14C28N vs D2: Which Knife Steel Is Right for EDC?
Walk into any knife conversation and two budget steels come up again and again: 14C28N and D2. Both are affordable. Both appear on sub-$60 folders. But they behave very differently in a pocket, and...
Best EDC Knives 2026: How to Choose Your Everyday Carry
Everyday carry is personal. The folder that disappears into one person's pocket is the one another person leaves in a drawer. So rather than crown a single "winner," the best EDC knife in 2026 is t...
CJRB Ekko J1929 Guide: Liner Lock, Button Lock and Titanium Tiers
The CJRB Ekko J1929 is the knife that started CJRB's collaboration program. It is the brand's first project with custom knifemaker Ray Laconico, and it takes its proportions from one of his persona...
CJRB Gobi J1906 Guide: Every G10, Titanium and Fat Carbon Build
The CJRB Gobi J1906 is the brand's full-size folding pocket knife: a 3.5-inch folder with a deep-bellied, upswept blade and one of the most comfortable handles in the CJRB range. It has been in the...
CJRB Lanky J1965 Guide: Aluminum, Steel and Titanium Builds
The CJRB Lanky J1965 looks like a pen in a shirt pocket and cuts like a full-size folder in the hand. That contradiction is the whole point of the design, and it is also why the Lanky line runs ac...
Artisan Cutlery Fragarach vs Tomahawk: Premium Folders Compared
Artisan Cutlery's premium tier is built around titanium frame locks with high-hardness powder steels, and two of the most interesting models in that group are the Fragarach 1879G and the Tomahawk ...