Knives Illustrated - April 2014 USA

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SPECIAL SECTION:
THE BEST OF SHOT
48 The hottest new products from
W.R. Case, Spyderco, CRKT and
more, including:
• Trending: Aggressive bushcraft blades
• The best collaborations with custom designers 63
• Multifunctional knives and tools
FEATURES
42
18 Carving Their Place
How young company Behring Made found
fast success in the knife world
BY CHRIS LA TRAY
26 Ultimate Durability
KA-BAR’s Crewman offers first-rate durability
for military and everyday users alike
BY CLINT THOMPSON
34 Survival of the Fittest
Buck’s expert-designed Hood Thug withstands
the toughest tasks
BY JIM WEISS & MICKEY DAVIS
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Volume 28 • Number 2
EDITORIAL
Editorial Director:Doug Jeffrey
Editor:Bethany Miller
Managing Editor:Jeffrey Rick
Art Director:Ronald Abella
Creative Director:Eric Knagg
CONTRIBUTORS
Mickey Davis, Abe Elias, Terrill Hoffman, Clint Thompson,
Jim Weiss
COLUMNS
ADVERTISING
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Casey Clifford:Senior Account Executive [phone] 10 Points of Interest
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Gennifer Merriday: Ad Traffic Coordinator The Latest Goings-On in the Knife World
DIRECT MARKETING GROUP 14 Behind the Scenes
John Bartulin [phone] ext. 2746
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42 In the Spotlight
OPERATIONS The Best of Custom Blades
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EDITOR’S
“ALL OUR FAVORITE KNIFE
COMPANIES ARE CONTINUING TO UP
LETTER
THEIR GAME IN 2014, AND AS LONG
AS THEY DO, WE’LL CONTINUE TO UP
OUR OWN GAME IN RETURN.”
Big Things Ahead
SPYDERCO DOMINO
Courtesy of Spyderco
If I had to describe the 2014 SHOT show in one word, that word would nothing quite like spending a few days
be BIG. completely immersed in handling and
learning about the hottest, highest-qual-
The venue, the Sands Expo and Con- Wenger; big anniversaries, like Case’s ity, most innovative new products to
vention Center, boasts some big num- 125th year in business; or big products — kick-start your inspiration. All our fa-
bers: The event spanned 635,000 square literally! (You should have seen the ma- vorite knife companies are continuing to
feet, packed wall to wall with more than chete on our cover in person.) All of up their game in 2014, and as long as
1,600 exhibits and some 67,000 atten- these things have resulted in one big spe- they do, we’ll continue to up our own
dees. It was such a labyrinth that at one cial section; nearly half of this issue is game in return.
point I found myself navigating the good devoted to giving our readers a glimpse We’re excited about what lies ahead
ol’ fashioned way with a map and com- of the best, most exciting products we for the rest of the year and beyond —
pass. saw in Las Vegas. and we hope that after reading this is-
But the show itself isn’t the only thing Perhaps most importantly, though, I sue, you will be too! KI
I’d call BIG. Plenty of companies had big left SHOT sensing that there are BIG
news, like Victorinox’s merger with things in store for this magazine. There’s — Bethany Miller
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this sword has
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