whether in an urban environment or deep in the uncharted woods a knife is undoubtedly one of the most important and most useful tools anyone can have on their person and that doesn't change in the case of.

An emergency survival or self-defense situation if you are a person who beats the crap out of their gear an active duty combat operator or a local leo tactical knives provide the beef and substance you need to get stuff done no matter the.

Circumstance tactical knives are purpose-built blades tough durable and quick to deploy their parts are tumbled or coated to minimize light reflection and capable of both stabbing strikes and slicing while there are many great knives in the.

World not all are built to perform under strenuous situations that being said some are most certainly more well suited than others are so rather than taking your chances on something that might let you down we put together the following list of some of the best tactical combat knives to help get you through some of the.

Worst situations possible whether you're deploying overseas or just stuffing it in your pocket before you go to the grocery store these are some of the best tactical knives that are extremely tough dependable and stylish today we're going to talk about an exciting new automatic for us.

The 90-70 claymore  this is really a evolution of benchmade's push button autos with the challenge that we gave the design engineering create a full frame full size push button auto cut as much weight out of it as possible without compromising strength so they.

Took to the next level and sought to make it the strongest push button auto in our product line  the claymore is introducing cpmd2 the cpm process creates such a fine carbide structure it increases the toughness of the knife a lot of design elements went in this.

Handle a lot of times ribbing is put on the inside of the handle we wanted to extend that to the outside of the handle give it that kind of a ribbed look we have this ball bearing style of texture in these windows as well as nice grip features very comfortable in all grip positions.

No matter how you grab it also the oversized release button we added some knurling to that and in the safety there's a little red indicator for when the safety is off we also added this forward texture it's based off the morse code if you're in this pinch grip gives you a little bit of sure.

Of a feel embedded usmfg because this whole knife is 100 main usa right in our factory in oregon the 511 expert spear point is a full-size tactical or utility knife and offers superior strength and durability this knife was crafted in partnership with world-renowned blade designer mike vela camp and is constructed of cpm.

S30v steel it features a three and three-quarter inch long four millimeter thick recurve edge blade and has positive grip studs for maximum user control with a no glimp black oxide coating on all the hardware the heat treated stainless steel liner ensures maximum tensile strength while the g10 scale panels to handle provide a.

Confident grip with or without gloves we've included a reversible carry clip and a torx wrench for upgrades and modifications and we also added a lanyard hole this is the 511 expert folder spear point the m16 10kz designed by kit carson features a high carbon stainless steel blade with.

Combined razor sharp and triple point serrations the 3 inch dual hollow grind blade has a tonto tip that is excellent for penetration  glass filled nylon handles form an open build frame which is easy to clean and built to sustain heavy use.

It also has a stainless steel locking liner which when used with our auto lock safety automatically turns the folder into a virtual fixed blade the auto lock safety mechanism features easy one-handed closing the carson flipper enables a smooth fast one-handed deployment and also acts as a.

Blade guard  crkt knives and tools are fully backed by our limited lifetime warranty the m16z edc series have set the industry standard for quality and value in everyday carry folding knives  sog's brand was built on fixed blades.

Made from military and uniform professionals our updated system of pentagon fixed knives builds on that tradition pentagon fx adds a fixed blade option to our next generation pentagon family with a full sized 4.8 inch blade option and the covert at 3.4 inches both are the next generation of our.

Popular pentagon dagger featuring a ground-up redesign for superior function and durability while improving on its balance and piercing ability we work with professional end users to tune our design and they love the updated dagger profile that can confidently penetrate multiple layers of kevlar body armor as.

Well as the removable handles for an even sleeker profile with a single fastener design both pentagon fx knives use cryo-treated s35vn steel for a full tank design with improved finger guards what we found to be one of the biggest opportunities for innovation with fixed.

Blades is the sheath system many manufacturers simply fold up some kydex and call it a day from user interviews we found that most sheets did not perform to their specifications or mission requirements so as part of pentagon fx we developed a number of sheath technologies that will debut on these two knives.

That you will also see rolled out on future sog products our universal mounting system or ums for short offers interchangeability with multiple mounting systems such as adding a secondary retention strap drop leg adapter ums clip or a combination of these based on the user's mission requirements.

Sog's ums clip provides a low-profile high-strength molle compatible mounting solution that is not only compatible with sog knives but other products as well the full-size pentagon fx features a tool-less draw force adjustable sheath that allows you to change the retention strength as needed.

Even in the shield the cobra sheet on the other hand is as minimal as it can get and narrow enough to snug your foot into molly the flat back is also perfect for adhesive velcro tape this is the schrade schf59 full tang fixed blade knife built full tang tuff and forged from a.

Single slab of 65 mn high carbon steel the schf59 is designed to take on the toughest bushcraft and camping chores whether batoning or making feather sticks the schf-59 boasts top-notch edge retention ensuring that you never lose your edge weighing just over six ounces the schf-59 features a four inch long drop.

Point plate that is razor sharp and big enough to handle a variety of bushcraft tasks without weighing you down a two and a half inch topside false edge enhances penetration power when piercing or using the schf59 for drilling tasks such as tapping trees for water textured g10 handle slabs give the schf59 a slim.

Profile and allow for a comfortable full grip regardless of weather conditions the spine of the blade features thumb rest jimping to further more enhance grip during power cuts while promoting all-day blister free use an ergonomic finger guard keeps fingers well behind the blade.

The schf59 arrives seriously sharp in a black thermoplastic belt sheath featuring an oversized belt loop that attaches to any size belt and includes a quality ferrule rod guaranteeing that you'll have a campfire wherever your adventures may take you ready for adventure crafted from premium.

Materials and built for a lifetime this is the schrade schf59 full tang fixed blade knife this is the gerber propel ao gribber propel has g10 scales that wrap around the entire knife giving you a confident grip no matter how you carry it to deploy the blade move down the safety.

Selector switch to red and engage the thumb stud this will expose a 420 high carbon black oxide coated blade the tonto tip blade has a slight curvature to it so it's great for prodding and slicing you've also got serrations across the bottom so you can tear through hard material.

To redeploy the blade hit the plunge lock lock it back in place and move the safety selector switch forward to ensure it doesn't open again on the reverse you've got a spike pommel this is great for windows or other things you need to break in a hurry you also have a reversible pocket clip.

So whether you like to carry it tip up tip down or on your left or right side you can easily modify it to your personal needs proudly made in portland oregon this is the gerber propel ao today we're going to talk about the adamus family of folders the adamus family of knives designed by.

Shane seibert has been very popular for benchmades and they gained a reputation of being tanks just indestructible hard use folders so we wanted to stay true to the original design but upgrade it both in some styling and in a material standpoint there's a lot of popularity in the.

Military with these they can put it through any abuse and rely on it in the automatic we're retaining the desert can colorway but we've lightened the blade we've also added a completely new colorway to the family and this is an od g10 and flat earth.

Cerakote this gives us a very earth tone color way for this family and then lastly we've always had a black version but now we're tungsten gray cerakote black g10 again cutting down a little bit on the high contrast jet black this particular seracote has a slight.

Texture to it so it's a little bit more matte and less reflectivity other things that we've done across the entirety of the family is upgrade to blade steel new this year for the adonis family we are introducing cpm crueler we've also added a new extension so we've always had the.

Manuals and the autos and now we've added a mini version of the manual in the 273. one thing that everybody knows and loves about the adamas is their large knives we wanted something that's a little bit more edc friendly it's still a full-size knife fills the hand very well.

But isn't quite as big and bulky as the full size knife the redesigned adamus family definitely a great extension on what was a very popular family you