Up next Last-Minute Gift Guide for the Outdoor Lover in Your Life Published on December 08, 2021 Author Jerry Tsai Tags CRKT, Kershaw, SOG, Spyderco, Tops Knives, Zero Tolerance, Share article Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Mail 0 Made the Cut: Emerging Knife Trends New Models Show New Knife Trends There are a few emerging knife trends we’ve been keeping our eyes on, and those trends are represented in the selection of knives we have on display here. Some of the popular models include knives designed for lightweight utility, while others are dedicated to compact toughness. Which type of knife suits you the best? Kershaw/Brace OVERALL LENGTH: 4.9” BLADE LENGTH: 2.0” BLADE MATERIAL: 8Cr13MoV HANDLE MATERIAL: Stainless steel WEIGHT: 0.9 oz. MSRP: $35 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter kershaw.kaiusaltd.com Tops Knives/3 Pointer Tan Canvas OVERALL LENGTH: 6.63” BLADE LENGTH: 3.13” BLADE MATERIAL: 1095 RC 56-58 HANDLE MATERIAL: Tan canvas Micarta WEIGHT: 2.4 oz. MSRP: $125 topsknives.com CRKT/M16-03BK BRONZE W/BLACK BLADE CLOSED LENGTH: 4.66” OPEN LENGTH: 8.25” BLADE LENGTH: 3.55” BLADE MATERIAL: 12C27 Sandvik HANDLE MATERIAL: 2Cr13SS WEIGHT: 3.8 oz. MSRP: $55 crkt.com SOG/Pentagon XR CLOSED LENGTH: 4.77” OPEN LENGTH: 8.38” BLADE LENGTH: 3.6” BLADE MATERIAL: Cryo CTS XHP HANDLE MATERIAL: G10 WEIGHT: 4.9 oz. MSRP: $140 sogknives.com Zero Tolerance Knives/0223 CLOSED LENGTH: 5.0” OPEN LENGTH: 8.6” BLADE LENGTH: 3.5” BLADE MATERIAL: CPM 20CV HANDLE MATERIAL: Titanium, G10 overlay WEIGHT: 4.7 oz. MSRP: $300 zt.kaiusaltd.com Spyderco/Resilience Lightweight CLOSED LENGTH: 5.2” OPEN LENGTH: 9.4” BLADE LENGTH: 4.2” BLADE MATERIAL: CPM S35VN HANDLE MATERIAL: FRN WEIGHT: 4.4 oz. MSRP: $153 spyderco.com
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