Designed on a lead from a Japanese dealer, Spartan Blades came up with these Titanium, breakdown Chop Sticks. Titanium means hypoallergenic, and the cool factor is through the roof. Made up of 4 components, the tip, body, carbon fiber sleeve and cap. The carbon fiber sleeves can be swapped out but initially it will be offered with Black and Red Twill. Look for these in about 30 days.
The new Benchmade 940-1 Osborne aXIS will be available in April. It is the first knife in the 940 series to feature S90V steel. It also incorporates machined carbon fiber handles, blue anodized barrel spacers making for a lighter version of the standard 940. You may notice the name includes AXIS and this is because it uses the AXIS lock, an ambidextrous, easy-to-use locking mechanism for the blade. The blade is 3.4″ with an overall length of 7.87″ and 2.4 oz.
Hardcore Hardware Australia’s MUK01-G Medium Urban Knife is designed as a dual purpose EOD and Dive Knife alternative. It features a modified chisel point for prying and probing, aggressive partial spine serrations, and hammer pommel with lanyard points. The full-tang handle features 3D G10 scales. The included sheath is Kydex with Molle-Lok. This is a brand-new product that is not yet featured on the Hardcore Hardware Australia website.
Benchmade has released a teaser video of their newest line of HUNT hunting knives. The line will be revealed at the upcoming 2014 SHOT Show.
Mummert Knives offers several designs of full-tang titanium tomahawks and axes that fulfill a variety of purposes.
MTT-1
The MTT-1 is Mummert Knives’ original full tang, all titanium tomahawk. Made from 6Al-4V titanium, the MTT-1 features an overall length of 18.3″ with a blade length of 3.1″ and a weight of 21.3 oz. The blade features a tungsten carbide, RC 72 edge. The choice of handle scales includes Micarta, G-10, or carbon fiber. The tubing which mounts the handle scales is also 6-4 titanium, which not only makes the MTT-1 non-corrosive in most environments, but also has no magnetic signature, making this an ideal hawk for EOD operators. Additional features include a hammer, prybar, and 1/4″, 3/8″, 1/2″, and 3/4″ standard size wrench cutouts.
MTT-S
The MTT-S is the combat version of the MTT-1 tomahawk. Made from 6Al-4V titanium, the MTT-S features an overall length of 18″ with a blade length of 3.1″ and a weight of 22.5 oz. The blade features a tungsten carbide, RC 72 edge. The choice of handle scales include Micarta, G-10, and carbon fiber. The tubing which mounts the handle scales is also 6-4 titanium, which not only makes the MTT-1 non-corrosive in most environments, but also has no magnetic signature, making this an ideal hawk for EOD operators. Additional features include a 3.1″ complex ground spike (convex ground top edge, hollow ground inside edge), prybar, and 1/4″, 3/8″, 1/2″, and 3/4″ standard size wrench cutouts.
TBA-1
The TBA-1 is Mummert Knives’ most robust combat axe. Made from 6Al-4V titanium, the TBA-1 features an overall length of 21.8″ with a main edge length of 6.5″, a top spike length of 2.9″, a rear spike length of 2.7″, and a weight of 22.5 oz. The blade features a tungsten carbide, RC 72 edge. The choice of handle scales include Micarta, G-10, or carbon fiber. Additional features include the complex ground rear spike (convex ground top edge, hollow ground inside edge), flat ground top spike, and prybar end. The custom leather sheath features a removable strap and custom OSNS (Old School/New School) titanium mounting plate.
www.mummertknives.com/Mummert_Knives/HawkAxes
I know that the headline sounds like the opening line of a joke but it’s real. I think you’ll find this video from Paradigm SRP pretty interesting. It features Chris Garland, Paradigm SRP’s VP of Special Weapons and Combatives and based out of their Nashville, Tennessee office. He is a former US Army infantryman and served as a Diplomatic Security Officer (PSD) for the Department of State while assigned to the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. A lifelong student of the martial arts, Chris hold various master level rankings in sword and knife based arts.
It features some of Paradigm SRP’s Special Operations Battle Blades. We first learned about them during SOFIC. They currently come in two flavors; the Direct Action Ranger Knife and Special Operations Battle Blade and were designed by Chris Garland based on his extensive knowledge of Japanese style swords and knives. Due to the special edge geometry and finishing, they are fully capable of delivering fatal cuts either through deep tissue destruction or the severing of body parts. In fact, the reason these blades were designed in the first place was to incapacitate an opponent in a single cut as seen in the video. They are available in both hand forged and machined versions.
www.paradigmsrp.com/our-products/srp-tactical-blades
Benchmade’s Limited Edition 586-141 knife features a 2.91″ DLC coated Crowned M390 (HRC 60-62) blade with a hand polished convex edge. The handles are 3D machined carbon fiber with red C-Tek epoxy infused aluminum honeycomb inlays. The reversible pocket clip is a DLC coated split arrow design, and the crimson barrel spacers are anodized aluminum. The locking mechanism is Benchmade’s patented Axis-Assist system. Quantities are limited to 200 pieces.
The Hawkchete is a collaborative product between Mykel Hawke Knives and Condor Tool & Knife. It’s manufactured by Condor in the same factory as their machetes. The Hawkchete features an 18 1/8″ carbon steel blade with black epoxy coating. The handle is Condor’s own santoprene handle with rubber inserts and a lanyard hole. The Hawkchete comes with a nylon belt sheath with plastic inserts.
www.mykelhawkeknives.com/hawkchete
