Knife Business
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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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Expert Says Custom Knife Prices on the Decline
With the California Custom Knife Show now behind us and the NYCKS on the horizon, we’re right in the middle of Custom Knife Season. The work on...
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UFC Champ T.J. Dillashaw Joins Team Kershaw
Kershaw just announced a sponsorship agreement with UFC Bantamweight fighter, Tyler Jeffrey (T.J.) Dillashaw. “We’re excited to welcome T.J. to Team Kershaw,” says Susan Dundas, Marketing Manager for...
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Amazon’s Search Leadership a Growing Threat to Knife Brands
According to a report released this week by BloomReach, Amazon just surpassed Google as the #1 starting point for shopping-related searches, expanding in importance by 120%...
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Microtech Establishes Screaming Eagle Military Knives Division
Microtech Knives is launching a brand new division, called Screaming Eagle, to focus specifically on military knives. Named after an elite airborne division of the...
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KAI Issues Brous Blades Cease & Desist Letter Over Sub-Framelock
Brous Blades announced it has received a Cease & Desist letter from KAI U.S.A. Ltd. defending its US Patent (no. 9,120,234) for the sub-framelock mechanism. The...
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2nd Generation Sure-Lock Aces Spine Whack Test Thanks to YouTube Feedback
YouTube is a great resource to satisfy knife buyers hungry for information. Checking in with a trusted YouTube reviewer is a big part of the knife...
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5.11 Tactical Acquired by Holding Company
Less than two weeks after Taylor Brands was acquired by Smith & Wesson, 5.11 Tactical has agreed to sell 97.5% equity to Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI)...
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Wells Fargo Denies Hogue Knives Banking Services Over Weapons Concern
According to Hogue Inc., Wells Fargo is refusing to provide them with banking services, citing “weapons” concerns because the company makes knives. The Nevada-based manufacturer...
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Shop Talk: 7Forge Knives Goes from Science Project to Semi-Production
In the last five years, the knife making scene has absolutely exploded, with dozens upon dozens of new names, new talents, and new knives. One shop that gained a...
Grant Hawk Passes Away at 82
Hawk Knives delivered deeply sad news to the knife world yesterday: Grant Hawk, one of the most innovative, boundary-pushing knife makers of the 20th century, passed away earlier this...
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Production AUX MFG Pocket Rocket Lands Through Boker
Auxiliary Manufacturing continues full steam ahead, and is about to see its first production collaboration model through Boker. When it arrives with dealers, the Boker Plus Pocket Rocket will...
Rivery MFG Returns with Kitted Out Zero-G
Earlier this month we touched bases with Rivery Manufacturing, formerly Rivery CNC, a shop that changed its name to suit its growing ambitions and built on the continuing success...
Jerad Neeve Locks in with We Knife Co. Inmate
We Knife Co. is preparing to welcome yet another new collaborator this year with the soon-to-be-released Inmate model from Jerad Neeve. The Inmate unites large dimensions to a very...
Jack Wolf Embarks on Gateway Series with Budget-Friendly Barlow
Jack Wolf Knives is making its grand entry into the sub-$100 knife category with the appropriately named Gateway Barlow. This piece follows in the modern slipjoint footsteps of prior...
GiantMouse Jutland Jumps to Slippie Genre
GiantMouse recently released a big surprise for slipjoint fans. The Jutland, a folding knife in the EDC/hunter categories, has been transformed into a compact modern slipjoint. The Jutland has...
