The Mechtorch Gen2, From Mechforce, is an EDC Beacon for Dark Times Story and Photos by Joshua Swanagon Picture this. During a backpacking trip with his uncle, deep in the Rocky Mountains, a... Read more
A Fresh Look at the Push Dagger for Self-Defense Story and Photos by Steve Whipple The humble push dagger (also referred to as a push knife or punch dagger) is an often-overlooked knife thes... Read more
Inertial Opening of Folding Knives Story and Photos by Michael Janich One of the major differences between modern self-defense and traditional armed combat is the fact that today’s weapons t... Read more
Kelly McCann’s Newest Folding Fighter, the Spyderco Canis, Puts the Power of His Original Design in Your Pocket Story and Photos by Christopher Doner Several years ago, I had the opportunity... Read more
The TOPS Knives’ CUMA KAGE is a Force to Be Reckoned With Story and Photos by Joshua Swanagon Those of you that are familiar with TOPS Knives, know that they make hard use knives for hard us... Read more
The Ins and Outs of the Neck Knife Story and Photos by Michael Janich Carrying a weapon—any weapon—on a regular basis is a serious commitment. During the hot summer months, the challenge of... Read more
Preemptive Self-Defense Story by Joshua Swanagon, Photos by Tanner Swanagon Editor’s Note: I recently posted the Improvised Weapons story – due to the increasing violence in our city streets... Read more
Demystifying Improvised Weapons Story and Photos by Joshua Swanagon Editor’s Note: These are interesting times we are living in and violence has been increasing exponentially in recent month... Read more
Getting Your Knife into the Fight Story and Photos by Michael Janich The first rule of defending yourself with a knife is: Have a knife. The second rule is: If your knife is a fold... Read more
The Streamlight ProTac 90 is a Floodlight in Your Pocket Story and Photos by Tim Stetzer, Photos by Tim & Emily Stetzer When I was a kid, one of the coolest flashlights around was the ol... Read more
