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TAD Ti Skeleton Key

Friday, October 17th, 2008

TAD Gear

It’s not like Triple Aught Designs ever has a problem selling out any of their limited production run custom knives and tool. Notice I said “selling out” and just “selling”. Items like the new Ti Skeleton Key sell so well that TAD employees can’t even get copies. In fact, telling the whole world about these works of art will probably ensure that there won’t be any in stock when I attempt to order one but how can I keep quiet about these?

TAD has these babies pumped out by their local machine shop which also makes parts for the F-22. Machined from a billet of 0.185″ 6Al-4V titanium. As you can see below, there are a variety of tools built right into the Skeleton Key but its use is only limited by your imagination.

TAD Ti Skeleton Key

The Ti Skeleton key features the following: Terminator skull graphic, flathead screw driver, spanner wrench tip, pry tip, nail puller, and bottle cap lifter.

TAD Ti Skeleton Key - Spanner Tip
Note that the spanner wrench tip is the perfect size to perform that oft delayed Strider maintenance.

Available soon from Triple Aught Designs.

Photos courtesy of TAD

SOG Fusion Salute

Saturday, September 20th, 2008

SOG Fusion

SOG Knives have been around for years and have long been some of my favorites. They are high quality tools and knives that won’t break the bank. They have been producing knives in their Fusion line that showcase custom features at production prices. The Salute is their first Fusion tactical folder. It comes standard with SOG’s reversible pocket clip attached to machined G10 handles combined with scalloped full-length steel liners. The lockback knife is topped off with a 3.625″ Bowie-style blade made from 8Cr13MoV and features SOG’s newest invention; a movable thumb stud.

SOG Fusion Salute

Available in Bead Blast and Black Oxide finishes, with an MSRP of $50.00 or less, the Salute is both affordable and good looking.

Strider Knives Exclusive

Friday, July 18th, 2008

Strider

The special operations medical community recently approached Strider Knives to produce an edged tool to perform cricothyrotomies. Apparently, the current issue item just doesn’t stand up to the rigors of field use. In true Strider fashion they came up with something that doesn’t just accomplish the mission, it does it with style. To give you an idea of scale, the scalpel is just over three inches long.

Strider

Available soon from Strider Knives.