Editor’s Note: July 14, 2026: For our most recent update, we added the new Benchmade Bugout Vapyr as our top pick for an ultralight pocket knife. (Earlier this year we included the Benchmade Bugout ...

Pocket-sized multitools are a dime a dozen, but the Swiss Army Knife is an icon. Its name is shorthand for versatility and its cross-emblazoned red handle has gone to the North Pole, to the top of ...

Genuine innovation is hard to come by in the world of everyday carry knives. Part of the problem is that, with literally hundreds of thousands of options, it starts to seem like everything has been ...

“There definitely is a performance difference — it’s quantifiable,” says Martin Mills, who manages Benchmade’s technology center. The knife industry judges steel based on traits like corrosion ...

Does the steel your knife blade is made from really matter, or is it mostly marketing so companies can help you lighten your wallet? The answer is… Yes. Yes, knife steel is important, and yes, there ...

It starts with nothing more than a tired old spring and a crazy request for a custom knife. The blacksmith heats, straightens, and hammers the steel until it stops looking like scrap and starts ...

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