#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.
First Look: The Bestechman CICADA'S WING-TL — The EDC Community's Favorite Just Got a Lock Upgrade
Some knives earn a following. The Bestechman CICADA'S WING earned a community. When it first launched, it quietly became one of those budget knives that reviewe...
THE CICADA'S WING, REIMAGINED: Bestechman Unveils the CICADA'S WING-TL
Sometimes, the best designs don't need reinvention — they need refinement. That's the philosophy behind the CICADA'S WING-TL , Bestechman 's newest release and ...
Bestechman Announces New Release: CICADA'S WING-TL — Launching September 24
The Cicada Evolves: A Beloved EDC Classic Reborn with a Top Liner Lock, Bestechman is proud to announce the next generation of one of its most beloved everyday ...
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 ...
A $99 M390 Titanium Folder Exists, and r/knives Wants to Know Who Else Sells It
A r/knives thread on a $99 M390 titanium folder from Miguron exposes how much of a knife's price comes from steel, and how much from the distribution chain beh…
Fox Karambit 479 SW: Two Ordinary Jobs Make the Hawkbill Worth Carrying
The Fox Karambit 479 SW is a 3.1-inch N690 hawkbill in black G10 with an Emerson Wave. Reviewers find it surprisingly good at envelopes and tape, and stiff on…
GiantMouse GM15 and GMP15 Bring S90V and Watch-Inspired Details to a Limited Run
GiantMouse launches the GM15 and GMP15, two S90V titanium folders limited to 250 and 150 pieces, with watch-inspired details and a fast-moving production windo…
Tenable Riflestock: A $49 Damascus Slipjoint From Nick Swan
Nick Swan's Riflestock puts pattern-welded Damascus and anodized aluminum on a 47-gram slipjoint for $49.89. Where the money went, and where it did not.
CIVIVI Ryson-E: Sam Tran's Harpoon Tip Lands at $69
CIVIVI's Ryson-E puts Sam Tran's harpoon profile on a 3.28-ounce liner lock for $69.40. What the specs actually deliver, and what they do not.
Reviewers Praise the Spyderco Autonomy 2's LC200N Blade but Flag Awkward Controls
The Spyderco Autonomy 2 has long occupied a strange corner of the Golden company's catalog: an American-made automatic folding knife aimed squarely at marine an...
Kizer Amicus L3002M4: A 2.3-Ounce Button Lock Built for Light Carry
The Kizer Amicus L3002M4 drops to 2.29 ounces with black FRN scales, a Nitro-V blade and a button lock — one of the lightest button locks on the market under $…
Sencut Clout S26031-2 Pairs a Reverse Tanto D2 Blade with Green Canvas Micarta
Sencut , the value-focused sibling brand of Sypderco-partner Hogue 's manufacturing circle, has listed a new addition to its budget lineup. The Clout S26031 -2 ...
Kubey Destroyer KU241F: A Full-Tang Kukri Built for Heavy Outdoor Work
The Kubey Destroyer KU241F packs an 8.31-inch D2 kukri blade, full-tang construction and a Kydex sheath into a $110 package aimed at outdoor and heavy utility…
Kubey Ceyx KU335D Brings a Blackout Tanto to the Budget EDC Scene
Kubey has added a blackout edition to its Ceyx line: a 2.95-inch darkwashed D2 tanto with black G10 scales, ceramic bearing pivot and a $50 price tag.
Kansept Loki K1058B8 Turns a Custom Fixed Blade Into a Titanium-Copper EDC Folder
Kansept Knives has quietly added a new designer piece to its catalog: the Loki, model K1058B8, a compact frame lock folder built around a 2.99-inch blackwashed ...
Sencut Cybrix 2026 BSW Show Special: A $80 Button Lock With an Etched Blade Made for Blade Show West
Sencut marks Blade Show West 2026 with a limited Cybrix show special featuring an etched blade and two-tone aluminum handle.
Kizer Cabox II 1128A3: Jonathan Styles' Fixed Blade Returns With a Retention Ring and AEB-L Steel
Kizer updates Jonathan Styles' Cabox as a fixed blade with a rear retention ring, AEB-L steel and Micarta scales at $69.95.
Real Steel Huginn Halloween Limited Edition: A $69 Crossbar Folder Dressed for the Season
Real Steel dresses its Huginn EDC folder in an exclusive Halloween colorway, limited in quantity and priced at $69.
Kizer Drop Bear 2 PCB: Real Circuit Boards Meet CPM Cruwear in a $129 Button Lock Folder
Kizer embeds real circuit boards under clear resin on the Drop Bear 2 PCB, then backs the geek aesthetics with CPM Cruwear and the Button Liner Lock.
Real Steel Attack: A 3.34-Inch Nitro-V Fixed Blade That Strips to a Skeleton in Seconds
Real Steel's Attack pairs a 3.34-inch Nitro-V full-tang blade with magnetic handle scales that convert it to a skeleton knife in seconds.
Real Steel Delta 2600: A 3.17-Ounce Titanium Frame Lock With S35VN and Thumb-Disc Deployment
Real Steel's Delta 2600 pairs a 2.90-inch S35VN blade with a titanium frame lock and Micarta or carbon inlays, at 3.17 ounces and $136.50.
Kizer Agressor V3629: Assassin Knives' $48 Front Flipper in 154CM and 3V
Kizer's Agressor V3629 puts Assassin Knives' drop point on a 7.4-inch front flipper, with 154CM at $48.30 or CPM 3V at $62.30.
Wayne Walker Went From $10 eBay Knives to Full-Time Hamon Customs
Wayne Walker started making knives at 12 and sold his first for $10 on eBay. He is now a full-time maker in Alabama known for hamon lines and practical designs.
Kansept Ptarmigan K2055A1: Jared Price's 3.83-Ounce Titanium Frame Lock
Kansept's Ptarmigan K2055A1 puts Jared Price's drop-point design in a 3.83-ounce titanium frame lock with CPM S35VN and timascus accents for $179.89.
Vosteed Vombat A4109: 14C28N, a Clip Point and Swappable Scales for $69
The Vosteed Vombat A4109 adds a clip point option and 14C28N steel to the compact crossbar-lock line, with quick-swap Micarta or G10 scales for $69.
Tenable Rango B1120A1: A Sheepsfoot EDC With a Mohawk Flipper
Tenable sits in the same Chinese production ecosystem as WE and CIVIVI , and the brand's recent strategy has been to publish designer collaborations at prices i...
Vosteed Marmoset D0704: An AEB-L Mini Cleaver for $50
The Marmoset has always been the least tactical knife in Vosteed 's catalog: a tiny full-tang cleaver that works as well on a desk as it does on a camp table. T...
Kansept Lichen T2091A1: Derek Sharon's 154CM Bolster Lock
Kansept 's release calendar has been crowded this fall, but the Lichen stands out for a quieter reason: it is one of the few knives in the company's lineup that...
Kansept Tracer: Geoff Blauvelt's Frame Lock Hides Its Lock Bar
Kansept's Tracer brings Geoff Blauvelt's Tuff Knives design language to a $200 titanium frame lock, with a dual-layer handle that hides the lock bar entirely.
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...