Ed Schempp Ed Schempp, a well-known knifemaker and designer, designed this knife, the Retract, for Spyderco. Is it an average EDC knife? In my eyes, no, it is not. With a kukri-like shape when open, I would say it is more a last line of defense tool for the military or for agencies. You could use it as a civilian for opening boxes. The steel they used for the blade is a Chinese steel: 9Cr18MoV. Is this the best steel? No, I don't think so, but I believe that the steel is good

Why, what and who Hello readers, This article is written more like a letter than a review or anything else. Yes, in the past, I have already written a lot about knives, but that is what my blog revolves around, not forgetting drinks, good food, and traveling. But now I present no new folding knife or any new unboxing. No, I want to talk about the why, the what, and the who. In this first part, it will be about folding knives and later in the year about fixed blades in part

Flashlight Why do we give names to everybody and everything? I believe it is because otherwise, our brain says, "Stop, reset, delete!" Companies also name their products so we can all talk about the same product. In this case, Nitecore, a company that makes flashlights and more, gave this tiny, powerful flashlight the name "TIP3." With a body of +/- 6 cm long and a weight of 30 grams, it has a maximum output of 720 lumens. I must confess, I never read the technical informat

Thiers Last weekend, I was in Thiers to write an article about their yearly upcoming knife show, "Coutellia," and to visit good old and new friends. Last year, the weather gods let us all sweat, but this year it was like the gods couldn't decide between rain and snow, cold or ice-cold, but that did not keep the visitors away (7200 in total). They all came to watch and buy, buying materials, art knives, kitchen knives, or eating utensils and more (this from 300 standholders).

Salon du Survivalisme Hello everyone, last weekend we were in Switzerland at the "Salon du Survivalisme." It's a small event with a family feel, with many friends and old buddies. Was it fun? Yes, of course. Did we expect more visitors? Yes, indeed. Was there enough publicity? Yes! So why? Why didn't the visiting crowd come as the organization would have liked? I believe that it was a cocktail of different factors: the economic crisis in the world, the sunny (warm) weather th

Silky (made in Japan) No! It's not a manga cartoon. It's a big folding saw from Silky (made in Japan) with very aggressive XL teeth.Its name is the Katanaboy 700. Why 700? Because the blade length is 700mm. In the Katana line, it's not the largest, and there is even a smaller model, the 500. The Katanaboy is delivered with an easy-to-carry soft protection case. It is a very good saw to bring with you into the wild. Weighing only 1800g and measuring 840mm when closed, you ca

TRC Knives What? A titanium chunk milled into a solid bit driver. In the past few years, many companies and tool manufacturers have come out with a bit driver useful for the EDC community, so they could maintain their gear and knives. In 2017, the popularity of fidget spinners was enormous, and the ball bearing system they used was incorporated into bit drivers. Easy to spin and turn with, but it has less force than a normal one. So Andrius from TRC Knives had an audacious id

Blades in Langres Lames à Langres! That means "Blades in Langres." Every year in April, there is a knife show in Langres with knifemakers from France, Belgium, and sometimes other countries. This year, women knifemakers were well represented. Again, many new faces and some usuals. Is it a big show? No, it's a small show with approximately 55 exhibitors, but with a lot of choice: folding knives, fixed blades, leather pouches, hunting knives, kitchen knives, and historical repl

ROXON On the internet and social media, you see many different brands of gear and materials like knives, flashlights, bags, pouches, tools, and others passing by. But are all those things any good? That is why Goibniu started his own research and tries to give you as correct a review of an article as possible. In this case, we present you with a tool made by ROXON. They make innovative multi-tools with exchangeable blades and tools. At the moment, we have unboxed and lightly

With Armour knife Yes, we unboxed another With Armour knife. This time, the limited edition of the Mercenary, designed by Arthur Brehm. A solid full tang drop point knife with two pairs of handle scales delivered, black Micarta and coyote Micarta, so you can choose. In the presentation package, you will also find the warranty card, a limited coin, a ferrocerium rod, a diamond rod, and tools to exchange the handles. The knife itself is almost 280mm long with a blade length of