fixed blade

Watch: Practice blades and unique knife training with Kyle Defoor

Kyle Defoor is one of the few, if not the only firearms instructor that incorporates blade work and combatives into his training. We’re not talking about folding knives clipped to your pocket either. These are concealed fixed blades with one purpose. To defend your life with. Watch as Kyle goes over the knives he uses and a simple knife training method for practicing your […]

Morakniv Garberg: The best knife for bushcraft and survival?

The country of Sweden is world renown for the durability and quality construction of their hand tools, especially their axes, and knives. In fact some Swedish manufactures have been in existence since the late 17th century when America was still a colony of the British. The northern reaches of the country routinely see temperatures as low […]

Watch: Basics of survival knives

I see a lot of people spending a lot of money on features they either don’t need or that don’t make sense when it comes to survival knives. There are quite a few survival knife manufacturers out there. In the following video, take some time to touch on some of the survival knives that I have used or seen used in hard […]

ESEE Knives | ESEE-3 MIL: Practical and fully capable

ESEE knives are popular amongst Loadout Room writers. From the SERE instructor to our editor, ESEE knives receive a lot of praise and for a good reason. I have owned an ESEE 6 for years, but I only recently got my hands on the ESEE-3 MIL, and it certainly does not disappoint. The ESEE-3 MIL may be the smallest out of the ESEE […]

SOG Mini Pentagon concealable fixed blade knife

The SOG Mini Pentagon is one hell of a small concealable fixed blade. It’s a tried and true design that has been in SOG Knives lineup for a few years. The anti-slip digi grip handle is the first feature you’ll notice when you hold this knife. The knife feels really well in the hand (better than most other fixed blades I own). […]

Toor Knives Raider: Designed to be the perfect belt utility blade

I love thick knives. They survive the rigors of the field better than the thinner blades I’ve seen in many “survival” and “utility” knives. I use my knives quite a bit. At minimum they are doing 1-2 weeks in the field per month building fires and gutting animals. I’ve seen many knives break in my […]

Toor Knives Serpent: Everyday carry defense tool

Toor Knives is another small American made brand, not many have heard about. They make a line of semi custom fixed blade knives to address the problem of our military and law enforcement using sub-par knives in their loadouts. Toor Knives is owned and operated by two brothers. Not only are they blood brothers, but both have served in the military as well. […]

Blade Brothers Knives Orkney Claw | Quick Look

Some background on Blade Brothers Knives: Sportive knife fighting club Blade Brothers was founded in summer 2007 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Founders of the club worked out its own training methodology of knife fighting, based on the principles of efficiency and easy implementation of fight techniques constantly testing it during competitions and friendly duels comprising all kinds of […]

Toor Knives Raider | First impressions

I love thick knives. They survive the rigors of the field better than the thinner blades I’ve seen in many “survival” and “utility” knives. I use my knives quite a bit. At minimum they are doing 1-2 weeks in the field per month building fires and gutting animals. I’ve seen many knives break in my […]