Knife Business
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How the Grinch Stole National Knife Day: No Rebound in 2017
The Year of the Gun did a number on the knife market. In 2016, to the detriment of knife sales, the market for guns and...
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Flippy Knife Phone Game Off to Promising Start
Yesterday saw the release of Flippy Knife, the first phone game to feature branded knives. This freemium iOS and Android app already features the products...
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DDR Knives Changes Composite Blade for Michael Walker
DDR Knives changed the name of its recently-revealed composite blade configuration from ‘Zipper’ to ‘Fusion’ in response to a post on social media by maker...
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Knife Rights and AKTI Competing Federal Bills on Collision Course
In early January, Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs introduced legislation authored by Knife Rights called the Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2017 (KOPA), (H.R. 84), a...
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Microtech Amends Lawsuit, Says KAI Involved in Natrix Blog Post
Today, Anthony Marfione and Microtech filed a motion to amend their complaint in the ongoing lawsuit against KAI USA Ltd and KAI Social Media Manager...
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Microtech Settles Lawsuit with Blogger Anthony Sculimbrene
Today, Anthony Marfione and Microtech’s lawsuit against blogger Anthony Sculimbrene of EverydayCommentary.com has been resolved. A release and settlement agreement has been signed by both parties. The...
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Microtech and Marfione Also Suing KAI and Social Media Manager
UPDATE 5/4/2017: Further information related to this case can be found here. Yesterday, KnifeNews obtained Pennsylvania court documents that show Anthony Marfione and Microtech are suing...
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Microtech and Anthony Marfione Suing Blogger
UPDATE: There have been further developments related to this lawsuit; read about them here. UPDATE 5/4/2017: The suit has been settled; more read about the...
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Knife and Prepper YouTube Channels Hacked
Multiple knife and prepper-related YouTube channels have been compromised in what a notorious hacker group boasts is the biggest hack in YouTube history. Yesterday, ‘OurMine’ gained access to...
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Fenix Flashlights Launches RUIKE Knives, Anticipates Change in Chinese Knife Laws
Flashlight manufacturer Fenix is getting into the knife business under the brand RUIKE Knives. The move leverages the company’s widespread distribution in the West and precipitates...
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Opinel Makes No. 8 with 100 Year Old Maple for L.L.Bean Exclusive
Opinel has just teamed up with L.L.Bean to offer an exclusive new version of the Opinel No. 8 with a meaningful connection to the outdoor apparel retailer. Called...
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Buck Knives Announces Appointments of COO and CFO
Yesterday, Buck Knives announced changes to their upper management in preparation for what is shaping up to be a busy year. Former Vice President of...
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Spyderco Suing Retailer for Alleged Sale of Counterfeits
Spyderco is taking legal action against Kevin, Inc. owner of Maine outdoor retailer Kittery Trading Post for allegedly selling counterfeit versions of two of its...
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CRKT Announces New Leadership Positions
CRKT just announced organizational changes that affect the sales, marketing, and product development responsibilities of the company. Former VP of Sales and 12 year CRKT veteran...
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SOG Lands Outdoor Industry Veteran as New CEO
SOG is taking the next step in its preparations for 2017 by appointing a new CEO. On October 19th Joe Mc Swiney took over the...
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Prolific Designer Helmut Jermer Passes Away
Some sad news: after a long and distinguished career, knife designer and artist Helmut Jermer passed away last week. Jermer leaves behind a rich legacy within and without the...
Larrin Thomas Talks About MagnaCut, his New Powder Metallurgy Steel
Three years after starting Knife Steel Nerds, a website dedicated to deep analysis of knife steels and their properties, metallurgist Larrin Thomas has released MagnaCut, a new powder metallurgy...
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Böker Solingen Releases Featherweight Barlow for the Summer
Most of Böker’s headline-grabbing releases each year come out under their Böker Plus lineup. Those knives, which tend to focus on collaborations, modern designs, and affordable materials, are produced...
Chuck Gedraitis Brings Auto Deployment to a Knife World Classic
Custom maker Chuck Gedraitis combines the classic Swiss Army knife profile with an uncommon automatic deployment mechanism for one of his latest models, the Switch Army. According to Gedraitis...
CJRB Gets Scoria Slicer Ready for Blade Show 2021
Blade Show 2021 is right around the corner after its 2020 COVID-19 hiatus, and CJRB has shown off at least one of the knives they will be debuting in...
The Leatherman Bond is a Knife Law-Friendly Modern Throwback
Leatherman’s latest multitool release is the Bond. This new addition looks backward for inspiration, doing things a little differently than most other models in Leatherman’s current lineup. Company founder...
Spyderco Reveal 8 Puts Spotlight on FRN and Serrated Variants
The eighth Spyderco reveal is here. This one is on the smaller side, with no brand new knives; instead, it brings a selection of line expansions to existing models....
