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Knives are one of the most commonly carried everyday use tools in the world. Whether they are fixed blade or fold-up, these lightweight, multi-use tools make for an excellent choice as an everyday carry item and can also be useful for self-defense, should the need arise.In order to maximize the usefulness of a knife as a self-defense weapon, you should consider two things as primary goals. First, what kind of knife best suits my needs? Secondly, you should seek out and receive proper training …

What would you do if you found yourself facing a sudden threat from a desperate, knife-wielding criminal type? Here are some helpful tips you can use should you find yourself in just such a situation. Stay Calm Easier said than done right? Keeping calm is a critical first step in any dangerous situation. Take a deep breath and do your level best to quickly assess the situation. Is this a legitimate threat of deadly force or is it just an intimidation tactic? How likely is it the person wit …

It’s the stuff of nightmares. You hear a frantic knocking on your door, waking you from a sound sleep. Your gut says don’t go near the door, but you just woke up and your better judgement has stayed in bed. You feel obliged to be helpful, so you make the mistake of opening the door to a total stranger and suddenly you’ve been overpowered and are now lying on the floor, restrained and gagged, helplessly awaiting your fate as your home is getting pillaged by an attacker whose motives are unknow …

Fourth of July is next weekend and many of us have plans to go out and celebrate our national day of freedom and independence with friends and family with pride. From backyard barbeques, to camping in the woods, to going on a cross-country road trip to visit far-off relatives or old college friends, the activities that are on our schedules might be taking us a little farther than an overnight stay away from our homes. And it’s times like these that savvy burglars can take advantage of a …

The United States Army is ready to start rolling out a three phase campaign to introduce a new camo uniform, and it will start showing up next month. This change won’t happen overnight, and is part of a program that will see transition over the next 4 years.This extended rollout is done methodically to help save the U.S. Army and its soldiers money. From now until the end of September 2019, three different uniforms will be considered authorized uniform patterns:- Gray/green universal combat c …

Here it is halfway through 2015 already. The arrival of June on the calendar reminds us of all the fun outdoor activities that summertime brings us. Swimming, fishing, hiking, hunting and general exploring of our natural surroundings in their robust summer setting makes the opportunities for being outdoors extra exciting.Unfortunately for most of us, finding enough time to cram all of these activities into summer vacation time can prove to be difficult, let alone getting the chance to enjoy ea …

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If you were to brave the outdoors in the days of yore, and you needed to saw something, (either for shelter or for tinder) you may have utilized a piece of wire with a couple handles.  The problem with this is that it's time intensive, and because the wire is flexing and producing friction, the wire heats up and may break before you finish the job.   While this is the tried and true method when a saw isn't handy, Sabrecut has upped the game a bit.  Essentially, the Sabrecut Chains …

When it comes to pocketknives we get a lot of the same questions, as we should. Ifyou are looking for a good pocketknife there are unlimited choices. There are also volumes of information on choosing knives... what steel, what blade shape etc online. We wanted to simply address what people really want to know and what we are asked to help with. 1. WHAT DO YOU NEED A KNIFE FOR? A work knife for instance is very different then an everyday carry (EDC) and the rules are different. Survival is …