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Knives Under $50 That I Love – Part 1, by The Novice

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…in horror. If I paid that much for a knife, I would be afraid to use it. (I have a similar perspective about ink pens and watches). This is partly due to a deeply ingrained habit of thriftiness (or tightfistedness, depending on your perspective). It is also partly due to the fact that I can be hard on my knives at times. It is said that to a man whose only tool is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. I usually carry a knife, and it is almost always the only tool I am carrying. This means that if I need to pry something open, turn a screw, or tap a peg into place, my knife may be pressed into service. Since I use my knives so roughly, perhaps it is best that I have never yet paid more than $50 for a knife. Known and Loved In spite…


Low Budget Knife Selection for a Novice, by S.G.

…foreign manufacture. I am sure I am leaving many great manufacturers out, but here is the list I came up with. American made only: Buck Knives – All knives made in Post Falls, Idaho Benchmade – All knives made in Oregon City, Oregon Bear OPS – All knives made in Jacksonville, Alabama Case Knives – All knives made in Pennsylvania Microtech Knives – All knives made in the USA Many models American made: Cold Steel – certain knives made in Ventura, California Gerber Knives – certain knives made in Tigard, Oregon, Finnish company Ka-Bar – certain knives made in upstate New York. Kershaw Knives – certain knives made in Tualatin, Oregon, Japanese company Ontario Knife Company – certain knives made in upstate New York Once I identified some possibilities, I looked for local stores that carried these brands. This is important, because the reality of the knife may be way…


Zero Tolerance 0393 Folder, by Pat Cascio

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…At home in Texas no problem on blade lengths I Wonder how many consumers even know legal length limits in their states? Dave I own a Morakniv; I think its in my kid’s bug out bag if that gives you an idea of how I feel about it. I know they are considered great bushcraft knives, but I’d rather have a TOPS if I am going into the wilds with only one blade. I don’t own a Glock knife, but it looks like a good cost effective option — but it’s not a $10 knife. ThoDan No i bought my first for 30 or 40 DM and my second for 30 €, a ka bar i got for 100 € anonymous If your knives / tools are getting lost in accident sites, you my friend need a lanyard on your knife or tool. I keep several tools with a permanent…


Kershaw Kitchen Knives, by Pat Cascio

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…that is 7.25 inches in length, a chef’s knife with a blade that is 7.75 inches long, and a paring knife with a blade that is 4.25 inches in length. All three blades are made out of DIN 1.4116 stainless steel with a satin finish. Handle Handle material on the Emerson kitchen set is glass-filled nylon, which is super-tough stuff. The design and curve on the handles of all three knives makes them easy to use and easy to hold onto, even during the most demanding kitchen cutting chores. Light Weight All three knives are light weight, with the Chef’s knife coming in at a mere 6.5 oz. The bread knife is 5.1 oz, and the paring knife is 1.9 oz. Cutting Edge What is a bit different about the edge on all three knives is that, the cutting edge is only at 16-degree angle. It is a very thin…


CRKT/Ruger Hollow-Point Folder, by Pat Cascio

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Today, we are taking a look at the CRKT/Ruger Hollow-point Folder. It is a Ken Onion knife, and I’ll have more on that a little later. Knives Are Tools I love knives, all knives, big and small. They all have a use. I especially love well-made knives, because I don’t have a lot of use for junk knives. That is why our readers just won’t see me wasting my time reviewing junk knives. A knife is a tool, first and foremost. Many people forget that. Many claim that the knife is the first tool ever invented. I’m sure those first knives did not resemble what we consider a knife by today’s standards. But still, it did the job it was designed for— cutting! Gun Companies Make Guns But Outsource Knives Many gun companies offer up some knives with their name on it. And no matter how hard I try to…


Kershaw Knives, Fraxion, by Pat Cascio

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…out on my small piece of land and use it for chopping down things. Instead, it was used for the usual cutting chores, opening boxes and the mail, and even cleaning my fingernails! My wife also used it a number of times, and it almost ended up in her purse, by mistake I’m sure. She’s not into knives for the most part. However, at any given time you can probably find three or four knives in her purse. A “Steal-of-a-Deal” Bargain As many will know, I’m a bargain hunter. I have to be; I’m not rich, far from it. So, if something isn’t a bargain, in my humble opinion, I’m not interested in it, no matter how much I want it. I’ve walked away from some really good gun deals/trades at times, not because they weren’t a good deal but because it was not “good enough” for my financial abilities…


How I Test and Evaluate Firearms and Knives, by Pat Cascio

…for $150. I actually carry and use the knives I write about, too. I like to carry a folder for a couple weeks in my pocket and use it for everyday cutting chores, as well as testing the cutting ability in meat from my freezer, too. Fixed blade knives – I used them around my small homestead for various chores. So, I don’t just sit down and write about a knife without first using it. And, just like firearms, a knife has to have a good value in my eyes – remember, I’m not rich, I have to watch every penny I spend, so I’m careful how I spend my money. I hope this gives SurvivalBlog readers a brief look at to how I test firearms and knives for my articles. And, how and why I got started doing this: I enjoy writing about guns and knives, and other gear….


Pat Cascio’s Product Review: Kershaw Knives Emerson Launch 5

…ownership of automatic-opening knives for some reason. I still believe we have Hollywood to “thank” for this. They demonized automatic-opening knives in movies back in the 1950s, making the viewer believe that a “switch blade” knife was some how more deadly than a manually opening knife. Such is not the case, not then and not now! I’m glad I live in an enlightened state, where automatic-opening knives are legal to own, and many are made in Oregon! One of the newest automatic-opening knives from Kershaw Knives is the new Launch 5, which is a joint collaboration between Kershaw Knives and Ernest Emerson, who many consider to be the father of “tactical knives”. I’m not about to dispute this claim. I’ve interviewed Emerson several times in the past for some articles I was doing on his custom and factory-made knives, and we spent many hours on the phone. We had a…


Kershaw Knives Natrix CF, by Pat Cascio

Kershaw Knives has been in business since around 1974, if memory serves me correctly. The company is here, in my home state of Oregon – my chosen home state. Kershaw isn’t too far from my digs, and I’ve toured their factory several times – but I’m overdue for another visit, as they have grown a lot since my last visit. Kershaw is a division of KAI USA, and they also own Zero Tolerance knives – also made in the same factory, where many of the Kershaw products are made. But note that some Kershaw knives are made overseas, and that is a huge savings if you collect knives. The knife I’m reviewing today is one of the Kershaws that is made in mainland China. They are very reasonably priced, but the quality is top notch in all respects, and I love a bargain. I have a difficult time keeping up…


Kershaw CQC-4KXL-D2, by Pat Cascio

…It is easier to do, than to explain, trust me. So, the Wave feature effectively turns a manually opening folder into an automatic opening folder – if you want it to be that way. You can also use the thumb disk to open the blade. Just don’t apply that rearward pressure on the knife as you draw it from your pocket, and you can use the thumb disk instead – but why open it that way? Check out the video they have on the patented Wave feature and how easy it is to deploy your knife that way…its on the Kershaw and Emerson Knives websites. The new CQC-4KXL-D2 is a larger version of another similar folder that Kershaw is producing, and I like bigger folders. I like mine to have a blade between 3.5-inches and 4-inches long, and this one comes in right at 3.9-inches – love it. The blade…


Kershaw’s Vedder, by Pat Cascio

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…right side is because that‘s the side of the knife we look at when we open the knife and look at it. And it’s the one that gets photographed by the reviewers when they’re tested! Winchester figured all this out years ago when they put out an inexpensive knife that was chisel ground. They ground it on the right side and put their name on the right side of the blade–and it’s the best chisel grind knife I’ve ever had. Still not crazy about chisel grind knives as cutters, but if I’m going to own one, it’s gotta be for right-handed people! Blade material is another issue. I’ve got a COLD STEEL Recon One Tanto and I love it. Got it on sale and it’s one of the finest knives I’ve ever owned. The CTS-XHP steel is sharp but don’t yet know how tough it is if it’s whacked on!…


Ontario RAT 1 Knife and AccuSharp Diamond PRO Sharpener, by The Novice

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…Sharp tool that resembles the Accusharp with great results. I am decent with a whetstone but the little tool gets the it done in a fraction of the time for less than 10.00 on Amazon. JW While there are many legends about the Holy Grail, it is currently located in the Cathedral in Valencia, Spain, in a small chapel just to the right of the entrance that was made for it in the middle ages. It is neither of precious metals, nor ornamented stone. It is an extremely plain, small round cup made of alabaster, and quite beautiful because of the markings in the stone, though it is not otherwise decorated. Archeologists have identified it as typical of cups made around the first century in the eastern Roman Empire. It has been visited by popes, and is almost certainly authentic. It is not credible that a medieval forger would have…


Zero Tolerance 0460Ti Folder, by Pat Cascio

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…a month in my right front cargo pants pocket, and often forgot it was there. In fact it got washed several times in the washing machine – no damage to the knife at all – thankfully. I didn’t even realize the knife was in my pants pocket when carrying it – it slipped right in, and came right out when I drew it out of the pocket. Titanium is lightweight stuff, and there is plenty of it in this folder. The ZT 0460Ti retails for $275 – if you can find one in-stock. I shopped around, and I found a few on Amazon.com — a couple for around $220, and just one for $196 – but they were selling out fast. This folder is very classy looking in all respects, and more importantly, it is tougher than it looks. Check one out. I’ll bet you’ll fall in love with it….


Zero Tolerance 0920, by Pat Cascio

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…say I’ve been prepping since I was a child. I even drew floor plans. Of course we never built it, couldn’t afford it back then. But history is our great friend, if we will learn from it. John Carter I also lose knives. I have a Kershaw folder that I have named Lazarus. I have lost this knife multiple times. One time it was lost for several months. And then one day I was driving down my gravel driveway and I saw something in the gravel that did not look right. I got out of my truck and low and behold, there it was. It had been run over and buried in the gravel. It was scratched but not broken. I lost it again and looked everywhere. Then one day I was doing some work using my tractor. I looked down on the foot rest platform and there it was….


CRKT Ken Onion Panache, by Pat Cascio

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…in mind that, there is a limited lifetime warranty on all CRKT knives – and that’s something to ponder in itself – a nice touch if you ask me. The Panache comes in a nice presentation case, and as I stated, it would look great sitting on your desk, and to be sure, those who see it, will want to handle it themselves. Just be sure to keep a watchful eye on the knife – so it doesn’t walk off or just magically disappear off your desk…LOL! For $295 and considering that this is a very limited edition folder, it is worth every cent, be sure to check it out on the CRKT website, and hopefully, they’ll still have a few in-stock so you won’t be disappointed. It’s a lot of knife. I know that $295 really is a lot of money for us blue-collar workers, but it’s worth it….