There’s something pretty damned romantic about this…

Looking forward to the apocalypse? Are you some kind of loon? Gerber has you covered.

Check out the Apocalypse Kit!

If Steve Jobs made a knife, this would be it. Many consider it the best EDC knife in the word… and dammit, I want one so that I can see for myself.

A spring assist multi-tool? Sign me up…

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This is a relatively new release from Gerber that I just heard about today. It’s a mini auto for around $100. You can’t beat that with a stick… The blade is a hair under 3-inches and when closed the whole shit-and-kabang is under 4.

Details here.

A friend of mine in Japan sent these over thinking I would be interested. Essentially, it’s a pair of scissors handcrafted in Japan by a group of folks that have been doing it for generations. There is something beautiful about their simplicity.

Check out the details on their site.

This one has been making the rounds today… It’s a folder that doubles as a money clip and is made of carbon fiber and titanium. I typically don’t go for this kind of a mashup, but I have to admit – this little creation is gorgeous.

Details here.

This is sort of brilliant. It’s a knife that folds into a credit card sized packaged. A decent solution for the fella that wants to carry a knife but doesn’t want to deal with the bulk in their pockets. I’m sure it’s not as rugged as many traditional choices, but it’s a smart design and affordable enough. $23.

Michael Morris was nice enough to us over one of his friction folders and I’ve been carrying it around for a couple of days now. I thought a review was in order and here I am… Spouting off about something I love – Knives.

Michael is a custom knife maker out of Michigan that focuses on hard working and affordable blades based on USA made files. Files? Yep, files… See, files are an excellent source for high carbon steel. And it’s this steel that makes Michael’s knives so damned durable. Essentially, he takes an order or comes up with an idea, grabs a file, and whittles it down until it looks like a knife. It really is that simple.

Or is it? The charm behind the knife that Michael sent me is its attention to detail. You really couldn’t get much more simple than a friction folder made out of a file and a couple of bits of micarta, but it’s the craftsmanship that makes this thing sing. The blade shape is artfully proportionate, the remaining texture of the file is preserved beautifully, and the fit and finish is as good as many $1000 knives on the market. It’s that good. Really, it is…

Even so, my favorite part of the knife is the little tad of ingenuity that Michael plugged into the tang. It’s a bottle opener… TRICK!

I’m done. I’ve already decided I’m gonna buy another from Mr. Morris. And these little folders start at only $90, so I can’t go wrong.

Neither can you… check out Michael’s site and get more info here. Until then, dig on the photos:

The trend in affordable daily blades these days seems to be multi-functionality, but in a sleeker package than your typical Swiss Army package. The AO FAST 3.0 is the latest from Gerber that flaunts such sensibilities. It’s a $75 knife that features assisted opening, a bottle opener, and a built in carabiner. I bought one out of curiosity and can report typical Gerber manufacturing quality, but I’m not a fan of the size. It’s a little big (5.3″ closed) and heavy (4.91 Oz) for pocket carry, but I guess that’s what the carabiner is for. It would make a great pack carry blade for you outdoor freaks.

Check it out.