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Article: Crossover cutters!
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- Guns Magazine
- Article date:
- December 1, 2003
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One of the most interesting trends occurring in the cutlery industry today is the return of the fixed blade knife to prominence. The straight knife had been largely overlooked since the mid-1990s, when the tactical folder market turned into a tidal wave and left everything else in its wake. Somewhat ironically, the resurgence of fixed blade knives can be credited in large part to the tactical folder, which helped develop a fresh customer base for all types of knives over the past several years.
A decade ago the term "tactical knife" was almost unheard in all but close cutlery circles. Today it is on everyone's lips. The term has also created confusion. Many more ...