Are New Knives Actually Better? | KniFAQ #278

We blinked and suddenly it had been 30 years since we launched KnifeCenter.com. Being the first website dedicated to knife sales, it was kind of a big deal. So what was the knife industry like back then, and what other innovations have shaken the industry since? Featured Knives and Gear Spyderco Military: https://kcoti.com/4hYkIhP Spyderco Reveal 22: https://kcoti.com/4hpGfjo Kershaw Leek: https://kcoti.com/3ThhsF5 Benchmade Seven | Ten: https://kcoti.com/4rKoIGc Kershaw Emerson CQC: https://kcoti.com/4zd8BDz CRKT M16: https://kcoti.com/4rIrQlZ WE Synergy 2v2: https://kcoti.com/4rJj0nT CRKT Clever Girl: https://kcoti.com/4jBS4Ew Cold Steel Custom Vintage Black Sable: https://kcoti.com/3VfTkmS Cold Steel Talwar: https://kcoti.com/3VO3tqZ Kizer Cutlery: https://kcoti.com/3U2AWgU Demko Razor Shark: https://kcoti.com/3U48sTW Victorinox Swiss Army Cadet: https://kcoti.com/3TZDv3g DMT Sharpeners: https://kcoti.com/4rHDZHE Cold Steel Trail Master: https://kcoti.com/4zgPE2Z Case M-1 Astronaut Knife: https://kcoti.com/3TBqZqo 00:00 Intro 00:40 KnifeCenter 30 Years Ago 06:53 1996 - First Powder Steel in Production Knives 10:22 1998 - SpeedSafe, AXIS Lock, and Emerson Wave 16:03 1999 - Flipper Tabs and CAD Engineering 19:51 2002 - IKBS Ball Bearing Pivots 23:06 2010 - Tri-Ad Lock 25:51 2015 - Kizer Introduced Quality Imported Knives 29:27 2020 - Button and Dorsal Locks 31:45 Timeless Knives 36:10 Knives in Space 37:25 Wrap Up Slightly Larger that Average Patches: https://kcoti.com/3IXcovQ Need a Tek-Lok? Get them here: https://kcoti.com/3Umpl9i #KniFAQ #KnifeCenter Social Links:   / knifecenter     / knifecenter     / knifecenter   https://rumble.com/c/KnifeCenter Sign up for our newsletter: https://kcoti.com/2LkuXg7 Check out our KnifeREWARDS program for free money to spend on your next knife: https://kcoti.com/knifeREWARDS Browse our full catalog: https://kcoti.com/KnifeCenter