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Rike Knife Thor 3 Review
Third times a charm is a common phrase we all seem to be familiar with. At Knife Informer we’ve previously reviewed the Rike Knife Thor 2 Integral (one piece handle) flipper, and really enjoyed it. It...
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The Best Lightweight Pocket Knives
We’re often overloaded with EDC gear these days. Our pockets are bulging at the seams with countless gadgets, gizmos and essential tools like pocket knives. With pocket and pack space at a premium,...
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HX Outdoors “Rock” Survival Knife Review
The HX Outdoors “Rock” Survival Knife is a handsome, 4-inch, full tang, general purpose survival/bushcraft knife that packs in lots of extras. The knife itself features D2 blade steel, G10 scales,...
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Maxace Balance 2017 Review
Finding the right balance between a lightweight and a solidly built EDC can be surprisingly difficult. Even more hard to find is an affordable option once you actually think you have found a knife that...
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Interview with Mike Hoefer, CEO The James Brand
Mike Hoefer, former EVP of Sales & Marketing at MIZU and EVP of Business Development at Nixon Watches was recently appointed as the CEO of The James Brand, a boutique knife and tool company based...
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Buck Marksman Review
The Buck Marksman, internally referred to as Model 830, is a drastic departure from the majority of what the Buck Knives brand is known for. It’s futuristic, sleek, forward-thinking, and it’s an...
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The Best CRKT Knives
Columbia River Knife & Tool (CRKT) was started in Tualatin, Oregon in 1994 by Paul Gillespi and Rod Bremmer, two former Kershaw employees. Over the last 23 years, CRKT has produced a long line of...
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CRKT Pilar Review
Over the past few years, pocket cleavers have been quite the rage among the knife enthusiast community. Unfortunately, most examples focus on style at the expense of practicality. While the CKRT...
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Reate K-1 Review
Today we’re fortunate to get our hands on something special from Reate knives, in the Reate K-1 flipper. A famous quote by George Steinbrenner that comes to mind when we think about David Deng of...
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Hultafors Expedition Knife Review
The Hultafors OK4 Expedition Knife is a light-weight outdoors fixed blade in the classic Nordic style. As such it is very similar in design to several of its competitors (i.e Mora), but with...
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Brian Nadeau Mini Typhoon Review
After several months of ownership, we decided we had to share our views on the Brian Nadeau Mini Typhoon. Brian makes knives under his company name Sharp By Design and has built quite a reputation in...
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The Best Hard Use Folding Knives
Sometimes, a lightweight super thin slicer just won’t do. Enter, the hard use folding knife capable of heavy duty applications . There’s something reassuring about the heft of a big, chunky knife in...
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Reate Fallout 2.0 Review
Today we’re reviewing a real beast of a knife – the Reate Fallout 2.0. We have always wanted to get our hands on a Rick Barrett custom knife. The Fallout flipper from Rick Barrett is one of his most...
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The Best OTF Knife for your Money
Out-The-Front, or OTF knives are a relatively narrow slice of the market, but they serve a purpose and have gained in popularity with a little help from the mainstream media that continues to put them...
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Factor Absolute Review
Never heard of Factor Equipment? Don’t worry, neither had we. The brand emerged last year as a purveyor of higher-end flashlights and knives catering to everyday users, first responders, law...
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Ferrum Forge Septer Review
“If you build it, they will come” is an all too familiar movie reference for most of us who have even the smallest handle on movie trivia. Never has this phrase applied to the knife world more than the...
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The Very Best Benchmade Knives
Benchmade has made a boat load of knives in their thirty-plus years on the market. That’s almost thirty years as Benchmade proper (formed in 1988) and another ten years before that as Pacific Cutlery...
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SOG Spec Arc Review
SOG is a brand that isn’t really discussed a lot among knife aficionados. While some of their products are held in high regard by enthusiasts (like the Seal Pup fixed blade, the enormous Tomcat folder,...
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The Best Zero Tolerance Knives
Today, Zero Tolerance (or “ZT” for short) is considered to be one of the “big three” for mid-high end production knife brands, along with Benchmade and Spyderco. While some may disagree with this...
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Reate Future Review
The Future is finally here! We have waited a long time to say that about the first integral knife from Reate that started hitting the streets in January 2017. It is no secret that we tend to ride the...
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