Up next Land Moto: Two-Wheel Electric Bikes Published on June 14, 2023 Author Tread Staff Tags Bear and Son Cutlery, Bradford Knives, Chris Reeve, Cold Steel, Fallkniven, Fixed Blade, Fixed blade knives, knives, made the cut, Spyderco, Share article Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Mail 0 Fixed Blade Knives 2023: Made the Cut Looking to add a fixed blade to your current collection of knives in 2023? Included in this issue are fixed blade knives for 2023 that are not to be missed. We’ve included models to fit any budget and a variety of styles. From bushcraft knives to survival knives and hunting knives, there’s something for many applications. Find the next knife to round out your collection in this edition of Made the Cut. 1. Bradford Knives/Guardian 3 OPEN LENGTH: 6.75” CLOSED LENGTH: N/A BLADE LENGTH: 3.5” BLADE MATERIAL: Bohler M390, New CPM-MagnaCut HANDLE MATERIAL: G10, Micarta, Carbon Fiber WEIGHT: 3.40 oz. MSRP: $199.00 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter Bradfordknives.com 2. Falkniven/R2 OPEN LENGTH: 7.13” CLOSED LENGTH: NA BLADE LENGTH: 3.15” BLADE MATERIAL: Elmax powder steel HANDLE MATERIAL: Thermorun WEIGHT: 4.66 oz. MSRP: $164.00 Fallkniven.se/en/ 3. Spyderco/Enuff 2 K390 OPEN LENGTH: 8.0” CLOSED LENGTH: N/A BLADE LENGTH: 3.97” BLADE MATERIAL: K390 HANDLE MATERIAL: FRN (Fiberglass Reinforced Nylon) WEIGHT: 6.0 oz. MSRP: $320.00 www.spyderco.com 4. Chris Reeve/Backpacker OPEN LENGTH: 8.527” CLOSED LENGTH: N/A BLADE LENGTH: 4.019” BLADE MATERIAL: CPM Magnacut HANDLE MATERIAL: Black Canvas Micarta WEIGHT: 3.8 oz. MSRP: $300.00 Chrisreeve.com 5. Bear And Son Cutlery/Bear Tac III OPEN LENGTH: 10” CLOSED LENGTH: N/A BLADE LENGTH: 4” BLADE MATERIAL: A2, AEB-L, Magna-cut, S35VN, CPM-3V, CPM-154 HANDLE MATERIAL: Kydex, Micarta, G10 WEIGHT: 7.8 oz. MSRP: $133.99 Bearandsoncutlery.com 6. Cold Steel/CS-38CKE OPEN LENGTH: 10.75” CLOSED LENGTH: N/A BLADE LENGTH: 6” BLADE MATERIAL: 3-V Steel HANDLE MATERIAL: Kray-ExHandle WEIGHT: 8.8 oz. MSRP: $259.99 Coldsteel.com Read More Made the Cut Latest Knives 2023: Made the Cut Winter Knives: MADE THE CUT Editor’s Note: A version of this story previously appeared in the May/June 2023 print issue of Tread Magazine.
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