Yes, yes I know, there is a nail file on my Swiss army knife.  But I never use it.  I’ll admit, it is heavy duty and could probably last for hundreds of years of shaping my nails, but the more I read about nail health the more I realize I have to take more care [...] Read more »

Yes, I want a robotic vacuum cleaner on my army knife and I don’t care that it doesn’t fit… I have a smallish swimming pool that I love. But what I don’t like is the weekly cleaning routine that goes along with owning a pool. I followed some of the guidance over at poolshock.net but [...] Read more »

Also known as a folding knife or jack-knife, the key characteristic of a pocket knife is that it should be highly portable and able to fit in, wait for it, yes a pocket. When closed they can be carried around safely.  Its a generic term that groups together a couple of different pocket knife types [...] Read more »

There are hundreds of different survival knives on the market: spear points, trailing swage, double edged, drop point, tanto blade, deep belly, hollow grind.  Whatever knife you decide to choose, there are a number of quality characteristics you should look for. We asked wilderness survival experts for the top 7 things they look for in [...] Read more »