Knives and Tools

There are as many styles of knives and tools as there are men and women in uniform. POLICE Magazine asked me to take a look at one item each from several of today's best known manufacturers.

Knives, Tools, and Answers

Yes, price is a consideration, as well as quality. But finding the right tool for your job is paramount.

POLICE Product Test: Benchmade Bailout

The Benchmade Bailout is a slim, lightweight carry knife with a deep-ride pocket clip and comes in a variety of blade steels and scales. Here is a detailed review of the Taiga Green Bailout, released earlier this year.

Knives & Tools: 2010

Knives and pocket tools are an invaluable asset for a patrol officer and have become as much a part of the duty uniform as body armor. Here's our look at 10 current offerings for 2010 from today's best-known suppliers.

Knives and Tools Under $100

It took some searching and reading, but I managed to come up with cutlery and tools for duty that won't break the bank and won't break when cutting open a heavy-duty box.

Getting The Point

Today's pocket knives have been transformed from the large Buck Lockblade and the Schrade Old Timer to the ultra-modern streamlined clip-it folders you see in every duty gear catalog and supply house.

Buck Knives Tactical Knives

Buck Knives has expanded its family of high-performance tactical knives with four new models for 2006. All feature dual deployment and have grip ridges at critical pressure points to ensure a secure grip. Blades on all models are 420HC stainless steel, heat treated to Rc 58 for hardness and finished with Buck’s Edge2x technology so they hold an edge longer and are easier to resharpen.

Tool Logic Survival Knives

Columbia River Professional Knives