Video: Civivi – Elementum fixed blade In this video I am taking a closer look at the Elementum fixed blade by Civivi – a very handy and well designed knife by Bob Terzuola. He also designed the Tamashii, which I already reviewed here. If you like this format, let me know and I will start […]

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 […]

Review: UF PRO – P-40 Gen. 2 Tactical Shorts Introduction UF PRO is a company in constant evolution and the updates on shorts like the P-40 Gen.2 Tactical Shorts are an excellent example in this regard. In the last few months I had the opportunity to wear these Shorts on a regular basis and as […]

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 […]

Review: Arktis – C411 Ranger Shorts Introduction Event though I got these already last year in September, it was already too cold to sport and write about them then. At the same time, the C411 Ranger Shorts by Arktis may not be new in their line up – but that doesn’t mean they are not […]

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. […]

Enforce Tac and IWA – 2022 Make sure to follow my Patreon page to get more pictures and info! Introduction After 2 years of pushed back and canceled shows, Enforce Tac and IWA Outdoor Classics finally took place again in Nuremberg. Up until the last moment, it wasn’t quite clear if the shows would take […]

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: ANV Knives – P200 Introduction In this review I want to take a closer look at the ANV P200 knife. Acta Non Verba is a company that some of you might already know from previous articles of mine. Be it the M311 Spelter or the M200 Hard Task, the knives of this Czech company […]

I am happy to present you another review, written by my dear friend and Pine Survey contributor Alzwolf. The last few months he was taking a closer look at Tasmanian Tiger’s TT Secret Cummerbund. Here are his observations: Tasmanian Tiger TT Secret Cummerbund Introduction Welcome to a new review! Lately we’ve had the opportunity to […]