14C28N That Punches Above Its Price
CIVIVI's Guile puts a 3.25-inch 14C28N Wharncliffe in a 2.87 oz frame for $70. The action is the story, and the small choil is the catch.
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Benchmade Kitsari 213BK-2601: The $400 Hawkbill Anyone Can Actually Buy
The Kitsari's first two editions were 25 units and a collector drop. The third, at $400 with Z-12Ultra and Cerakote, is the one that ships to anyone.
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CIVIVI Estoc: A 4.1-Inch Flipper Named After the Sword That Had No Edge
CIVIVI's new Estoc takes its name from a sword with no edge at all, then adds one. 4.1 inches of Nitro-X7, 3.58 oz, liner lock, under $100.
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Button Liner Lock, Step Lock, Top Liner Lock: The Names Brands Now Put on Locks
Kizer, Vosteed, Bestechman and KAI all sell locks under their own names. Here is what those names describe, what they do not, and how to compare them.
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ZT 0316: Cru-Wear, Micarta, and a Pivot You Can Adjust With a 3/16 Wrench
The ZT 0316 puts CPM Cru-Wear and black canvas micarta on a 3.5-inch work knife with an adjustable pivot and a $280 price, a return to the brand's hard-use roo…
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Zero Tolerance 0044 Review: $340 Titanium and a Button That Clicks
A hands-on look at the Zero Tolerance 0044: 3.20 inches of CPM S45VN, a titanium handle, a manual button lock, and a $340 price that buys American assembly.
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CIVIVI's Christmas Exclusive Is an Ivory and Green Elementum II
CIVIVI's holiday site exclusive puts the Button Lock Elementum II in ivory and green G10 with a 2.96-inch Nitro-V blade, listed at $77.60.
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Kizer Astur ZeroS: Brian Brown's Design at $149, Six Versions Deep
Kizer's Astur ZeroS puts a Brian Brown design and 62 HRC MagnaCut in a $149 folder, with six versions including a left-handed model and two titanium limited ed…
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Microtech Socom Delta Outbreak: The Signature Finish Collectors Keep Posting
Microtech's Socom Delta RAM-LOK in the Outbreak Signature Series finish is drawing NKD posts on r/knives. Specs, pricing and why collectors chase it.
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Benchmade Taggedout: Why a 0.09-Inch Blade Won Over a Skeptic
Wayne Walter's updated Taggedout review explains why the 0.09-inch CPM-154 blade and firm Grivory scales beat his low expectations.
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Artisan Cutlery's Dark Wing Glows in the Dark and Runs CPM S90V for $200
The Artisan Cutlery Dark Wing 1887G-GDBU combines a 3.63-inch S90V blade with glow-in-the-dark carbon fiber handles, listed at $199.99.
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Kershaw Beskar: D2 Trailing Point, a DuraLock and Handle Inlays Kershaw Has Never Used
Kershaw's October 30 drop puts a D2 trailing point behind a DuraLock in the Beskar, a folder whose stainless steel handle inlays are a first for the brand.
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Bestechman Turtle BM20K: A 24.5-Gram Titanium Button Lock for $39.90
Bestechman's new Turtle BM20K weighs 24.5 grams, runs a 14C28N blade behind a button lock, and wears tortoise-pattern titanium at a $39.90 price.
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