Benchmade Knife
Posted on | December 4, 2009 | 2 Comments
A knife lover needs a Benchmade knife. The Benchmade Knife Company has been making high quality knives for more than twenty years, and they are well-known in the industry for their extensive product line and excellent products. They started out in California as the Pacific Cutlery Corp., and moved to Oregon in 1990 due to that state’s more relaxed knife laws. 
Benchmade Knife Company has made a name for themselves in the manufacture of the butterfly style of knife also known as “bali-song”. The company’s logo, in fact, is that of a butterfly. Benchmade has become known as an innovative leader in the industry in the areas of design and engineering excellence thanks to the high quality cutting tools they make. You will find their knives in use by many of our men and women who put themselves in harms way as well as the everyday average outdoorsman, hiker, or hunter who wants the best knife they can get for their money.
Thanks to the high standard of design and materials used in Benchmade knives, they are situated as the high end of the production knife market. They use premium steels in their blades, and have even used M2, a high speed tool steel not commonly used for production knives. In 2009 their dedication to quality and innovation seems to have paid off in the form of two awards: Portland Business Journal’s 2009 Manufacturer of the Year and their 585 Mini-Barrage folding knife was labeled 2009 Knife of the Year by the Shooting Academy For Excellence.
Benchmade Knife Company holds a patent on the locking mechanism that is used in most of their auto knives. They also have an exclusive license on the McHenry/ Williams AXIS Lock. This mechanism is used on several of their knife models including the automatics and the manual action models.
The commitment to the customer by Benchmade Knife is also evident thanks, in part, to their lifetime sharpening policy called “Lifesharp. Just send them your dull Benchmade knife and $5.00 for shipping, and they will send it back to you with a fresh, factory sharpening job as well as looking it over and tuning it up for you. Now, that is what I call service.
Many of their knife models are available in different variants. For example, if you want a Griptillian Benchmade knife, you can get it with a variety of handle or bolster materials from metal alloys to colored composites and with a choice of different blade steels as well. This way a buyer can choose the knife that appeals to them aesthetically, will be the most useful for them, and fits more closely with their budget as well.
There are good tactical folding knife, and then there are Benchmade. When you buy a Benchmade knife you are buying a quality, lifetime-warranted, made in the USA, beautifully useful tool of a knife. So, what are you waiting for? Get your Benchmade knife now!
Microtech Knife
Posted on | December 3, 2009 | No Comments
The Microtech knife is a quality knife. The Microtech Knives Company was founded in 1994 with one stated mission. They intend to “make the best possible knives.” The Microtech Knife company became famous for its out the front (OTF) auto knife designs. Microtech was also responsible, along with the Benchmade Knife company, for the increase in popularity of tactical automatic knives and the tactical folding knife in the late 1990’s.
This manufacturer of such high quality knives as the Socom, Socom Elite, and the L.U.D.T. uses a high carbon steel in order to emphasize edge-holding ability over rust resistance. They do offer their knives with blade finishes which inhibit rust. The Microtech Knife is made completely in the USA with US components and take a no compromise stance when it comes to quality. They use the highest grade steel and alloys and manufacture the Microtech Knife to the closest tolerances within thousands of an inch to ensure a precise operation.
As the owner of a Microtech knife, you will enjoy a lifetime warranty and the customer service of one of the best knife makers out there. They build their knives with the customer’s needs in mind and are always striving for excellence with their designs. If you are looking for a knife that you can depend on and that will just get the job done, your decision to purchase a Microtech knife should be an easy one. You will see that their designs and components are second to none.
Microtech Knives are chosen by many of those who serve and protect us and who find themselves in harm’s way. If you know a service man or woman, or a member of a SWAT team, ask them what tactical knife they are using. Chances are that they will have chosen a Microtech knife. If it is good enough to survive the extreme conditions that these individuals expose their knives to, it should certainly be on your radar when purchasing a high quality knife for yourself or a loved one.
Tactical Folding Knife
Posted on | November 28, 2009 | 1 Comment
A man needs a tactical folding knife. There are enough women who use a tactical folding knife as well. These knives are tools that come in handy for many day to day tasks. Until you get yourself a tactical knife, you may never have realized how useful and handy it could be to have one with you all the time.
Many of the tactical folders out there being used by every-day people are simply tools capable of stepping in to help the user perform various cutting and prying tasks. They are rarely needed as weapons, and while many tactical folding knives may look “mean”, they are simply tools.
Since you’ve decided to look into the tactical folding knife, you have several things to consider to purchase one that will do the work you need it to do as well as being a convenient, every day companion for constant carry. Blade shape doesn’t matter very much, so you should buy what appeals to you. The main thing to keep in mind, though, is the more aggressive-looking blades may cause you trouble if you try to pass through certain secured areas such as an airport. Simple, clean blade shapes that look like an every-day knife fare better here.
The right tactical folding knife should be a quality knife from a reputable manufacturer. The cheap $5-10 knives are not going to cut it. (no pun intended) You need a durable, high or medium performance knife. This means one that can do the work you need it to do efficiently and without damage to the knife itself. Heavy duty blades and blade locking mechanisms are necessary to avoid damage to either your knife or you.
You should also make sure there is a good pocket clip on your knife or at least buy a good sheath to keep it in. The pocket clip, though, makes it easier to put your knife into action quickly and with one hand. This fits the bill of “tactical”.
Don’t forget about weight. Since you will probably want to carry your tactical folding knife with you everywhere, a lightweight knife will be more comfortable. With the latest innovations in blade steels and handle materials as well as some strength enhancements to the internal parts, you should have no trouble finding a lightweight tactical knife that can also meet the requirements of being durable and rugged.
Ever since Spyderco first cut a hole in a blade to make for easy, one-handed deployment of the blade, the tactical folding knife was born. Whether your knife uses a thumb hole, thumb stud, assisted opening inertia mechanisms, or is a plain old lockback it can be tactical and useful for you. You will wonder how you ever got on without one. Check out our useful information, and get yourself a tactical folder ASAP.