This past spring, I received a series of questions from an intern over at the CBC, asking me if I'd be able to answer some questions with regards to how effective I felt emergency preparedness kits were for those in Canada. While the article never did seem to get past the research stage, and thus, my responses never eventually resulted in any sort of publication, I figured while they were not used ...
October 2015 EDC Pocket Dump
Everyday Carry Item Breakdown Pocket Knife Kershaw Link > Read my review of the Kershaw Link Pipe Falcon Briar Bowl + Falcon Standard Chrome Straight Tobacco Stem Pipe Tool Stainless Steel Pipe Tool Pipe Tobacco Peterson Irish Flake Lighter Matte Red Zippo ...
Buck Vantage Select Large EDC Pocket Knife Review
The Buck Vantage was a interesting acquisition for me. In a lot of ways, I find it contrarian to my initial expectations of what a Buck knife should represent - after all, most people think of knives like the Buck 110 Folding Hunter or even the Buck 119 as representative of the Buck design ethos! So when you have a plastic scaled flipper drop point folder with a super lean hollow grind, then it's ...
Cold Steel Rajah 2 Oversized Folding Knife Review
The Cold Steel Rajah II is by far the largest folding knife I own. Swinging in with a 6 inch (15.24 cm) recurve blade, it's a pretty fearsome sight. I have been hounded to review some of the big folders from Cold Steel for some time, and whilst many of my preconceptions about the size of the knives were confirmed when I finally held one in my hands for the first time, I did also find a lot to like ...
September 2015 EDC Purse Dump
Everyday Carry Item Breakdown Mini Multi-Tool Gerber Dime EDC Flashlight Fenix E05 Pocket Knife Spyderco Dragonfly 2 > Read our review of the Spyderco Dragonfly 2 Secondary EDC Knife Spyderco Squarehead > Read our review of the Spyderco Squarehead ...
Maximizing Bang for Buck: Best Folding Knives by Price Point
When you're shopping around for folding knives, all the while trying to get the most bang for your buck possible, it can be pretty overwhelming considering the plethora of options available on the market. You don't want something cheap - a box cutter is cheap - you want something that's good value for your hard-earned cash. And that's tricky to do. Why? Well, when the vast majority of us look ...