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Strider Knives, in San Marcos, CA, need no introduction to those who appreciate the best in hard-use cutting tools. Shown here is a DB, with modified G10 Gunner grips from a Mod 10 instead of cord wrapping on the handle, making it a DB-GG. Strider does not currently offer the gunner grips as an option the DB (but they do offer gunners on some models), or for replacement – this was one was done up partly as an experiment to gage interest in the grips (which has been very positive so far). Note that the dimples on the Strider knife gunners are more ‘diamond-shaped’ instead of the circular ones on the 1911 Simonich/Strider gunner grips. Flat G10 scales with ridges are an option on the DB, though, if you want G10 handles instead of the standard cord wrapping.

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Another good value offered by CountyComm are their Pocket Pry Bars. They come as a set – one small and one large. They’re U.S.-made, forged out of tool steel with a bead blasted finish. The small bar is 5.5″ long and 0.5″ wide. The large one is 6″ long and 1″ wide. They each have two usable ends, each with a beveled nail slot. The long ends also have nail puller holes.

I’ve illustrated some of the uses below, and how the features are used. The beveled ends are sharp enough to dig and get under the heads of nails, staples etc, and the nail slots or holes can be used to pry them out. Which slot is used depends on where you get your leverage. Used as mini-pry bars, they can be used for all sorts of prying tasks instead of a screwdriver – opening paint cans, etc. The L-bend gives you more leverage and options than a screwdriver, and since they’re flat, they can be inserted deeper into gaps.

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KAI USA Ltd., the company that manufacturers Kershaw Knives, introduced a new line of knives at the 2006 SHOT show back in January. The new line of “professional-grade duty-ready knives” is called ‘ZT’, or Zero Tolerance, and is aimed at the tactical/military/LE market. ZT collaborated with well known knife designers and manufacturers Ken Onion and Strider to produce knives that are “Zero Tolerance in design, Zero Tolerance in function and Zero Tolerance in performance”, hence the name.

TAD Gear carries the full ZT line, and featured here is the Ken Onion-designed ZT0200ST (partially serrated model) folder. Here’s a summary of the main features/specs:

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The Mercharness from Mercop is an alternative way of carrying small or large fixed blades concealed on one’s person. It’ll work with any sheath that has eyelets. It consists of a length of OD, black or khaki 550 cord and five short lengths of rubber tubing. The inner diameter of the tubing is tight enough to enable to tubing to be used for securing the ends of the 550 cord without slipping, yet allow andjustments.

One of the tubes creates the X in the middle of the back, while the other four secure the loose ends. The loose ends are threaded through eyelets in your knife sheath, then back through the tubes. A small wire loop is supplied to aid in getting the end of the cord through the tubing. The wire loop is first inserted through a tube, then used to pull the end of the 550 cord through. Assembly took only a couple of minutes. The harness is adjusted by sliding the tubes back and forth, changing the length of the loose ends. The knife can be positioned high up under the armpit, or lower down. It can also be positioned slightly forward or to the rear depending on how you adjust the harness.

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