Former marine drill instructor, actor and SOG Knives Ambassador R. Lee Ermey aka the Gunny has no qualms with telling it like it is. We sent Gunny a batch of knife questions and he responded with hand-written answers. Listen up!
A Tomcat 3.0 ($280) and five Aegis knives ($114/ea.) from SOG Knives are up for grabs over the next 36 hours. Read on and get contest details here.
The inspiration for SOG Knives was born in the jungles of Vietnam. 25 years later, the brand has expanded into a full line of innovative tools. We caught up with the company’s founder and Chief Designer for a Q&A.
For The Day of the Knife Grand Prize, we’ve strategically compiled a $5,000 ultimate outdoors gear package from SOG Knives and a six other top outdoors brands. Check out the gear and submit the best photos of you and your knife, in your element
120 SOG knives and $5,000 worth of top-end outdoors gear are up for grabs over the next month. In its second year, we’ve made The Day of the Knife even bigger and better this time around. Buckle up and come along for the ride!
From our report: “Many consumers can hardly distinguish between the knife products from Victorinox and Wenger. That’s why we are joining forces and focusing on one brand.”
Gerber and Bear Grylls are at it again, this spring releasing a hatchet, two knives and a flashlight. We got a sneak peek.
They cost $14 a pop. A small loop of cord and a quick-release buckle make them work as zipper pulls on a pack. The Gerber Daily Carry line comes to market next month. We got a first look.
In a dramatic policy change, the Federal Aviation Administration will soon allow small knives on commercial airplanes. Here are 10 soon-to-be TSA compliant knife models…
The British survival celebrity makes a comeback to TV this summer and simultaneously stamps his name on a full line of camping gear. Last week, GearJunkie got a sneak peek.
GearJunkie publishes hundreds of outdoor product reviews each year. After 12 months of testing, these items emerged as some of the best.
We asked for your best 10-second outdoor adventure video. After sorting through a handful of strong entries, a winner emerged. Congrats to Evan Kay for taking home $1,000 in top-end gear!
Wenger, an original maker of the Swiss Army Knife, has launched a line of solar panels made for outdoor use. We gave one of the units a three-month test.
It’s time to show the world what you’re capable of… In 10 seconds or less. $1,000 of top-end gear goes to the best 10-second outdoor adventure video. Let’s see what you’ve got!
Foraging for grubs and rodents is a part of the curriculum at the Bear Grylls Survival Academy, a new camp launching this fall by the survival celebrity in Scotland.
Calling all knife junkies! For the next month, we will unveil a series of promotions and a substantial reader-submission contest with a $5000 gear package as the Grand Prize. Go here to enter. . .
Switchblades these are not — at least not in the official sense of the word. But nudge the blade on an assist-opening knife and you get the sense that the distinction was lost partly in the legalese.
We sat down with survival star Bear Grylls for a chat on his recent adventures, his work on the new Craghoppers clothing line, and what he wanted to be as a kid when he grew up.
Wenger, the “maker of the Genuine Swiss Army Knife,” built its new optics line somewhat like its knives — with maximum versatility and a quiver of options in one modular package. We give the glasses a four-month test.
No type-o, this pocketknife, sold on boutique Kaufmann Mercantile, costs an astonishing $330! But for that cost you get a rare handmade piece in an era where cheap goods and mass production are the norm.
An innovative camp stove, a multitool with a camera mount, toe-equipped Vibram shoes, and Bear Grylls knives topped our most-read list for 2011. Here is the full countdown.
British survivalist star Bear Grylls of “Man vs. Wild” television fame has a namesake line of knives and survival products made by Gerber Legendary Blades. We caught up with the Bear to talk machetes, snare wires, and tiny kits built for extreme scenarios outdoors.
For a limited few days only, Gerber is shipping a new knife in its Bear Grylls series, the Ultimate Fine Edge Knife, which promises a sharp edge from the top of the handle to the tip of the blade.
A crisp morning in downtown Roanoke, Va., welcomed serious racers and first-time participants to our second annual “Treasure Hunt: Roanoke” event. Here is our recap of the event.
Specialized has signed on as a major sponsor for our second annual “Treasure Hunt: Roanoke,” which takes place this coming Sunday, October 23, in Roanoke, Va. Among hundreds of prizes, Specialized will give away the $2,000 Carve Pro 29 bike!
Two weeks from today, on October 23 in Roanoke, Va., we will host the second annual “Treasure Hunt: Roanoke,” an event where tens of thousands of dollars worth of outdoors gear is up for grabs!
A hybrid “survival tool,” the Core Lite knife includes a blade, a whistle on its handle, and a small L.E.D. for illuminating a path. We test its wilderness readiness and find the tool a bit too “lite” for some tasks.
With new prizes from SmartWool, Deuter, The North Face, Timbuk2, Lazer Helmets, and Buff, today we re-launch our ‘Checkpoint: SPOT’ nationwide treasure hunt! This post has the details on how you can get started on your search.
With a blade, a cutting hook, and a glass breaker on its butt, the 915 Triage was made for emergency workers and anyone who wants to “be prepared.” We give the tri-function tool a test.
Welcome to part II of our “Best in Show” gear awards! This stock of innovative outdoors products, culled from the greatest new items on display last week at the Outdoor Retailer trade show, includes everything from fast-and-light alpine climbing gear to a high-heel shoe made for biking.
Priced right, and with a sleek, solid design, the new Bones line of tactical/survival knives from Buck are touted as viable replacements for blades that might cost three or four times as much.
No, thanks.
