Whereas a lot of the firearms business spent 2021 specializing in fulfilling demand for current merchandise, knife corporations didn’t miss a beat creating new and intriguing knives of each taste and configuration. New purposeful mounted blades? Completely. Thrilling on a regular basis carry items? You wager. As at all times, there are too many knife introductions for us to have the ability to cowl each one. So, listed here are the brand new knives that basically stood out on the present.
Once I first picked up the Raghorn my first thought was “wow…that’s mild, actually mild!” If you would like a full-size mounted blade looking knife with out the full-size weight, that is your huckleberry. To avoid wasting weight, the 4.6-inch blade is pretty skinny. That’s okay although, use it like a knife as a substitute of a crowbar and also you’ll be high-quality. Made out of CPM-CruWear® stainless-steel, the blade is Cerakoted security orange, which is sweet, as a result of that is an costly knife you’re not going to need to lose. One other weight saving characteristic is the carbon fiber scales that are lighter than G10 handles. These are superbly contoured and really comfy to carry. The carbon fiber scales are fixed to the full-tang blade with blackened stainless-steel screws and orange anodized aluminum washers. The mix of orange blade, carbon fiber and the anodized accent items give the Raghorn a singular and hanging look. A Boltaron sheath is included.
Benchmade Raghorn Specs
Blade size: 4.6 inchesBlade thickness: 0.9 inchesOverall size: 8.8 inchesWeight: 3.6 ounces Sheath weight 21.2 grams
I by no means knew I wanted a pocket cleaver till I dealt with the Spyderco Stovepipe. Okay, “want” is a powerful phrase and it’s probably not a cleaver, however after dealing with it on the SHOT Present my ideas went from “what the hell would I take advantage of that for?” to “I don’t know but it surely’s loopy cool!” The Stovepipe is impressed by knifemaker David Rydbom’s “Invoice the Butcher” design. Named after the highest hat worn by the notorious nineteenth century gang chief William Poole, the Stovepipe’s .157 inch-thick cleaver-shaped blade is constructed from CPM® 20CV, a powder metallurgy stainless-steel with vital quantity of chromium and vanadium to extend put on resistance, corrosion resistance, and impression toughness. The blade encompasses a deep hole grind and the trademark Spyderco opening gap. Fantastically machined and contoured titanium handles and backspacer assist offset the load of the substantial blade and are very comfy to carry. Even the clip is machined titanium. The finely machined ornamental pivot pin additionally serves as an over journey limiter for the locking bar. With an MSRP of $600.00 the Spyderco Stovepipe isn’t for everybody, but it surely’s an interesting and surprisingly fascinating piece. For these on the lookout for a rugged, customized high quality, manufacturing knife with distinctive styling and enchantment, this matches the invoice.
Spyderco C260TIP Stovepipe Specs
Blade size: 2.75 inchesBlade thickness: 0.15 inchesOverall size: 6.8 inchesClosed size: 4 inchesWeight: 4.9 ounces
Certainly one of Hogue’s new knives for 2022 is a extra “accessible” model of their Deka knife line, the Deka Polymer. The brand new Deka options an injection molded deal with fairly than machined G10. This considerably reduces the price whereas sustaining some good options for a pocket-knife. One factor instantly noticeable upon grabbing the knife is that it’s exceptionally mild. This might be an important alternative when sporting thinner or looser garments the place a heavier knife could be obtrusive. The one-hand opening blade is a skinny, shallow clip level constructed from CPM MagnaCut metal and is properly suited to EDC or looking. The Deka options Hogue’s Ready Lock which is a crossbolt fashion mechanism. Left-handers, who are sometimes uncared for, will admire the ambidextrous, deep-carry pocket clip. Whereas not as “excessive finish” as the opposite fashions within the Deka knife line, this new mannequin retains a lot of the stable options that make this a very good, easy-to-carry pocket knife. It needs to be a very good worth for the greenback.
Hogue Deka Specs
Blade size: 3.25 inchesBlade thickness: 0.1 inchesOpen size: 7.5 inchesClosed size: 4.3 inchesWeight: 2.3 ounces
The Bear OPS Bear Tac III is a whole lot of knife for the cash, figuratively and actually. This new fixed-blade knife options full-tang development with D2 metal. Whereas not probably the most unique blade materials, D2 is a confirmed and widespread alternative as a result of it’s an important stability between price and efficiency. The 4.75-inch blade encompasses a non-glare, black end. Each the handguard/bolster and pommel are constructed from blackened stainless-steel. Machined black G10 grips add to the ruggedness of this stout mounted blade. Some machined texture on the deal with could be good, however with a high and backside handguard there’s probably not any probability of your hand slipping onto the blade. The Bear OPS III is a big knife, however not obnoxiously so, and with its MOLLE appropriate ballistic nylon sheath with Kydex insert, it might be a flexible piece of substances the place weight isn’t the driving issue for gear choice.
Bear OPS Bear Tac III Specs
Blade size: 4.75 inchesWeight 7.8 ouncesOverall size: 10 inchesMSRP: $129
If you wish to channel your interior undercover agent, the Boker Slike may be the knife for you. Why? As a result of this ultra-light, ultra-thin, slide-out-the-front knife with a D2 dagger-style blade appears like one thing you’d see in a Chilly Battle spy film. The Slike is a really skinny pocket-clip knife that may be straightforward to hold at any time. This factor is so slim and so mild you can carry it in your entrance shirt pocket—you’d look geeky, however you can do it. The G10 body makes it sturdy regardless of its light-weight. The blade is definitely “opened” one handed by merely pushing the button and sliding the blade ahead the place it locks in place. There’s a hallway detent that retains the blade from being a gravity knife. With an MSRP of $75.95 and its mild weight and slim dimensions this is able to be a useful knife to maintain round virtually wherever.
Boker Slike Specs
Blade size: 3.3 inchesOverall size: 6.97 inchesWeight: 1.3 ounces
Case is well-known for making very conventional pocket knives just like the Stockman and Trapper and conventional stag and wooden dealt with mounted blades however has just lately launched extra fashionable EDC knives. The brand new Kinzua Spearpoint is considered one of their takes on a contemporary pocket clip folder. This isn’t a flashy EDC knife however does have stable, purposeful options. The Kinzua Spearpoint has a properly contoured aluminum deal with and framelock that makes use of a metal insert into the aluminum locking bar to securely maintain the blade open. The blade is constructed from CPM-S35VN which is a superb metal that doesn’t price an arm and a leg. A ball bearing pivot lets the blade open easily and simply. That is one other knife southpaws will admire as blade deploys by way of a “flipper” simply accessed by way of proper or left-handed and the clip is reversible. The Kinzua look might be described as considerably subdued if not plain, but it surely’s a really stable day by day carry pocket knife. Total it is a nice knife a good value.
W. R. Case & Sons Kinzua, Spearpoint Specs
Blade size: 3.4 inchesOverall size: 7.5 inchesClosed size: 4.75 inchesWeight: 3.5 ouncesMSRP: $139
Typically easier is best. The New ESEE AGK blade falls into this class. It’s a primary mounted blade with the scales screwed to the edges, plain and easy. However the scales, accessible in both Micarta or G10, are properly contoured fairly than radiused slabs, and it has a well-recognized big-game looking blade form. It’s additionally Goldilocks sized, with a 3.5-inch CPM-S35VN blade and an general size of 8.25 inches. This knife is sized excellent. The contoured handles are very comfy to carry with a really pronounced finger guard on the backside entrance for a safe grip and to stop the hand from slipping on to the blade. A pouch fashion leather-based sheath is included. A Kydex sort sheath could be good to see sooner or later, however that may be straightforward sufficient to make. This very purposeful blade will most likely have zero enchantment to anybody on the lookout for a crossover “tacticool” knife—and that’s a very good factor.
ESEE AGK Specs
Blade size: 3.5 inchesBlade thickness: 0.156 inchesOverall size: 8.25 inchesWeight: 5.1 ounces
Usually you don’t consider copper as a deal with materials for knives, however the Browning Rivet says “but right here we’re!” It is a easy, but elegant knife. The Browning Rivet can be a stable EDC pocket clip folder that shall be house just about wherever you need to carry it. A drop level blade constructed from blackened D2 device metal is enticing and purposeful. It easily opens proper or left-handed by way of a ball bearing pivot level and a “flipper” on the backside of the blade. The reversible pocket clip makes the knife absolutely ambidextrous. A linerlock solidly holds the blade in place. The copper scales will naturally scratch and patina which can improve the look. All of the metal parts together with the blade, liner, clip, and screws are blackened. As a result of the deal with is actually manufactured from metallic, this isn’t the lightest pocket-knife, but it surely’s not obtrusively heavy both.
Browning Rivet Specs
Complete size: 7 inchesClosed size: 3.8 inchesBlade size: 3 inchesMSRP: $49
Al Mar Knives is acknowledged for making some very rugged tactical folders and their new B-21 Folding Knife positively falls into this class. At 8.9 inches for general size, it is a giant folding knife designed to be carried within the included leather-based sheath. There isn’t any pocket clip. The leather-based sheath additionally consists of an connected ceramic sharpener which is a pleasant contact. It’s actually a folding model of their new B-21 Mounted Blade fashionable bowie-style mounted blade. The D2 metal blade is 3.75 inches lengthy. Metal liners and G10 scales make for a strong deal with and linerlock design. The scales are designed to not absolutely cowl the liners to stability the look of the handle-to-blade ratio. Even at that, there may be loads of G10 deal with for the consumer to comfortably and securely maintain. The shallow clip level blade is a superb general form appropriate for looking, high-quality chopping work, and many others. Opening is completed by way of a thumbstud. The knife just isn’t ambidextrous. The liners and blade have a refined end which is each enticing and purposeful. Total, that is a powerful knife that shall be nice connected to a belt or pack.
Al Mar B-21 Specs
Blade size: 3.7 inchesBlade thickness: 0.1 inchesMSRP: $190
For 2022, CRKT is rebooting their venerable M16 with options they’ve launched in different knives through the years. The M16-03DB is now an assisted opening pocket-knife. Although positioned as a tactical folder, the spearpoint blade constructed from D2 device metal could be fairly helpful within the discipline and for EDC. The spring assisted blade opens by way of ambidextrous thumb studs or the flipper and solidly locks open with their Deadbolt locking system. That is an axle-style lock that depends on shear-strength of the locking parts and is exceptionally sturdy. The IKBS ball bearing pivot system makes the blade rotation exceptionally easy. Handles are comprised of machined aluminum scales fixed to metal liners. Lefties get a shout out with a reversible pocket clip, making the M16-03DB absolutely ambidextrous. For $150, it may be good to see a metal like CPM-S35VN or comparable, however general the M16-03DB has some nice options that can make it a stable alternative as an EDC or pocket clip looking knife.
CRKT M16-03DB Specs
Blade size: 3.5 inchesBlade thickness: 0.1 inchesOverall size: 8.25 inchesClosed size: 4.65 inchesWeight: 4 ounces
For 2022, Outside Edge has up to date their RazorPro line with the RazorCape. It is a replaceable blade design that comes with three, straightforward to vary blades that embody a caping blade, drop level blade and a intestine hook. One factor I like in regards to the Outside Edge replaceable blade knives is their help system for the blade and the way straightforward it’s to vary. Their help system lets the consumer reap the benefits of virtually the whole size of the blade, and to swap out the innovative, merely push a button to take away, then reinstall. It’s very straightforward and I by no means really feel like I’m going to lose a digit. The RazorCape is a lockback design that comes with a sheath to carry the knife and replaceable blades. It additionally has a pocket clip which is a pleasant contact. It’s sufficiently small and opens simply sufficient to be a very good little pocket knife. The blaze orange TPR inserts present a very good grip in addition to visibility. Whereas the blades are technically disposable, on the RazorPro I’ve discovered them to be straightforward to resharpen which saves waste and value. The RazorCape blades, that are Japanese 420J2 Stainless Metal, shall be no totally different.
Outside Edge RazorCape Specs
Blade size: 3 inchesOverall size: 7.1 inchesClosed size: 4.1 inchesWeight: 2.2 ouncesSheath weight: 1.2 ouncesMSRP: $54
