
Clamp On: Multi-Tool Axe
A clamp system lets you mount the head onto any found stick, requiring a hiker to only bring along the head.
A clamp system lets you mount the head onto any found stick, requiring a hiker to only bring along the head.
One more place to stash a multi-tool? On your zipper.
A handsome axe that can do double duty in the woods or looking handsome on your mantle. We put it to the test for review.
The elite speed climber helped design super light knives with functions useful in the vertical plane.
Don’t let its looks fool you. The Spyderco Zulu may seem weird, but it’s one heck of a functional tool.
The Leatherman Tread is a fun, sometimes usable product with a techy, outdoorsy aesthetic.
Pinnacle of production or excessive consumption? The ‘Sebenza’ is a famous and controversial knife among gear geeks.
The Gekko 1500 is a big, strong folding knife from Italy, and it will serve as a solid tool in the outdoors.
This knife is unique because of a patent-pending locking design. A spring locks a “puzzle” shape piece of the blade into a corresponding slot.
This Victorinox Swiss Army Knife Cadet Alox is a refined classic that fits in next to an iPad or a campfire.
If I had to pick ‘one knife to rule them all,’ the Spyderco Para Military 2 would be right at the top of the heap.
Dig a hole, cut wood, or fight off undead attackers.
At $350, it isn’t cheap, but the Triple Aught Design Dauntless MK. 4 is the new kid among an upper echelon of old pros.
Just take your cheapest knife and practice, practice, practice.
If you had access to all the best gear, designers and machinery in the world, what would you carry?
With a long and storied history, the Barlow is a design that has seen few significant changes. But you can open this model with one hand.
The Kniper is a multi-tool knife that includes a saw, fork, prybar, wrench, bottle opener, and, get this, a pipe for smoking.
Part knife, part machete, and maybe part shovel, this edged tool is one tough-looking customer.
Inspired by kitchen knives, these ‘field knives’ are designed to be light and packable.
The six inch Al Mar Hawk Ultralight knife weighs in at less than an ounce and won’t break the bank.
Watch this skilled craftsman turn garbage into a functional work of art.
Cold Steel alleges ‘virtual fixed blade’ marketing copy about folding knife locks is false advertising.
The 1.5 inch blade of the Porter Keychain Knife is just big enough for many small tasks.
For a $20 bill, you can get a great blade designed by a renowned knife maker. Meet the Kershaw Chill.
The Northwoods Knives Indian River Jack looks like it fell off a time machine from the 1930s. But its steel is cutting edge.
Six people have been cut due to lock failure in the Gerber Cohort folding knife.
One part paring knife and one part chopper, the Candiru is one hell of a work knife.
A large knife that feels small in the pocket. Meet the Benchmade model 940-1.
The scoring of angles and with-the-grain cuts can create a hinged pair of pliers with handles and a pinching grip from a single block of wood.
Choose a folding knife for the outdoors armed with the information you need about locks, opening mechanisms, and much more.
Keep your keys and a handy blade, all in one place.
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