| Are you an avid outdoorsman like a hunter, | | | | fixed blade. Stick to high quality stainless steels |
| camper or hiker? Are you just a guy or girl that | | | | made in either USA, Japan, Sweden and Germany. |
| carries an EDC (everyday carry) pocket knife on | | | | Do not settle for the stainless steels out of China. |
| them as a matter of work or habit? When it | | | | The Xcrmo13, Xcrmo8,Xcrmo9 etc. steels as |
| comes to choosing the best tactical knife for you | | | | they do not hold and edge or perform for the |
| and your daily situations you can save lots of | | | | long term. Is your tactical knife for military or law |
| time and money by making of list of the things | | | | enforcement work? If it is then you will want to |
| that you would like your tactical knife to do for | | | | consider an auto opener versus a manual opener |
| you or the accoutrements that you would like | | | | for deployment and execution of chores as the |
| to have on your knife. The tactical knife is the | | | | job demands. |
| most common form of knife on the market | | | | Are you a fireman or some form of rescue or |
| today in either a folder or fixed blade. In the | | | | first responder? If so many people in this area |
| minds of many knives of this type are thought to | | | | use a tactical folder that has a rounded point and |
| be used by only military and law enforcement | | | | is referred to as a rescue folder or rescue fixed |
| personnel and this is just not the case today. If | | | | blade. This is very common is the search and |
| you choose to view knives this way then you | | | | rescue fields. Remember, tactical refers to a knife |
| must resign yourself to the fact that any knife | | | | that you can open with one hand so that you can |
| can be a tactical knife whether is is a folder or a | | | | have your other hand free for other things. This |
| fixed blade knife type. | | | | is very important. One key thing to remember |
| The tactical knife has been in production for years | | | | about choosing the best tactical knife for you is |
| and yes they have been used for military and law | | | | that you are going to be using it. You want it to |
| enforcement applications by such people as | | | | have a comfortable feel in the hand and fit |
| soldiers and police, but over the years these | | | | ergonomically in your hand so that you can work |
| excellent tools have found their way into the | | | | with it for long periods of time without your hand |
| mainstream for such things as hunting, fishing and | | | | cramping up on you. This is a very important |
| everyday carry by the masses. The modern | | | | consideration to make. If a tactical knife handle is |
| tactical knife has been modified and adapted to | | | | to thin in your hand then it can move around in |
| other chores besides military and law | | | | your hand and be uncomfortable. You want your |
| enforcement these days. When looking for the | | | | tactical knife to fill up your hand properly and |
| best tactical knife for you here are some things | | | | leave no gaps for it to slip. The last thing to |
| to consider before purchasing one. Do you want | | | | consider is the carry option that you will employ. |
| your tactical knife to be a folder or be a fixed | | | | Will you carry your tactical folding knife using a |
| blade? If you are going to carry a knife everyday | | | | pocket clip? Will you carry your tactical folder in a |
| for work or just to have one then you will want | | | | belt sheath? If a fixed blade will you carry in a |
| a folder and if you are geared toward outdoor | | | | sheath on your belt or on a MOLLE compatible |
| activity then you will want to maybe consider a | | | | vest? |