In early 2019, over 1,000 exhibitors and even more enthusiasts gathered in Atlanta, Georgia to geek out about knives at the annual Blade Show. The show was cancelled for 2020, making last year’s event all the more important.
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The culmination of the festivities was marked by the Knife of the Year Awards, in which a panel of select industry professionals chose the best new steel of the year based on qualities like utility, design, materials and more. Their final selection included knives with all-new tech, an iconic blade with updated materials and a unique survival bracelet.
Also in the mix was CRKT’s CEO, a slender folding pocket knife that, at $50, is quite affordable. Today that’s even truer — you can get it for 29 percent off on Amazon.
Price: $55 $39
KershawKershaw Leek
$43 $32 (25% off)
Designed by Ken Onion, the Leek is one of Kershaw’s most popular pocket knives thanks to its simple form and efficient assisted opening mechanism.
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$84.99 (33% off)
GerberGerber Flatiron D2 Micarta
$60 $44 (27% off)
What makes a cleaver fit for everyday use? A svelte, folding construction, a D2 steel blade and a micarta handle, for starters.
BladeHQCRKT Burnley Sketch Desert Warrior
$70 $45 (36% off)
This limited-edition folding knife eschews the typical silver blade, black handle look for something far more unique.
BladeHQBuck 110 Ebony
$82 $45 (45% off)
This classic American folding pocket knife features an ebony wood handle that’s super durable and will age nicely over time.
GerberGerber Center Drive Plus
$145 $98 (32% off)
The Center Drive won awards for having fewer tools, which leaves more room for better tools, like a partially serrated knife blade and a full-size screwdriver.
GerberGerber Skyridge
$42 $31 (26% off)
The Skyridge has a simple, button-style plunge lock that’s easy to engage and disengage without getting your fingers near the blade.
LeathermanLeatherman Skeletool Multi-Tool
$65 $48 (26% off)
The Skeletool is a few sizes smaller than Leatherman’s classics, but it manages to maintain a high degree of functionality with pliers, a knife, screwdrivers and more.
BladeHQKizer Vanguard Domin Mini
$84 $50 (40% off)
This sleek and small folder features a grippy G-10 handle and a reversible pocket clip along with its drop-point blade.
HuckberryAndersson & Copra Urban Husky Sandvik Steel
$159 $111 (30% off)
With its Wharncliffe-style blade and brass handle, this Swedish-made folder is a handsome little tool for whatever your daily cutting tasks are.
BladeHQBenchmade Proper
$240 $159 (36% off)
The Proper may look plain, but it’s made with premium materials like carbon fiber and CPM-S90V blade steel, which make it a cut above.
Callaway X-Tour Irons
It’s one of the most talked-about debuts on tour this season. The new X-Tour Irons are now in the bags of players like Phil Mickelson, Annika Sorenstam and Charles Howell III.Forged 1020 Carbon Steel Body: The X-Tour’s advanced two-piece design features a forged 1020 carbon steel body, with a forged 1020 carbon steel face welded in 360 degree undercut channel, which enlarges the sweet spot and provides perimeter weighting previously unavailable on a performance iron.
Tumi T3 Ducati Carry-On Duffel
The Tumi+Ducati Collection is an award winning line from Tumi that rocks out high-performance Ducati inspired design sculpted in Tumi’s exclusive, abrasion- and stain-resistant Hybrix fabric. The T3 Carry-On Duffel has easy-to-pack duffel styling in a convenient carry-on size.
Garmin Nuvi 680
Receive door-to-door directions while staying on top of local weather, traffic and more with nuvi 680, a sleek multi-tasking Personal Travel Assistant. Features a colorful widescreen, hands-free calling and FM transmitter, than takes it up a notch by adding dynamic content from MSN Direct.
Vera Wang™ Truly Pink – 24 Roses with Truly Pink Fragrance
[Mother’s Day Gift Idea] Give the ultimate expression of love with this Vera Wang™ Truly Pink floral and fragrance gift set. Selected by world-renowned designer Vera Wang, these truly pink roses beautifully complement the designer’s new limited-edition fragrance, Vera Wang™ Truly Pink.
ROM – The 4-Minute CrossTrainer©
Manufactured in California since 1990, the ROM is more a leap of faith into the studied design and manufacturing process of their engineering team. Their guarantee of a 4 minute no impact cardio, resistance and flexibility workout that’s as good as any longer workout seems far stretched.
HUD GPS Speed Meter
The GlobalTop Technology’s heads up display keeps your eyes on the road. It projects the current speed and heading of the car onto the windshield.
120GB V2 FPR Fingerprint Hard Drive
Nowadays there’s no limit to how well you can protect your identity and data. DataMore makes it simple for you to just that.
Gear Patrol Salute – Independence Day
Whether you spend the day watching Transformers, grilling steaks to delicious perfection or just kicking it back with a beer in one hand and a gorgeous companion in the other it’s important to realize that 231 years ago this country liberated itself from the throes of colonization. It’s also to important to know that those colonies would later go on to be states and eventually form the United States of America; spreading our brands, fast food, painfully gorgeous women, and much envied lifestyle across the world.
Grand Theft Auto IV – Special Edition
Prepare for mayhem. Prepare for carnage.
Jack Spade Monza Flat Wallet
In the heat of the summer the last thing you want is a bulging wallet weighing you down. As a matter of fact, this should be a year round notion.
Trion:Z Dual Loop Magnetic/Ion Bracelets
Ions. You’ve heard of them for some time and you’ve wondered what exactly they do.
Inflight Power iPod/iPhone Charger
Before you chock this one off to just another iPod charger keep reading. It’s not, at least not in how it works.
Ironman Segmental Body Monitor
Your training shouldn’t go unmonitored, especially if you’re looking for accurate rehabilitation or focused workouts. The BC558 Segmental Body Composition Monitor is a completely unique product giving your individual readings for each body segment (trunk, right arm, left arm, right leg and left leg).
Eureka N!ergy 1210 Tent
Camping doesn’t always have to be so rough. The Eureka N!ergy 1210 tent brings you the ability to sleep eight in two rooms with two doors and a gear loft.
Excalibur Pool Lounger
Looking like something straight out of SkyMall or Brookstone comes the Excalibur Pool Lounger. Ridiculous purchases at it’s finest, it provides you motorized lounging in the pool as you soak in the rays and discreetly eye the ‘scenery’.
Kangaroom Charging Station
iPod, cellphone, blackberry, camera. You’re overloaded on gadgets and they’re probably lying around in multiple locations in your apartment with half dead batteries.
Osprey V-22 Tiltrotor
The Osprey V22 from Boeing may be one of the most incredible looking and functioning aircrafts you never come in contact with. Its ability to function like a heavy-duty turboprop at high-speeds and high altitudes, then tilt its nacale Rolls-Royce Allison turbshafts to land and hover like a helicopter, then fold its wings back into itself to ship and store makes it a modern day transformer.
Bachelor Pad 3
You’ve got a nice desk, nice pens, but why is your writing medium still the same thing you used when you were in high school? Replace that yellow or pink post-it pad with something of substance.
Turtle Wax Ice Liquid Polish
The summer sun can be hell on your ride’s paint. It’s also the perfect time to keep your car clean for more than a couple of days.
Sea-Doo Seascooter Explorer
The idea of scuba diving around underwater passing coral reefs and other exotic life is appealing. The idea of scuba diving without any effort is even more appealing.