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Cutelaria CIMO!
Cimo Cimo? Yes! A brand I'd never heard of, a Brazilian knife company that makes some awesome knives. You have to know that I've been in the knife business for more than 20 years, and even I discover new brands and more all the time. So here I present to you an EDC pocket knife with a 14C28N steel (59HRC) hollow-ground blade, G10 handle scales, liner lock, right-carry clip, and flipper tab. Like I said, this brand is completely new to me, so for the moment, I present to y
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A lot of new gear!
What is going to come What you see here is just a small part of what is going to come in the near future. New knife articles, new gear, and flashlight articles will be published in the coming weeks and months. We will test some gear to the max, write some technical reviews, and work with some guest writers later this year. In the last few weeks, some people have asked me why I write a blog. I strongly believe in the written word; we live on an electronic fast train where ev
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DBK?
IWA Yes? Why DBK? Because at the "IWA," only Maarten from Dutch Bushcraft Knives, his girlfriend, and Patrick, the DBK shop owner, were at the event. MikkieB didn't come with them. So Christophe Verstappen followed Maarten for a day and a half at the exhibition. Knowing him already for many years and helping him with PR, I knew many people would stop him to talk with him and take pictures. But with a very full agenda and meetings he had to run, you need to make time for your
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Last Part IWA 2026!
Nuremberg The last day (yesterday) was a crazy, fully packed day with more than 15,000 steps. I ended up saying goodbye to all the people I met for the first time, and to old and new friends. With all the new laws around knife carrying or knife transport, I had to make sure that all the gear I got at the show was well packed so I would not get into any trouble. I could go deeper into details about this absurdity, but that would be misplaced. The IWA was, as always, a very goo
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IWA Part III
Nuremberg Yes, the third day was yesterday. A lot of meetings, much new gear, and fun. Also working on content for this coming Thursday and the next months to come. So because yesterday was a very busy day, my content of the third day is a little bit smaller. But we from the GOIBNIU want to keep you all updated. So enjoy! Talk with friends about our content! We thank you Written by: Christophe Verstappen
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2026 IWA Part II
Nuremberg Yes, we are here again with part 2 of our story. Enjoy the images and small videos we made today. Today I met a lot of new people and very interesting products, knives and others. And yes, we had fun. This evening we are at the party organized by the IWA. So we only bring a small feedback. Enjoy and have fun! Christophe Verstappen.
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2026 IWA Part I
Nuremberg Hello, hello, We are back at the IWA in Nuremberg. Follow us on our Intagrampage for more news and here you will find the next coming days some more ambiant pictures and more. Enjoy and stay safe. Keep in mind, knives are tools with a cutting edge. Respect the rules of your country. Written by Christophe Verstappen!
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XADR Slim!
Pocket sharpener We present you with one of the most stylish knife sharpeners we have ever tested. And yes, before I started my blog, I wrote many articles for other magazines and more. So I had already tested many different brands of knife sharpeners. Here we have the "XADR Slim," a pocket sharpener in stylus style. It is a rod that is screwed into its handle. When you unscrew it, you can screw it on the other side so that you have a full-length sharpening rod. The model tha
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EKS 2026
European Knife Show Strasbourg, the city of the European Parliament, is also the place where we find the EKS (European Knife Show). Because it is only 248 km from my house, I paid the show a lightning-bolt visit. Wow, what a selection of knifemakers they had this edition! Many visitors came from afar just to try to buy a knife from one of their favorite knifemakers. Some of them were very early, at 4 o'clock in the morning, already in line to be sure to buy the knife they lik
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NessMuk MTD-2
IWA Within less than a month, the IWA in Nuremberg, Germany, will take place. The IWA? It stands for "Internationale Waffen Ausstellung," the biggest professional show for professionals. To be prepared, the Goibniu team has a lot to do. That is why we are showing you an unboxing of this "NessMuk MTD-2" knife, made by With Armour and designed by Arthur Brehm. The knife has a total length of 177mm, the blade length is 76.8mm, and the blade thickness is 3mm. The handle scales
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