Knives Illustrated – August 2019

JULY/AUGUST 2019

VOLUME 33, NUMBER 4

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32 CRAFTY FIELD FOLDERS

Although folders are typically utilized for lighter EDC

and urban use, the KA-BAR Jarosz 7508 and 7509 are

capable of solid fi eld work as well.

BY TIM STETZER

38 COMBATIVE EDC

The TOPS Knives Rapid Strike is a slim, reliable,

lightweight design, making it a perfect choice for

defensive daily carry.

BY JIM COBB

46 LETHAL ENGINEERING

The CRKT Provoke is yet another in a long line of

designs to demonstrate the ingenuity on the CRKT

team — and it's as functional as it is cool.

BY JOSHUA SWANAGON

54 PRIMAL TRADITION

Paying homage to mankind’s long history of

bushcraft and survival, the Condor Tool & Knife

Cavelore is a design blending primitive styling and

modern materials.

BY JONATHAN KILBURN

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24 SERE HOUND

Free from catchy marketing and blade

gimmickry, the Beck Trail Dog 6 is as tough as the

military and SERE operators it was designed for.

BY KEVIN ESTELA

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