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If you’ve never looked at a Socom Elite in person, or compared to other common knives, you may be a little taken aback when handling one for the first time. It’s not unwieldy, but with a 4” blade, it’s one of the larger auto folders on the block. Microtech skips around on b...
Instead, some of the earliest OTF knives that were widely used date back to the World War II when paratroopers used OTF knives as emergency tools. Unlike modern OTF knives, these were gravity knives, meaning the user disengaged a lock and used gravity to slide the blade out. The designs ha...
who had worked in various industries before he ventured into the world of knives, starting upSOG Specialty Knives & Toolsin 1986 to create a replica of the original SOG Bowie. The knives were a success, and soon SOG branched out into more different product lines, including a line of ...
Automatic knives can be sub-categorized into two main groups: OTF’s (out-the-front) and side Automatics. OTF’s are literally what the name implies; a blade that is concealed within the handle of the knife and “fires” out of the top of the handle. OTF’s are highly regulated in ...
Best OTF Tanto Microtech Ultratech Tanto While all Microtech Tanto knives are simply superb, we have to pick just one and that honor goes to the Ultratech Tanto. It’s a great sized piece that’s sits solidly in your hand, and the out-the-front, automatic action deploys this sleek and...
From the cheap S&W, we turn toward the higher end with theBenchmade Shootout. You might not think so, but OTF automatics make some of the best rescue knives because they open lightning fast with one hand. This OTF is far more robust than others and even has a glass breaker on the hand...
OTF knives are a little less robust. They are designed for lighter cutting tasks, should never be used to do serious or hard work. They are designed really as weapons and just as weapons. They open and close with the press of a lever and open lightning fast. They can have dual sided ...
Best Value Pick: More often than not, good quality American-made automatic knives come at a pretty steep price. The Kershaw Launch 19, however, offers the same level of craftsmanship and overall quality as its pricier counterparts while coming in a more affordable package. The Launch 19 borrows...
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