Video: Spartan Blades – Spartan Harsey Fighter I had the chace to get my hands on the Spartan Harsey Fighter quite early, thanks to the help of Lorenzi – Feinste Stahlwaren und Schleiferei here in Vienna. Since I also got the Harsey Difensa and a Ka-Bar USMC 7″ fighting knife, I decided to do a […]
Review: Spartan Blades – Moros Introduction Some time ago I uploaded a thorough video on the Spartan Blades Moros field knife. As I also took plenty of pictures, I figured I would make a separate article with some basic information, my impressions so far as well as a gallery with the photos at hand. So […]
Video: Spartan Blades – Moros In this video I am taking a closer look at the Moros – a field/combat/utility knife, recently introduced by Spartan Blades. Patrons of my blog already had the chance for a first look last week. If you like this format, let me know and I will start doing more of […]
IWA 2022 – Spartan Blades and Ka-Bar Spartan Blades and Ka-Bar shared a booth at this year’s IWA in Nuremberg, as the two companies formed Pineland Cutlery together some time ago. The two were among very few companies which showed up at this year’s show and as a result had the added attention of visitors. […]
Spartan Blades – Spartan Harsey Dagger Introduction The Spartan Harsey Dagger by Spartan Blades is such a distinct design, that it is not only immediately recognizable, but also a clear statement for a purpose driven, military fighting knife. Luckily Curtis Iovito was kind enough to trust me once again in doing a knife review, which […]
Review: Spartan Blades – Damysus Introduction Another knife review: The Spartan Blades Damysus! As some of you might know, I wrote two articles about the new “Silver Line” by Spartan Blades, having the chance to look at them closely for some time now. As a result, I was able to provide already one about the […]
Introduction In late March I wrote about the new “Silver Line” by Spartan Blades, including (among two other knives) the Machai. It is part of a new line up of blades under the umbrella of newly founded Pineland Cutlery, a merger of Ka-Bar Knives and Spartan Blades. So if you want to know that particular […]
Early Access for Patreon Subscribers! Introduction In July 2019, I noticed all of a sudden new social media channels pop up, using style and designs closely resembling those of Spartan Blades USA. Adding to that Curtis Iovito of Spartan Blades had a new position on LinkedIn: President of Pineland Cutlery, Inc. So everything with regards […]
Please consider supporting Pine Survey: Either through Go Fund Me or Paypal, depending on your preferences. Every little contribution is appreciated! Thank you! Mark and Curtis of Spartan Blades are always a pleasure to talk to. This year they had two new fixed blades (Ronin Shinto and Harsey Tactical Trout) and the new limited editions […]
I am currently processing hundreds of pictures, so bear with me. Starting my IWA 2018 galleries with Spartan Blades. Mark and Curtis are always a pleasure to catch up with and this year they had several new things to show. New knives like the Formido, the Hybris or the Kranos New limited Editions of the […]