‘Knives/Tools’ Archives
Minor Surgery on SOG Mini-Pentagon Sheath
Recently I picked up a SOG mini-pentagon. I've always liked the Pentagon series by SOG Knives; the handles are comfortable and afford great traction, while the double-edged blade, serrated on one side, is a great "fighting" blade. Armed with one of these you're in pretty good shape when it comes to self-defense. In the past, when buying [...]
Ka-Bar “Zombie Killer” (ZK) Zomstro Tactical Cleaver
For more than a decade I wished for a tactical cleaver to hit the market. This year, Ka-bar has given me my wish. I first saw the Zomstro when it was revealed it on the YouTube channel "ZombieGoBoomTV." I was immediately impressed. I've been a fan of the Ka-Bar Zombie Killer line since it debuted a couple of years ago. Ka-Bar was one of [...]
Meyerco Pinkerton Wharning: Failure, Warranty Replacement
The Meyerco Pinkerton Warning is one of several knives designed by Dirk Pinkerton for Meyerco, a company notable because it produced many of the late (and missed) Blackie Collins' designs. Meyerco's product line ranges from quite expensive (for its Bob Terzuola CQB Military Fixed Blade Knife) to, for the most part, extremely affordable folding [...]
The Talon Knife
Recently, The Martialist received an inquiry from Rod Freeman of Talon Tactical, Inc. Located in Surrey, British Columbia, Talon is the labor of one Rod Freeman, a self-described family man who loves knives. “I have been collecting, modifying, and playing with knives for over 35 years,” Rod told The Martialist. “While I haven’t ever worked [...]
The Real Story Behind the HideAway Knife and Artemis Defense Systems
She called herself "FrontSight," and ten years ago, she was the elusive face of "HAK" -- the Hideway Knife. The Martialist brought you a review of that knife all those years ago, highlighting its unique, secure design. Specifically, the HAK's finger loop is sized to the user's hand. Drawn from a low-profile Kydex sheath, and carrying a great deal [...]
Bradley Kimura 6
I've been fortunate to be able to buy several new knives lately, and easily the coolest of my recent purchases is the Bradley Kimura 6. I've thought balisongs were cool every since I watched my first Steven Segal movie. I even had a few as a young teenager. They were, of course, flea market junk and never lasted long. I haven't owned one [...]
Boker SO4PRO-K: Return of the Shomer-Tec Ti-Bop?
The pocket stick is one of the most useful yet simple self-defense tools in the martialist's arsenal. It has no moving parts; it cannot fail mechanically; it is light and easy to carry; it is usually (but not always) legal to carry. Pocket stick techniques can be adapted from yawara methods or from more modern kubotan training manuals, but there's [...]
Matt “Charlie Mike” Freeman Balisong
Recently I had the pleasure of purchasing a custom-made, one-of-a-kind balisong knife from Matt "Charlie Mike" Freeman, who has been a fixture at sites like Bladeforums for years. It is on his behalf, and to encourage him to keep making knives, that I write this review. This thing is a BEAST. The hand-shaped, convex-ground blade is made [...]
CRKT Elishewitz Anubis
The CRKT Anubis is one of those big "tactical folders" to which I've never really taken a shine. It's not that the knife isn't perfectly adequate in every way; it's simply that the styling isn't among my favorites. I've used and carried the Anubis for many weeks and found it very serviceable, but I like the styling (and the recurved edge) of [...]
CRKT Elishewitz Pharaoh
The Columbia River Knife and Tool production version of Allen Elishewitz's Pharaoh is a big, impressive knife. Discontinued now, it has curves that can only be described as "sexy," from the big, ergonomically shaped handle, to the recurved edge with high-hollow-grind section. At one time available with or without black titanium nitride [...]
