Q: Is an OTF knife the same as an automatic? Although they feature an ... the fold to design and build new and better blades. The Benchmade Claymore will probably be our favorite for a while ...

Benchmade has automatic OTF knives that modernize these old blades while not taking them so far that they’re only use is self-defense by the military. The Shootout’s comfortable handle and ...

Axial, a relatively new name in the knife world, launched the Shift (its marquee offering) with a very attractive price that undercuts major competitors like Benchmade, Microtech, and Kershaw.