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18XRAY Combat/Rescue Knife

Friday, September 16th, 2011

We recently found out that is a third variant of the popular 18XRAY automatic knife. The Combat/Rescue Knife was designed specifically for medics as well as first responders. Notice the 3-5/8â€ blade’s blunt tip combined with ultra-fine serrated teeth. The blade is manufactured from 154CM steel with DLC finish paired with T6-6061 aircraft grade aluminum handles that are Type 3 hard coat anodized in Red for high visibility. Once again, it features the limited forever warranty. Finally, like the entire line of 18XRAYs, the Combat/Rescue Knife features Darrel Ralphâ€™s SAS (Slide Auto Safety) system.

NSN: 1095-01-588-6781

www.meyercousa.com

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Medford Knife Catalog

Monday, September 12th, 2011

In case you want to see more of Medford Knife & Tool’s offerings, check out their catalog.

Medford Knife Catalog

www.medfordknife.com

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NBOW – Medford Knives

Saturday, September 10th, 2011

The TS-1 ( Tactical Service model 1) is Medford Knife’s most popular knife. Designed after sniper/counter sniper training it features a blade that incorporates elements from three different blade styles, the bottom edge is a concave machete edge for chopping, the fore-edge is inspired by the Bowie, and a tanto tip for spear stregth.

Options are Knifesmith Greg Medford’s middle name. With Medford, they make buying a new knife much like buying a new car. You can choose your knife’s finish? You can also get several types of handle material in any tactical color you want. Sheath options include leather, Kydex or ballistic nylon in a multitude of colors depending on material selection.

www.medfordknife.com

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NBOW – Benchmade Knives

Saturday, September 10th, 2011

Knives has just released the SOC-P designed by Greg Thompson. The Special Operations Combatives Program knife is a dagger designed to get you out of a close fight. It feature a retention ring in the handle. A finger goes in the retention ring for the draw stroke. This ensures retention when transitioning to a sidearm or in a grapple. In addition to a MOLLE compatible sheath, it also comes with a red training knife.

www.Benchmade.com

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NBOW Range Day – Medford Knife & Tool

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

Greg Medford, HMFIC of Medford Knife & Tool was on hand, showing his unique wares. Look for a more in-depth article tomorrow. In the meantime, check out www.medfordknife.com and leave a comment here if there’s anything you’d like to know.

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EcoHawk

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Designed by Mike “Vec” Gapp and manufactured by TOPS Knives, the EcoHawk is an innovative take on a hawk. Designed as a versatile combination of handheld knife and handle-bourne hawk, it is designed to allow you to affix the head to an appropriate handle when needed. This is a great tool for addition in a survival kit due to its versatility. In fact, it is offered as a kit that includes a Lansky sharpener, saw, whistle, magnesium fire starter, and paracord which can be used to lash it to a handle or for other survival needs.

The EcoHawk is a Tachackers dream. Not only can it be adapted to a variety of uses but the designer encourages users to modify the blade to suit their particular needs. Manufactured from 1075 steel, this can be difficult, but is possible, prior to deployment.

WWW.EQUINOXCORONADO.COM

Tags: Equinox Colorado, Tachacker, TOPS Knives
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Soldier Equipment & Technology – Winkler Knives II

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

Winkler Knives II is well known within the community for their innovative designs. Combining traditional Native American designs with state of the art materials, Master Bladesmith Daniel Winkler crafts knives and tools for the modern warrior.

If you’ve been on the fence about purchasing a knife from Winkler Knives II but have been intimidated by the price then we’ve got just the thing for you. The recently introduced Neck Knife is the lowest priced knife from Winkler but is big on capability. Manufactured from 3/8″ thick 5160 steel, the 3-3/16″ blade is finished in KG guncoat with a skeletonized handle coated with a rubberized material to ensure a positive grip.

The Kydex sheath can be worn on a neck chain and also includes a clip that is compatible with both belt and MOLLE.

www.winklerknives.com

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EXOTAC Fire Starter Products

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

We ran into newcomer Exotac at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market earlier this month in Salt Lake City. These guys know fire, or at least how to start them and we were lucky enough to get a chance to take a look at a couple of their upcoming products.

They will soon be offering tins of natural fire starter tinder and candles. The tinderTIN fire starter is pinewood that is heavy with sap (fatwood or lighter knot) so it will catch a light and keep going. Two different tinderTINs will be offered including fatwood shavings and splinters. To create the candleTIN, Exotac experimented with an untold number of wick and base material combinations before settling on their current combination which offers 2 different styles of wicks. Additionally, each candleTIN features 3 wicks in the same candle. The hot burn wick is used for drying out tinder and boiling water. The temperature can be controlled somewhat by how many wicks you light at once. The slow wick combined with the large size candle will burn for 30 hours! I haven’t seen tinned candles like these since the old survival candles that came in the multi-place crew kits.

They also developed a new ferocerrium rod called the fireROD specifically for use with the Habilis Bushtools Bush Tool. It fits right in a special slot on the sheath and features a waterproof tinder storage capsule in its shaft. The actual rod is replaceable and burns at nearly 5500 deg f.

www.exotac.com

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