folding knife

SOG Quake Folding Knife | Review

Plowing through a sea of folding knives there lies great difficulty in finding new innovative designs. After all, several manufacturers have been creating reliable, well designed assisted-opening knives for years. And what’s not broken, needs not fixing, right? Well, SOGdecided to look into new mechanisms and methods for opening an assisted knife and gave birth to the SOG Quake and Quake XL. 4:22 3:00 The folding […]

Spyderco UK Penknife: A lightweight drop point folder for carry abroad

It wouldn’t be the first time that Americans have been imprisoned in the UK, the most famous were the Americans that were imprisoned in Edinburgh Castle from 1776 to 1781 when the two nations were at war during the War of Independence; obviously imprisoned for not following the laws of the crown (Featured picture of […]

SOG Kiku folding knife | First impressions

A good folding blade is an absolute necessity in life. Sure many people get by without one, but not gracefully. There are many folding knives on the market today. For most people a cheap folding knife may suffice. For those of us who require more of their knives, or who want one which will last, […]

Gerber Propel AO (Assisted Opening) Knife

I’ve always been a proponent of having a blade on you ALL the time. I have the privilege of testing many different knives and have done so over the past few years. One thing that can be time consuming and costly is finding that ‘perfect’ blade to carry with you everyday. Today we are going […]

Kershaw Knives Rove | First Impressions

Another day, another chance to review whats new in products that matter to you.  Today I’m opening up a blade from Kershaw, the Rove.  It wasn’t too long ago I reviewed another Kershaw knife, the Westin.  I mention this because I can immediately spot a few similarities and given how highly I think of the Westin, […]

Kershaw Knives Dividend 1812 Knife | Made in the USA

New for 2017, Kershaw Knives is releasing a line of ‘Made in the USA’ knives. One of those knives is the Kershaw Dividend 1812. This is a smaller knife, but not too small. I honestly think the size is about perfect with a blade length of 3″ (cutting edge) with an overall length of 7″. […]

SOG Ultra C-Ti Folding Knife | Review

For those that carry a pocket knife and a money clip in their EDC, the new SOG Ultra C-Ti could be just what you need to serve both requirements. SOG has been a long time favorite of mine owning several of their products. From backpacks to tomahawks to folding and fixed blade knives and a multi […]

SOG Powerplay Multi-Tool: Review

Our readers know that The Loadout Room writers are big fans of SOG Specialty Knives & Tools. We’re constantly using their knives, tomahawks and multi-tools in the field and reviewing their products. Many of us have carried their equipment while serving in the military as well. I was one of the few that had not. […]

What is the ideal knife deployment method?

A few students asked me what my go to deployment method is…gravity, wave feature, assisted openers, autos.. etc.. I like the hat technique. Basically where I work and train civilians; handguns and the permits to carry them are impossible to obtain if you want to be able to protect yourself. Naturally this leaves very few […]

Gerber Propel AO (Assisted Opening) | Quick Look

I’ve always been a proponent of having a blade on you ALL the time. I have the privilege of testing many different knives and have done so over the past few years. One thing that can be time consuming and costly is finding that ‘perfect’ blade to carry with you everyday. Today we are going […]

SOG Powerplay Multi-Tool: Review

Our readers know that The Loadout Room writers are big fans of SOG Specialty Knives & Tools. We’re constantly using their knives, tomahawks and multi-tools in the field and reviewing their products. Many of us have carried their equipment while serving in the military as well. I was one of the few that had not. […]