What are OTF Knives? OTF stands for “Out The Front.” OTF automatic knives are knives whose blades fire automatically out the front of the handle via the slide of a switch. In general, when someone is talking about an OTF knife, they’re talking about a double-action OTF automatic knife—the primary topic of this article. But there...
Introduction This best-of list isn’t your typical top ten. It lists fifteen OTF knives that are the best in their respective categories. I’ll cover more than just our choice for the Best EDC OTF and Best Tactical OTF. Have you ever wondered what the Best OTF for Fidgeting is? Or the Best Weird OTF? What...
Imagine you’re walking down a dark street at night. You’re heading back to your car from a party and you’re in a bad part of town. You hear footsteps behind you and look back to see a man in a hoodie following you. All the signs are there—he’s probably up to no good. You want...
From the Camp Chef to the Pyromaniac to the Prepper A “camping knife” is not a strictly defined thing. This fact proves problematic for the camper who wishes to embark on an adventure with the appropriate cutlery: You need a camping knife for your campout, but what is a camping knife? The truth is that...
A New Type of Lock – The History of the Crossbar Lock If you look at the knives available today, you’re bound to notice the abundance of locking mechanisms manufacturers use to keep their folders from closing on your fingers. Since the invention of the lockback, locking blades have been a staple of folding knives....
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