#drop point
Discover the versatility of the drop point blade. Explore detailed performance reviews, technical specifications, and the latest news on drop point folding and fixed blade knives for EDC and hunting.

Bestech NYRRDREKI First Impressions: When a "Tactical Cleaver" Meets Daily EDC
The Hook: How a Design Drawing Sparked an Obsession As a long-time partner of Bestech , I had the privilege of seeing the NYRRDREKI design drawings before most ...

Boker Saved Room for Desert with the Barchan
We love writing about the high end stuff here at KnifeNews, that’s no secret; and we love covering pieces that push the mechanical boundaries of knife design in...

Sam Tran Makes We Knife Co. Debut with the Ryson
We Knife Co. is set to drop their first collaboration piece with designer Sam Tran in the near future. It’s called the Ryson, and it makes a statement with its ...

Böker Plus Mini D.A.D.: Lucas Burnley's Slim Take on the EDC Fixed Blade
Lucas Burnley's Böker Plus Mini D.A.D. is a 2.79 oz full-tang fixed blade in D2 with G10 scales and a Kydex sheath, built around the idea that a sheathed knife ...

Reate Horizon X Brings Premium Build Quality Under $100
Reate has earned a reputation as both a serious knifemaker and an OEM for other brands. The Horizon X applies that same standard to a sub-$100 crossbar-lock fol...

Civivi Elite Tessera Crossbar-Lock Knife Arrives for Preorder
Civivi 's second Elite-series folder, the Tessera, pairs a crossbar lock and CPM S35VN blade with machined aluminum handles — preorders open at $137, shipping b...

New Release: Vosteed Raccoon 2.0 Features Crossbar Lock
Vosteed introduces the 2.0, a new addition to their lineup positioned for mid-range EDC users. Whether you're an everyday carry enthusiast, a tactical user, or ...

Vosteed Raccoon Crossbar Lock 2.0 Review: A Flagship EDC Knife Gets Smarter
Vosteed refreshes its flagship Raccoon folder with the Crossbar Lock 2.0, blending a tougher lock, upgraded blade steel, and a familiar raccoon-inspired attitud...

# Benchmade Adamas 275-05 Gets Marbled Carbon Fiber and a Diet
Benchmate gives its full-size MagnaCut Adamas the same marbled carbon fiber and Flat Dark Earth treatment that made the Mini Adamas a hit, dropping weight to 6....

Böker's Treebrand Camp Knife Quietly Outclasses Every Swiss Army Knife in Your Pocket
Böker Treebrand Camp Knife | Starting at $105 | Available Now Solingen-based Böker has spent more than a century building knives, and while the brand's primary ...

We Knife Co. Adds the Gunwhale to Its Armed Forces Collection
We Knife Co. has spent the last few months quietly assembling one of the more ambitious themed knife collections we've seen in recent memory. The Armed Forces-I...

TOPS Turns the Silent Hero 4 Into a Real Tactical Tool With a Tanto Blade
TOPS Knives has built a reputation over the years that's closer to a mission statement than a product catalog: build tools for serious situations, designed by p...

Vosteed Dresses the Marten 330 in Layered Carbon Fiber Worth Talking About
Vosteed Marten 330 — Neon Topo 125 / Copper 129 | Available Now Some knives earn their reputations and then coast on them. Vosteed isn't one of them. Since the ...

The TOPS I Stick Mini Shrinks a Push Dagger Without Losing Its Bite
TOPS Knives has never been shy about building tools for serious situations. Their catalog reads like a field manual: fighting knives, self-defense blades, extre...

Paul Munko's Kizer Melody Proves the Slipjoint Still Has New Songs to Sing
There's a particular kind of respect I have for designers who come to knives from somewhere else entirely. Paul Munko's background is in graphic design, and you...

Victorinox's Evoke Wood Damast Is the Prettiest Single-Blade Knife the Brand Has Ever Built
Victorinox 's 17th annual Damast release is the Evoke Wood Damast Limited Edition — a 115-layer Gysinge Damasteel single-blade lockback with sustainably sourced...

The James Brand Wrapped a $799 Titanium Integral in Wool and Somehow Made It Work
The James Brand 's Barnes Solidwool is a 24-piece limited run that wraps an integral titanium frame in actual wool composite — 50 percent sheep, 50 percent bio-...

Civivi's Vyrent Just Introduced a Brand-New Steel to the Budget Knife World
Civivi is debuting an entirely new blade steel with the Vyrent — Nitro-X7, an upgraded sibling to the popular Nitro-V, housed in a 3.5-inch mid-size folder with...

Vosteed Thunderbird V Review: M390 Super Steel, the Vanchor Lock & Seven Ways to Stand Out
Lede: For its fourth anniversary, Vosteed took an existing fan-favorite silhouette, swapped in its slickest pivot lock and dressed the blade in Böhler M390 supe...

Civivi Carveth: A Purpose-Built Hunting Fixed Blade That Keeps Things Classic
Civivi's new Carveth fixed blade doesn't try to reinvent the hunting knife — it just does the classics right. With a 3.59-inch drop point blade in AEB-L steel, ...

Why Rockstead RIN Is One of the Finest ZDP-189 Folding Knives Ever Made
The Rockstead RIN is widely regarded as one of the finest ZDP-189 folding knives ever produced. Combining Japanese traditional artistry, cutting-edge steel tech...

Is the Rockstead RIN Worth It? Premium ZDP-189 Folding Knife Review
The Rockstead RIN is a high-end Japanese folding knife that has become a legend among collectors and EDC enthusiasts. Featuring a ZDP-189 stainless steel blade ...

Rockstead RIN Specs, Features and NAGURI-Inspired Design Explained
The Rockstead RIN is one of the most iconic premium Japanese folding knives on the market. Known for its mirror-polished ZDP-189 blade , innovative concealed cl...

Boker’s Sledgedog: A Heavy-Duty Outdoor Fixed Blade Built for Tough Tasks
Boker is gearing up to release a heavy-duty fixed blade next month — the Sledgedog. Designed with durability in mind, this knife promises to live up to its rugged name, making it an ideal companion for demanding outdoor environments.While KnifeNews always brings you the latest in cutlery trends, today we’re taking a moment to educate our readers on a bit of linguistic history. Did you know that “sledge,” as used in the knife’s name, is an alternate British English term for “sled”? Now you do! An...

KANSEPT Flank Fixed Blade: A Tactical Masterpiece with Carbon Fiber Elegance
KANSEPT Knives has just unveiled the latest addition to their lineup:the Flank Fixed Blade with a Shred Carbon Fiber handle.Designed by TuffKnives,this compact ...